Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2011

New Music MachineTop 10 Favorite Albums of 2011

As the year ends, so does the stream of new releases.  For today’s show, I’ll be looking back at my favorite tracks and 10 favorite albums of 2011.  Tune in for the countdown and after the show you can click on “Read More” for videos from my favorites.

Favorite Tracks of 2011
Anvil Everything – White Denim – D – 2011
Leftovers – PS I Love You & Diamond Rings – Leftovers – 2011

I Cannot Love You – Telekinesis – 12 Desperate Straight Lines – 2011
Piglet – Sarandon – Sarandon's Age Of Reason – 2011
Buy Nothing Day – The Go! Team – Rolling Blackouts – 2011

#10 Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
Sim Sala Bim – Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues – 2011
Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues – 2011

#9 TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light
Killer Crane – TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light – 2011
No Future Shock – TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light – 2011

#8 Brave Irene – S/T
No Fun – Brave Irene – Brave Irene – 2011
Good Ideas – Brave Irene – Brave Irene – 2011

#7 Bobby – S/T
Sore Spores – Bobby – Bobby – 2011
Shimmychick – Bobby – Bobby – 2011

Yours Truly Presents: Bobby "Groggy" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

#6 Widowspeak – S/T
Harsh Realm – Widowspeak – Widowspeak – 2011
Fir Coat – Widowspeak – Widowspeak – 2011

#5 Cloud Nothings – S/T
Understand At All – Cloud Nothings – Cloud Nothings – 2011
Forget You All The Time – Cloud Nothings – Cloud Nothings – 2011

#4 Cut Copy – Zonoscope
This Is All We've Got – Cut Copy – Zonoscope – 2011
Need You Now – Cut Copy – Zonoscope – 2011

#3 Yuck – S/T
Georgia – Yuck – Yuck – 2011
Get Away – Yuck – Yuck – 2011

#2 Wild Flag
Glass Tambourine – Wild Flag – Wild Flag – 2011
Electric Band – Wild Flag – Wild Flag – 2011

Wild Flag – Electric Band from Merge Records on Vimeo.

#1 Unknown Mortal Orchestra – S/T
Thought Ballune – Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra – 2011
FFunny FFriends – Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra – 2011

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – ‘Ffunny Ffrends’ from 4eyes on Vimeo.