Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

2011

XLR8R: 30 Best Albums of 2011

23 December 2011

With U - Holy Other

XLR8R: 30 Best Albums of 2011

[see also 2018]

Chicago Sun-Times: Thomas Conner: Top Albums of 2011

23 December 2011

Wild Flag - Wild Flag

Thomas Conner: Top Albums of 2011, as published by The Chicago Sun-Times

Quietus: Albums of the Year 2011

23 December 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

The Quietus: Albums of the Year 2011

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012]

AllMusic: Favorite Rock Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

AllMusic: Favorite Rock Albums of 2011, alphabetically [see AllMusic for more genre-sliced lists]

[see also 2023202120202018201720162015201420132012]

You Ain’t No Picasso: Matt Jordan: 30 Favorite Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

Circuital - My Morning Jacket

Matt Jordan of You Ain’t No Picasso: 30 Favorite Albums of 2011

Hartford Courant: Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

Burst Apart - The Antlers

Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011, as published by The Hartford Courant

Brooklyn Vegan: Bradford Cox: Top 10 Albums of 2011

22 December 2011

In Love with Oblivion LP / Radiant Door EP - Crystal Stilts

Bradford Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by Brooklyn Vegan

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Chris Riemenschneider: Top 10 Albums of 2011

21 December 2011

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Chris Riemenschneider: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Jon Bream: Top 10 Albums of 2011

21 December 2011

21 - Adele

Jon Bream: Top 10 Albums of 2011, as published by The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011

21 December 2011

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces

Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011

[see also 2015201420132012]