[seraphjei]

Already well into 2012, we look back on 2011 and it was a pretty good year for music. I'm curious to see head-fi's take on what the best albums of 2011 were. 
 
I have a personal top 5, and while it's pretty tentative, I feel these were the albums I got the most plays and offered the best complete listening experience. 
 
1. Starfu*ker-Reptilians 
2. Radiohead - King of Limbs
3. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
4. Phantogram - Nightlife
5. Feist - Metals
 
You don't have to compile a huge list or anything, maybe one album in particular really stuck out, but what do the audiophiles think? 
 

 

[Redcarmoose]

It was a great year for music!

 

[2dyclectic]

2 of my favourites on spotify.
 
 
Fatoumata Diawara: Fatou (World Circuit) http://open.spotify.com/album/4cIsRsgaaVwIiLYDh2abEY
 
 
Camille: Camille: Il Veyou    http://open.spotify.com/album/029IbnpJXBnaS9A3uJ686w
 

 

[MohawkUS]

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Lite
Wino - Adrift
Burzum - Fallen
Sarke - Oldharian
Sol Invictus - The Cruelest Month
I'm sure I'm missing a bunch, just looked quickly through my library, and those are the ones that stand out.

 

[TexasBuck]

1) The Strokes - Angles
2) Chapel Club - Palace
3) Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
4) R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now
5) Yuck - Yuck

 

[Connnorrr]

In no particular order:
 
James Blake - James Blake
Battles - Gloss Drop
Rustie - Glass Swords
BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG
Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
 
Still have more albums I want to check out from 2011 though.

 

[TJ Elite]

2011 was a great year in terms of new music releases. Compared to the previous couple of years it was almost like a tidal wave. I still have several albums I need to get better acquainted with, but here's five stand outs off the top of my head:
 
Björk - Biophilia
Boris - New Album
Iiro Rantala - Lost Heroes
Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
Radiohead - The King of Limbs

 

[festivus528]

Quote:

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Lite
...

I was a huge fan of The Bees Made Honey... but this one didn't seem to grab me. I wasn't disappointed, but I guess it didn't hit me like their last album. I am looking forward to Part II next month, though.
 
Some of my favorites:
O'Brother - Garden Window
Radiohead - King of Limbs
The Black Keys - El Camino
Thrice - Major/Minor
 
I wasn't very impressed by the new albums from Bon Iver, Elbow, or Fleet Foxes. There are fantastic tracks on all, but I felt like their previous albums were stronger.
 

 

[seraphjei]

Originally Posted by festivus528 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I wasn't very impressed by the new albums from Bon Iver, Elbow, or Fleet Foxes. There are fantastic tracks on all, but I felt like their previous albums were stronger.

 
I think Bon Iver's album was especially disappointing. I mean don't get me wrong, it's a decent album overall, but compared to "For Emma, Forever Ago" his self titled obviously comes up short. 


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Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
 

Hell yes, best hiphop album of 2011 EASILY. Weekend at Burnie's is right up there though. I feel like when it comes to Section.80 I can put the album on repeat for HOURS and it still feels fresh. 
 

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1) The Strokes - Angles
5) Yuck - Yuck

I'm glad someone mentioned Angles and Yuck's self titled. I've been listening to Yuck for a few days now, I and I like it way more than anything Cajun Dance Party put out. Yes I'm serious.
 
Thanks for the input everyone, there are a lot of releases here I didn't even know about. I still need to listen to Thrice, The Black Keys, James Blake, Battles. Whew, twas a great year indeed.

 

[Brooko]

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Paper Airplane (the mastering on this is very good)
Adele - 21
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Don't Explain
Christina Perri - Lovestrong
Feist - Metals
Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials
Kate Bush - 50 Words For Snow
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Opeth - Heritage
 
 
 

 

[maxietheboss]

I really enjoyed El Camino by The Black Keys

 

[Ynoskire]

Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Summvs
Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
Evidence - Cats & Dogs
Vladislav Delay Quartet - Vladislav Delay Quartet
Nils Frahm - Felt
Keith Jarrett - Rio
elZhi with Will Sessions - Elmatic
Kangding Ray - OR
Andy Stott - Passed Me By
Kashiwa Daisuke
 
In that order.

 

[MarioImpemba]

Two huge albums for me:

Light Bearer - Lapsus
Cult of Youth - S/T

Everything else pretty much forgettable.

 

[DesireUsername]

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy fo sho, I'm a Texan so little pride there
Bon Iver - Self Titled
Fleet Foxes - Helpless Blues
Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
Cake - Showroom of Compassion
plus plenty more I'm sure

 

[J W]

Biophilia isn't great, but Björk is Björk in my world.