Year-End Lists

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2011 Music

Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Pop Albums of 2011

09 December 2011

House of Balloons - The Weeknd

Chris Richards: Best Pop Albums of 2011, as published by The Washington Post

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  1. House of Balloons
    The Weeknd
  2. Watch the Throne
    Jay-Z and Kanye West
  3. Hell on Heels
    Pistol Annies
  4. On A Mission
    Katy B
  5. Take Care
    Drake
  6. The National Mall
    Bluebrain
  7. Bon Iver
    Bon Iver
  8. Days
    Real Estate
  9. James Blake
    James Blake
  10. Manshines
    Fauna

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