- Piccadilly Records: Albums of 2011
- Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2011
- Bleep: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011
- Wire: Top 50 Releases of 2011
- Pinpoint Music: Top 25 Albums of 2011
- Fact: 50 Best Albums of 2011
- Prefix: Top Albums of 2011
- Drowned in Sound: Favourite Albums of 2011
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.