Lists
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
- Los Angeles Times: Margaret Wappler: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Slate: Jody Rosen: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- NPR Music: Ann Powers: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Austin Chronicle: Austin Powell: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Rise: Records of the Year 2011
- Pretty Much Amazing: 40 Best Albums of 2011
- Epitonic: Top 40 Albums of 2011
- Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Top Albums of 2011
- New York Times: Nate Chinen: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2011
- musicOMH: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2011
- NPR Music: Bob Boilen: 11 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Time: Claire Suddath: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2011
- Prefix: Top Albums of 2011
- Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- New York: Nitsuh Abebe: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- New York Times: Jon Pareles: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: 40 Favorite Albums of 2011
- NME: Best Albums of 2011
- Guardian: Best Albums of 2011
- Slate: Jonah Weiner: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- You Ain’t No Picasso: Matt Jordan: 30 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Los Angeles Times: Todd Martens: Top 15 Albums of 2011
- Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011
- Entertainment Weekly: 20 Best Albums of 2011
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2011
- Owl Mag: Best Albums of 2011
- Magnet: Top 20 Albums of 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times: Thomas Conner: Top Albums of 2011
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Under the Radar: Top 80 Albums of 2011
- Pinpoint Music: Top 25 Albums of 2011
- DIY: Albums of 2011
- Spin: The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s
- Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2011
- Drowned in Sound: Favourite Albums of 2011
- Q: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- FasterLouder: Best Albums of 2011
- Mojo: Best Albums of 2011
- Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2011
- Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Piccadilly Records: Albums of 2011