There's also the
2011 Top Album Lists thread. My personal favorite albums of 2011 were the following, all of which are great from beginning to end:
10. Death Grips—
Exmilitary
9. The Book of Knots—
Garden of Falling Stars
8. Gridlink—
Orphan
7. Whores—
Ruiner
6. Shabazz Palaces—
Black it up
5. Tom Waits—
Bad as Me
4. Necro Deathmort—
Music of Bleak Origin
3. Tune-Yards—
Whokill
2. Combat Astronomy—
Flak Planet
1. Matthew Shipp—
The Art of the Improvisor