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2011 Music

Clash: Top 40 Albums of 2011

04 December 2011

Clash Magazine: Top 40 Albums of 2011

[see also 2012]

  1. Monkeytown
    Modeselektor
  2. Skying
    The Horrors
  3. Let England Shake
    PJ Harvey
  4. Gloss Drop
    Battles
  5. The King of Limbs
    Radiohead
  6. The English Riviera
    Metronomy
  7. Blood Pressures
    Kills
  8. 21
    Adele
  9. Circuital
    My Morning Jacket
  10. Dedication
    Zomby
  11. The Rip Tide
    Beirut
  12. Biophilia
    Björk
  13. Helplessness Blues
    Fleet Foxes
  14. Diamond Mine
    King Creosote & Jon Hopkins
  15. Smother
    Wild Beasts
  16. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
    Beastie Boys
  17. W
    PLANNINGTOROCK
  18. Hotel Shampoo
    Gruff Rhys
  19. Wounded Rhymes
    Lykke Li
  20. The Less You Know The Better
    DJ Shadow
  21. Replica
    Oneohtrix Point Never
  22. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
    M83
  23. The Whole Love
    Wilco
  24. Mind Bokeh
    Bibio
  25. Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
    Explosions in the Sky
  26. Bon Iver
    Bon Iver
  27. Smart Flesh
    The Low Anthem
  28. Ceremonials
    Florence + The Machine
  29. One Pig
    Matthew Herbert
  30. Ashes & Fire
    Ryan Adams
  31. Ritual Union
    Little Dragon
  32. Watch the Throne
    Jay-Z and Kanye West
  33. Velociraptor!
    Kasabian
  34. D
    White Denim
  35. I’m With You
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
  36. Progress Chance
    Richard Donoso
  37. Toomorrow
    Wagon Christ
  38. West
    Wooden Shjips
  39. Konkylie
    When Saints Go Machine
  40. Rome
    Danger Mouse & Daniel Luppi

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