Year-End Lists

Notable, browsable lists of the year's best music, movies, books, and TV shows. Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, we make no tallies. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its authors, at the source.
2011 Albums

Billboard: 10 Best Albums of 2011

14 December 2011

Billboard: 10 Best Albums of 2011

[see also 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012]

  1. Adele — 21
  2. Bon Iver — Bon Iver
  3. Jay-Z and Kanye West — Watch the Throne
  4. Frank Ocean — Nostalgia, Ultra
  5. Drake — Take Care
  6. Fucked Up — David Comes to Life
  7. The Weeknd — House of Balloons
  8. Florence + The Machine — Ceremonials
  9. James Blake — James Blake
  10. Joy Formidable — The Big Roar

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