Year-End Lists

The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2011

1. James Ferraro
   Far Side Virtual
2. Rustie
   Glass Swords
3. Eliane Radigue
   Transamorem – Transmortem
4. Hype Williams
   One Nation
5. The Beach Boys
   The SMiLE Sessions
6. Michael Chapman
   The Resurrection and Revenge of the Clayton Peacock
7. DJ Rashad
   Just A Taste
8. Laurel Halo
   Hour Logic
9. Lou Reed & Metallica
   Lulu
10. John Wall & Alex Rogers
    Work 2006-2011
11. Keiji Haino / Jim O’Rourke / Oren Ambarchi
    In a Flash Everything Comes Together As One There Is No Need For A Subject
12. Sun Araw
    Ancient Romans
13. Bill Orcutt
    How the Thing Sings
14. Oneohtrix Point Never
    Replica
15. Peaking Lights
    936
16. Corrupted
    Garten Der Unberwusstheit
17. Balam Acab
    Wander/Wonder
18. Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer
    Re: ECM
19. Anti G
    Presents Kentje’sz Beatsz
20. Thomas Ankersmit & Valerio Tricoli
    Forma II
21. PJ Harvey
    Let England Shake
22. Cornelius Cardew
    The Great Learning
23. Thundercat
    The Golden Age of Apocalypse
24. Hecker
    Speculative Solution
25. Andy Stott
    We Stay Together
26. Ben UFO
    Remix of Rinse 16
27. Radiohead
    The King of Limbs
28. Margaret Dygas
    Margaret Dygas
29. Jim O’Rourke
    Old News #5
30. various artists
    Bangs & Works Vol. 2: The Best of Chicago Footwork
31. Ekoplekz
    Intrusive Incidentalz Vol 1
32. Tim Hecker
    Ravedeath, 1972
33. The Advisory Circle
    As The Crow Flies
34. Miles Davis
    Live In Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1
35. Alexander Tucker
    Dorwytch
36. Helm
    Cryptography
37. John Chantler
    The Luminous Ground
38. Ectoplasm Girls
    TxN
39. Cindytalk
    Hold Everything Dear
40. Frank Ocean
    Nostalgia, Ultra
41. Kuedo
    Severant
42. Structure
    Toad Blinker
43. The Fall
    Ersatz GB
44. Leyland Kirby
    Intrigue & Stuff Vol. 1
45. Patrice & Friends
    Cashmere Sheets
46. Zomby
    Dedication
47. various artists
    Music For Merce (1952-2009)
48. Peter Evans Quintet
    Ghosts
49. Rrose x Bob Ostertag
    Motormouth Variations
50. Michael Chapman
    Trainsongs: Guitar Compositions 1967-2010