Not a fan of Pitchfork, but this is not a bad list. They Put Destroyer at number 2 for the year which I have to agree with, where a lot of other lists ignored it alltogether. Good for Pitchfork on that one. Also having Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, James Blake & Tune-yards in the top 15 is great.
Yea, this list is much better than the stereogums album list. Not how I would do it, I think Battles - Ice Cream needs to be on here somewhere, as well as 1 or 2 others, but not bad.
Its interesting how every list seems to ignore Destroyer, yet every comment section cries out for the lack of Destroyer. a Music blog reader / writer disconnect it seems. I agree that it was one of the best albums of the year, in my top 3 for sure.
True, Sound Kapital was great. And, I am a Decemberists fan, have been for years, but was I the only one really not digging this newest album? These listers seem to love it.
I quite liked Dale Earnhardt Jr Jrs album. But they were one of those bands that got in the music hipster crosshairs as the year went on and for no good reason people really went after them. They are my #6 album of the year as well, though 1-5 are much different. I also include Destroyer as my second favorite of the year. How can you ignore Destroyer. come on.
So I take it you are not counting The Vaccines as a 2011 Artist, despite their debut album this year? because if you do they have to be on this list.. Otherwise it is a critical error.
Also, where are...
Jamiriqui - Virtual Insanity
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of choice (Should be in the top 5, not in their top 100)
Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
OK Go - Here It Goes Again
Like 5 talking heads videos
I could go on for an hour with names.
This list is a joke on so many levels. "17 Lady Gaga (Feat. Beyonce) – “Telephone”"... This is a joke? Like, all time music videos this is 17? yet These three (71 Eminem – “My Name Is” -- 70 Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” -- 69 Outkast – “B.O.B.” ) which are classic music videos are that low?
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