Best of 2011
For the next 10 days, I’ll be highlighting one album per day to count down what I consider to be the top 10 albums of 2011. IF you don’t agree, or if you’ve got one you think should be on the list,...
View ArticleTop 10 Albums of 2011. #8
Born from the ashes of a late 90’s space-rock band, this group definitely gets spacey on their own time, crafting their fifth album in ten years and doing the Northwest proud. #8. Fruit Bats – Tripper...
View ArticleTop 10 Albums of 2011. #7
At #7, a fantastic sophomore release from a Portland-based band wrapping up the first leg of an extensive 2011/2012 tour. #7. Blind Pilot – We Are The Tide In 2008, Blind Pilot instantly jumped from...
View ArticleTop 10 Albums of 2011. #6.
It was a tough call between a few other albums and this one, but ultimately it came down to this spring release on Merge Records. #6. Wye Oak – Civilian Just like the cover art, this album is a...
View ArticleTop 10 Albums of 2011. #5
On this band’s fourth album, they recall a classic, strike a perfect balance between folk and country/western, and please all around. #5. The Deep Dark Woods – The Place I Left Behind This may not be...
View ArticleTop 10 Albums of 2011. #2
When thinking of all the great albums that surfaced this year, it’s incredibly hard to narrow it down to only 10 choices, and to then gauge which ones rank higher or lower and exactly why. For the #2...
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