Here's my personal Top 16 albums of 2011 list (+ my Top 10 dance tune picks here), accompanied by a song pick. I figured instead of bloating my post with commentary, you can listen for yourself. Check 'em out! I'm sure there were a handful of artists that came out this year that I won't discover until next year. Who did I forget this year?
1. Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - We're New Here listen
2. SBTRKT - SBTRKT listen
3. Azari & III - Azari & III listen
4. Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix listen
5. My Morning Jacket - Circuital listen
6. James Blake - James Blake listen
7. Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise listen
8. Tiger & Woods - Through the Green listen
9. Metronomy - The English Riviera listen
10. Cults - Cults listen
11. Jessica Lea Mayfield - Tell Me listen
12. The Weeknd - House of Balloon listen
13. Radiohead - King of Limbs listen
14. The Drums - Portamento listen
15. Walls - Coracle listen
16. Chapel Club - Palace listen
Honorable Mentions:
Craft Spells - Idle Labor listen
Gardens & Villa - Gardens & Villa listen
Siruismo - Mosaik listen