Best Albums of 2011

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Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2011 were Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, The Black Keys, Destroyer, Adele, M83 and Foo Fighters.

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51.

Wounded Rhymes

Lykke Li

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

682

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,368

Average Rating:

75 (199 votes)

Comments:

52.

Skying

The Horrors (UK)

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

681

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,372

Average Rating:

73 (207 votes)

Comments:

53.

Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

672

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,392

Average Rating:

74 (215 votes)

Comments:

54.

Nostalgia, Ultra.

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

625

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

407

Overall Rank:

2,530

Average Rating:

77 (216 votes)

Comments:

55.

Knife Man

Andrew Jackson Jihad

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,541

Average Rating:

77 (141 votes)

Comments:

56.

Slave Ambient

The War On Drugs

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

578

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,699

Average Rating:

76 (221 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Year Of Hibernation

Youth Lagoon

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

443

Overall Rank:

2,702

Average Rating:

76 (162 votes)

Comments:

58.

Dive

Tycho

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

573

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,716

Average Rating:

75 (136 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Rip Tide

Beirut

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,736

Average Rating:

75 (180 votes)

Comments:

60.

New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges

Colin Stetson

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 2011:

Rank in 2010s:

454

Overall Rank:

2,737

Average Rating:

76 (99 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
The Weeknd	3	0%
Car Seat Headrest	2	0%
Boris	2	0%
The Milk Carton Kids	2	0%
James Blake	2	0%
Grouper	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	185	19%
	58	6%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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