2011 Top Album Lists

swim · 10-20-2011, 03:17 PM

The annual ritual of comparing copious amounts of music to each other in a ridiculously short period of time.

Here's mine:
2011 - Rate Your Music

Bitch about it or share yours or something.

Zer0 · 10-20-2011, 03:37 PM

A little bit too early for this perhaps

Here a rough list of mine (so far and subject to change)
2011 - Rate Your Music

Still over two months to go, I'm sure there will be a few good releases between now and the new year.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-20-2011, 03:38 PM

Seems a bit early as there's nearly 1/4 of the year left, but:

2011 Year In - Rate Your Music

I can't really resist.

LoathsomePete · 10-20-2011, 04:04 PM

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Loaths...2011__so_far_/

I've grabbed quite a lot of albums this year, but these are the ones that have really stood out for me.

The Final Track · 10-20-2011, 04:14 PM

I'm just gonna post my actual list, don't have RYM

1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
2. Bill Callahan - Apocalypse
3. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
4. Team Me - To the Treetops!
5. Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!
6. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
7. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
8. The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh
9. Phaedra - The Sea
10. The Decemberists - The King is Dead
11. Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
12. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
13. Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
14. Emmy the Great - Virtue
15. Gillian Welch - The Harrow and the Harvest
16. Greg Brown - Freak Flag
17. Kaizers Orchestra - Violeta Violeta Vol. 1
18. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
19. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
20. Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome
21. Eleanor Friedberger - Last Summer
22. Parts & Labour - Constant Future
23. Deer Tick - Divine Providence
24. Tôg - Drøm
25. The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar

Lots of good EPs as well...

swim · 10-20-2011, 04:26 PM

I guess it is early but I start talking about year lists in January.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-20-2011, 04:28 PM

Generally speaking, I don't think this year's been that great. I've only got 3 or 4 releases on my list that I think are genuinely great, then a bunch of pretty good and alright stuff.

Zer0 · 10-20-2011, 04:35 PM

This year's been decent enough I guess, it's been kind of on par with last year and not quite as good as 2009. My top 6 albums I think are great but I might grow to really like some of the others over time. I think some of the big releases this year like the Radiohead and Fleet Foxes albums have been disappointing.

swim · 10-20-2011, 04:38 PM

I think it's a been a good year. I think my top 50 is solid and the bottom half should get filled out during the next two months.

I also really liked the new Fleet Foxes more than there older stuff.

Zer0 · 10-20-2011, 04:48 PM

I enjoyed Fleet Foxes' debut at the time and their Sun Giant EP but there's something about Helplessness Blues that just doesn't click with me. It just doesn't seem as interesting as their debut and perhaps, dare I say it, doesn't seem as authentic. It's almost like they're trying too hard to be folky and bucolic and I don't really buy it this time around.

10-20-2011, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	2011 Top Album Lists The annual ritual of comparing copious amounts of music to each other in a ridiculously short period of time. Here's mine: 2011 - Rate Your Music Bitch about it or share yours or something.

10-20-2011, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	A little bit too early for this perhaps Here a rough list of mine (so far and subject to change) 2011 - Rate Your Music Still over two months to go, I'm sure there will be a few good releases between now and the new year. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

10-20-2011, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Loaths...2011__so_far_/ I've grabbed quite a lot of albums this year, but these are the ones that have really stood out for me. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

10-20-2011, 04:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	This year's been decent enough I guess, it's been kind of on par with last year and not quite as good as 2009. My top 6 albums I think are great but I might grow to really like some of the others over time. I think some of the big releases this year like the Radiohead and Fleet Foxes albums have been disappointing. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

10-20-2011, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I enjoyed Fleet Foxes' debut at the time and their Sun Giant EP but there's something about Helplessness Blues that just doesn't click with me. It just doesn't seem as interesting as their debut and perhaps, dare I say it, doesn't seem as authentic. It's almost like they're trying too hard to be folky and bucolic and I don't really buy it this time around. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

10-20-2011, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Seems a bit early as there's nearly 1/4 of the year left, but: 2011 Year In - Rate Your Music I can't really resist.

10-20-2011, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Final Track The Boney King of Norway Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lost in a lullaby Posts: 129	I'm just gonna post my actual list, don't have RYM 1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver 2. Bill Callahan - Apocalypse 3. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 4. Team Me - To the Treetops! 5. Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys! 6. Radiohead - The King of Limbs 7. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean 8. The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh 9. Phaedra - The Sea 10. The Decemberists - The King is Dead 11. Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen 12. My Morning Jacket - Circuital 13. Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts 14. Emmy the Great - Virtue 15. Gillian Welch - The Harrow and the Harvest 16. Greg Brown - Freak Flag 17. Kaizers Orchestra - Violeta Violeta Vol. 1 18. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes 19. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know 20. Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome 21. Eleanor Friedberger - Last Summer 22. Parts & Labour - Constant Future 23. Deer Tick - Divine Providence 24. Tôg - Drøm 25. The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar Lots of good EPs as well...

10-20-2011, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I guess it is early but I start talking about year lists in January.

10-20-2011, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Generally speaking, I don't think this year's been that great. I've only got 3 or 4 releases on my list that I think are genuinely great, then a bunch of pretty good and alright stuff.

10-20-2011, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I think it's a been a good year. I think my top 50 is solid and the bottom half should get filled out during the next two months. I also really liked the new Fleet Foxes more than there older stuff.