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- Dawes — Nothing Is Wrong...An album of expertly crafted songs, full of warm sun-drenched harmonies, heartbreak & wisdom beyond their years.
- tUnE-yArDs — w h o k i l l...A star is born, her name is a Merrill Garbus. Love the afro-beat influence and her totally original use of a sampler.
- Wilco — The Whole Love...Wilco never makes bad albums, but this one really stands out. It might be their most adventurous yet!
- Raphael Saadiq — Stone Rollin'...This guy continues his mission to deliver 1st rate old-school soul and R&B. This one is grittier and more electric than his previous work & a really fun album to play “spot the influence” with!
- Deer Tick — Divine Providence...Some of the best boozy barroom rock since the Replacements. They even cover that Westerberg fellow on the album!
- Tom Waits — Bad As Me...Just the album you’d want from a living legend. He sounds like the voice of god, with a hangover and a nasty cigarette habit!
- Haley Bonar — Golder...I’ve been a fan of hers for years, but with this one Haley really comes into her own as a singer and a songwriter. A great local cast of players took this album to a whole new level.
- The Jayhawks — Mockingbird Time...A very welcome return! Really nice to have Mark Olson and those harmonies back intact!
- TV On the Radio — Nine Types of Light...2011 was a tough year for this New York band, after losing longtime keyboard player Gerard Smith to cancer. They still managed another stellar album. Nobody sounds quite like these guys!
- Givers — In Light...One of the great young bands top emerge in 2011. Another group, like tUnE-yARdS influenced by afro-beat.
Excellent albums were also made in 2011 by...
Blitzen Trapper, Megafaun, Lucinda Williams, Cults, Mayer Hawthorne, St. Vincent, Mount Moriah Ryan Adams, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Black Lips, Okkervil River, Middle Brother, The Vaccines, Little Dragon, Battles, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, and Mason Jennings
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