Top Albums of 2011

[ScoobySnax]

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My final list:

1) Common - The Dreamer/The Believer
2) The Throne - Watch The Throne
3) Big K.R.I.T - Returnof4eva
4) The Roots - Undun
5) J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story
6) Rafael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'
7) Phonte - Charity Starts at Home
8) Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R
9) B.O.B - Every Play Is Crucial
10) Gym Class Heroes - Papercut Chronicles II

[chilli311]

Re: Top Albums of 2011

My top nine (couldn't think of a tenth that was as good as these):

Adele - 21
Thrice - Major/Minor
The Roots - Undun
Saves the Day - Daybreak
August Burns Red - Leveler
MuteMath - Odd Soul
Explosions in the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
The Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math

The only other albums I cared about, but nowhere near as much as the others:

Jack's Mannequin - People and Things
I am the Avalanche - Avalanche United
311 - Universal Pulse
Social Distortion - Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
Staind - Staind
Anthrax - Worship Music

[RAZRr1275]

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Both CityCop albums - If you like screamo they provide a new twist by making it acoustic

http://citycop.bandcamp.com/ if you want to listen

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Danger Mouse & Daniel Luppi - Rome
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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
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JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - Want More
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Ha Ha Tonka - Death of a Decade
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Joan As Police Woman - The Deep Field
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The Kills - Blood Pressures
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Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin'
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Dex Romweber Duo - Is That You In The Blue?
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Black Joe Lewis & The Honey Bears - Scandalous
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The Black Keys - El Camino
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[slickdtc]

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Good call on the I Am The Avalanche chilli34. Forgot how good they were, it's been a while!

[dickey1331]

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Only bought 10 albums this year so here is my ranking

1. Mac Miller - Blue Slide Park
2. The Lonely Island - Turtleneck & Chain
3. J Cole - Cole World
4. Lil Wayne - The Carter IV
5. Drake - Take Care
6. Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
7. Bad Meets Evil - Hell the Sequel
8. Dorrough - Silent Assassin
9. David Guetta - Nothing But the Beat
10. LMFAO - Sorry for Party Rocking

[Cabke]

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1. The Black Keys - El Camino
2. Mute Math - Odd Soul
3. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
4. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
5. Ben Folds - The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective
6. Adele - 21
7. Childish Gambino - Camp
8. Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
9. Cold War Kids - Mine is Yours
10. Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys

Ben Folds is more of a compilation, but it was hard for me to not put it on here. There was a ton of new (old) stuff that was amazing. Mute Math is an amazing live band. Other than Radiohead and Ben Folds I'm not sure there's a better live band on my list.

[Happy29]

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Didn't see any country albums but after being half of the most successful duo in country music for 20 years Ronnie Dunn released his self titled debut solo album at number 1 on the country charts and his first 2 singles "Bleed Red" and "Cost Of Living" went to number 1. I would think that would have to be included in the list of top albums of 2011.

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[ex carrabba fan]

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I would have that in mine, I only posted three albums.

[savoie2006]

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Didn't see any country albums but after being half of the most successful duo in country music for 20 years Ronnie Dunn released his self titled debut solo album at number 1 on the country charts and his first 2 singles "Bleed Red" and "Cost Of Living" went to number 1. I would think that would have to be included in the list of top albums of 2011.

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Country artists have more #1 hits than anyone else in music. There could be a couple reasons for that...1. More people listen to country to any other genre or 2. People that listen to country generally like every song they hear.

I've known several people who liked country and I never heard them say, I don't really like this song. It was always them singing along to every song they hear it seems. If billboard charts determined best albums everything here would have to be Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift oriented. No thanks. It's all subjective though.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I agree with you, but the album was still pretty darn good IMO of course.

[jmood88]

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Action Bronson- Dr. Lecter/Well Done

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Pete Philly- One
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360- Fallin and Flying

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Mr. J. Medeiros- Saudade
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J. Boog- Backyard Boogie
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9th Wonder- The Wonder Years
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Phonte- Charity Starts At Home

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TiRon & Ayomari- A Sucker For Pumps

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Blue Sky Black Death- Noir
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Anthony David- As Above So Below
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Bobby Valentino- Fly On The Wall

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Explosions In The Sky- Take care, take care, take care
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Nicolay & The Hot At Nights- Shibuya Session
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[calcutta]

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I only listen to hip-hop...and admittedly mostly mainstream artists. So without further ado, here's my top 10:

10) Lupe Fiasco - "L.A.S.E.R.S."
9) Drake - "Take Care"
8) J. Cole - "Cole World: Sideline Story"
7) Tech N9ne - "All 6's & 7's"
6) Bad Meets Evil - "Hell: The Sequel"
5) Childish Gambino - "Camp"
4) Kendrick Lamar - "Section.80"
3) Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer"
2) Kanye & Jay-Z - "Watch the Throne"
1) The Roots - "Undun"

Section.80 had the standout songs to me, but i felt some tracks in the middle of the album was skippable. Whereas with the top 3, i could listen to them start to finish without the urge to skip songs (not a fan on "Otis" though lol).

With Drake, Lupe and J. Cole i was actually pretty disappointed with all 3, but ultimately i still enjoy the majority of songs, including alot of the "pop" singles on each of them.

[jack1535]

Country artists have more #1 hits than anyone else in music. There could be a couple reasons for that...1. More people listen to country to any other genre or 2. People that listen to country generally like every song they hear.

I've known several people who liked country and I never heard them say, I don't really like this song. It was always them singing along to every song they hear it seems. If billboard charts determined best albums everything here would have to be Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift oriented. No thanks. It's all subjective though.

This post made me want see the Grammy Nominations for Album of the year and when I saw Rihanna and Bruno Mars are nominated I couldn't help laughing. Thanks God they are going to lose to Adele.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I like country, but absolutely despise a vast majority of its "mainstream" music.