I listened to a lot of music.
With great services like Spotify and iTunes Match recently released, I found myself listening to music constantly.
I continued to explore new genres and, as a result, new artists.
Many of the artists in my Top 50 are new to my music library this year.
Top 50 Albums of 2011
1.
Florence + the Machine – Ceremonials
2.
Nero – Welcome Reality
3.
CunninLynguists - Oneirology
4.
M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
5.
Washed Out – Within and Without
6.
Wynter Gordon – With The Music I Die
7.
– Holy Ghost!
Rise Against – Endgame
9.
Kill The Noise – Kill Kill Kill
10.
Joker – The Vision
11.
Moving Mountains – Waves
12.
Drake – Take Care
13.
Rival Schools – Pedals
14.
Kanye West & Jay-Z – Watch the Throne
15.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart ?
The Strokes – Angles
17.
PANTyRAiD – Superior EP
18.
Britney Spears – Femme Fatale
19.
Phantogram – Nightlife EP
21.
Neon Indian – Era Extrana
22.
Rustie – Glass Swords
23.
Digitalism – I Love You, Dude
24.
Zomboy – Game Time EP
25.
100% No Modern Talking
26.
Gotye – Making Mirrors
27.
Toro Y Moi – Freaking Out EP
28.
Explosions in the Sky – Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
29.
In Flames – Sounds of a Playground Fading
30.
The Weeknd – House of Balloons
31.
Bassnectar – Divergent Spectrum
32.
Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
33.
Radiohead – The King of Limbs
34.
Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact
35.
Gladkill – LoveLost EP
36.
Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
37.
Above & Beyond – Group Therapy
38.
Blue Sky Black Death – Noir
39.
Destroyer – Kaputt
40.
Mount Kimbie – Carbonated EP
41.
LIGHTS – Siberia
42.
Eisley – The Valley
43.
Com Truise – Galactic Melt
44.
Cut Copy – Zonoscope
45.
Bibio – Mind Bokeh
46.
Asking Alexandria – Reckless & Relentless
47.
Sleeping with Sirens – Let’s Cheers to This
48.
Mimosa – 58 Degrees EP
49.
I created mini-lists to group the albums by genre.
This should make it easier to find the best albums in your favorite genre.
I hope these lists will encourage you to explore some new music.
While the lyrical content is rubbish, I love the overall dance and electronic vibe of the album.
If you enjoyed this post, you should check out my music blog, Album of the Week.
