Lists
- Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Top Albums of 2011
- Toronto Globe and Mail: Brad Wheeler: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Minneapolis Star Tribune: Jon Bream: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times: Thomas Conner: Top Albums of 2011
- Los Angeles Times: Todd Martens: Top 15 Albums of 2011
- Minneapolis Star Tribune: Chris Riemenschneider: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- SFGate: 10 Best Albums of 2011
- New York Times: Nate Chinen: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Boston Globe: Sarah Rodman: Top Albums of 2011
- NPR Music: Stephen Thompson: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- NPR Music: Ann Powers: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
- Toronto Globe and Mail: Robert Everett-Green: Top 10 Albums of 2011
- Complex: 25 Best Albums of 2011
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
- Hartford Courant: Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011
- Pretty Much Amazing: 40 Best Albums of 2011
- Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2011