Many thanks to all of you who stopped by and registered your votes for this Albums Of 2011 Thus Far poll. I've finally done the requisite dark mathematics and come up with this Top 20. A big gap between the top three and the rest of the field and, perhaps, an unexpected winner… 20. Metronomy – The English Riviera 19. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life 18. Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’ 17. Panda Bear – Tomboy 16. Six Organs Of Admittance – Asleep On The Floodplain 15. Jonny – Jonny 14. Arbouretum - The Gathering 13. The Felice Brothers – Celebration Florida 12. Peaking Lights - 936 11. Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi 10. EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints 9. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact 8. J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why 7. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs 6. Low – C’Mon 5. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse 4. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues 3. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake 2. White Denim – D 1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo
Many thanks to all of you who stopped by and registered your votes for this Albums Of 2011 Thus Far poll. I’ve finally done the requisite dark mathematics and come up with this Top 20. A big gap between the top three and the rest of the field and, perhaps, an unexpected winner…
20. Metronomy – The English Riviera
19. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
18. Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’
17. Panda Bear – Tomboy
16. Six Organs Of Admittance – Asleep On The Floodplain
15. Jonny – Jonny
14. Arbouretum – The Gathering
13. The Felice Brothers – Celebration Florida
12. Peaking Lights – 936
11. Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
10. EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints
9. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact
8. J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why
7. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs
6. Low – C’Mon
5. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse
4. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
3. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
2. White Denim – D
1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo