2011 was a fantastic year in music, and with the year coming to a close, we thought we’d go ahead and recommend 20 (err, 22) of the year’s best albums.
Chamber Music by Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal
The King is Dead by The Decemberists
Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars
The King of Limbs by Radiohead
Femme Fatale by Britney Spears
Nine Types of Light by TV on the Radio
So Beautiful or So What by Paul Simon
Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes
Let Them Talk by Hugh Laurie
The Book of Mormon, book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone
Bon Iver by Bon Iver
Alpocalypse by “Weird Al” Yankovic
Sky Full of Holes by Fountains of Wayne
Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West
Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
Father, Son, Holy Ghost by Girls
Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Cliff Martinez and Various Artists
The Whole Love by Wilco
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming by M83
Smile by The Beach Boys
Take Care by Drake
El Camino by The Black Keys
