it has a couple good songs, but overall, wasnt that into it.

These will no question make my list with Caretaker, Hecker, and GGD all probably in the top 10.


These all have a shot at making my list. That Real Estate is my surprise of the year. I had no intention of even listening to that record, but after that It's Real track had been in my head for weeks I checked out the album and really like it.

wild beasts is probably the only one that definitely makes my list. these 3 others might but i need to listen to them a few more times.

I like that Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Glad I saw it mentioned here. I need to listen to it more

I can't believe I missed a new Tom Waits album. It's pretty great too.

As fine a country-rock LP as Mr. Howie has ever put to tape, like George Jones fronting Sweeheart-era Byrds.

I was unaware of this release and need to track it down before years' end. This is the same John Howie Jr. of Two Dollar Pistols and 2004's Hands Up, which is an effin classic.

RIYL - 'Bakersfield Heartache'

http://frontpsych.com/2011/12/01/the-ten-best-psychedelic-albums-of-2011/

10. Woodsman – Mystic Places
9. Prince Rama - Trust Now
8. Quilt – Quilt
7. Woods – Sun and Shade
6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
5. Eternal Tapestry + Sun Araw – Night Gallery
4. Peaking Lights – 936
3. Wooden Shjips – West
2. Pure X – Pleasure
1. White Denim – D

Almost all of these rank among my favorites of the year. I still can't get behind that Peaking Lights and Pure X and I am seeing them all over the place.

That Eternal Tapestry/Sun Araw and the Blues Control/Laraaji (which I am surprised to not see on here) were excellent collaborations that I think went kind of overlooked this year.

As far as Woodsman, I liked Rare Forms better than this one, but Mystic Places does a really nice job of packaging a sort of bliss into bite sized form.

Woods are a band I can't believe I slept on for so long, and am quite surprised that more people on this board haven't championed that record this year. Also, I am really happy to see Unknown Mortal Orchestra getting what looks like a good bit of attention as that record has consistently gotten better for me throughout the year.

Lastly, Wooden Shjips, love them, love everything they have done, I think they might be the outright coolest band in the world, and having Sonic Boom at the helm on this record only made them that much better. That is the one record from this list that I think appeals to the widest audience on this board, and will for sure be a top ten for me this year.

Completely.

That Yuck album just arrived at my inbox.
From what I've been hearing from y'all (and elsewhere) it might change my top 10 for 2011.

this isn't a bad list. my tastes don't really run parallel to paste's, but i can appreciate this list for their audience.

i saw nine of those in 2011 and have seen another six in past years. i'm not sure any of those nine would be on my best-of for 2011, though.

bahahaha, tUnE-yArDs is #2 on that list. what a joke.

Pretty good performance of that song, but the sound quality's not so good. Obviously you don't like band, anyway, but they seem to do what they do live really well.

But good job, though. If you want to convince people that a band sucks, post a video of an uncomfortable in-store performance with poor sound quality.

And they were #3 on that list, not #2. #2 is LCD Soundsystem. #1 is perennial board favorite MMJ.

http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/75-american-songwriters-top-50-albums-of-2011.php

Seems to have a lot of albums I have seen talked about on here.

http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/76-the-guardians-best-albums-of-2011.php

I think this is the first list I have seen that Bjork record pop up on.

/looGAR'd

AMGINALG GOLLEGTIVG. DEERHOOG. LOLLICOPTER.

monty,

punknews top 20:

http://www.punknews.org/review/10844

Sales figures for Pitchfork's top 50 albums:

http://drownedinsound.com/community/boa ... ic/4316664

I may find more here than I've found all year...thanks dead media.

http://www.last.fm/bestof/2011/artists?

Probably the most accurate way to decide what the no.1 artist of 2011 is/was. Last.fm's scrobble-based lists.

Also, the no.1 in the US (default is world), is surprising.

*edit* seems its based on listeners...not overall scrobbles. Was wondering why the numbers seemed very, very low.