Albums Of The Year 2011

Spotify playlist:
2011 Albums of the Year - tracks by malkovichmalkovich.com
My favourite albums released in the last 12 months. In no particular order.

Battles – Gloss Drop (Warp)

Related - Can, Neu, Bastro, Boredoms, Gary Numan, Blonde Redhead.

Sundome (Featuring Yamantaka Eye from Boredoms)


Shield Your Eyes – Volume IV (Function Records)

Related - Pneu, Nitkowski, Guns or Knives, Charlotefield.

Clare Oh Clare previous album but worth it


John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves (Ribbon Music/Upset the Rhythm)

Related - Ariel Pink, Panda Bear, Paw Tracks, Upset The Rhythm

Quantum Leap


Cloud Nothings – s/t (Wichita)

Related - Superchunk, Guided By Voices, Weezer, Green Day.

Heartbeat


Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact (4AD)

Related - Animal Collective, Fever Ray, The Knife.

Romance Layers


PJ Harvey – Let England Shake  (Universal)

Related - John Parish, Portishead, Nick Cave.

Bitter Branches


Hype Williams – One Nation  (Hippos In Tanks)

Related - Boards Of Canada, Tangerine Dream, Tricky, Actress, Zomby.

William Shotgun Sprayer


Fair Ohs – Everything Is Dancing  (Honey High Records)

Related - Abe Vigoda, Male Bonding, Paul Simon, Upset The Rhythm.

Almost Island


Josh T Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen (Rough Trade)

Related - Lift To Experience, Bonnie Prince Billy, Simon & Garfunkel.

Country Dumb


Wild Flag – s/t (Wichita Recordings)

Related - Sleater-Kinney, Helium, Shangri-La, Ramones.

Future Crimes