- Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2011
- Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Prefix: Top Albums of 2011
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Nitsuh Abebe: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Ann Powers: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Consequence of Sound: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Epitonic: Top 40 Albums of 2011
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2011
- Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of the Decade
- Pretty Much Amazing: 40 Best Albums of 2011
- Margaret Wappler: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Obscure Sound: Best Albums of 2011
- Randall Roberts: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Pinpoint Music: Top 25 Albums of 2011
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
- Rise: Records of the Year 2011
- Jim DeRogatis: 40 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Sonic: Best Albums of 2011
- Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011
- Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011
- Todd Martens: Top 15 Albums of 2011
- A.V. Club: The 50 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2011
- Complex: 25 Best Albums of 2011
- PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2011
- Mojo: Best Albums of 2011
- Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Guardian: Best Albums of 2011
- Fly: Top 50 Albums of 2011
- Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade
- Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2011
- Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
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.