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“This is my jam” 2011.
Hi All,
2011 was an interesting year for me in terms of “new music.” I felt the most out of touch I have ever felt with new music, and I was not exactly happy about it, but being on the road for half the year and working around the clock/club dwelling forces me to constantly refresh my Ipod, especially with the time spent in a car; so I revisited tons of old records, and did my best to keep up with the new releases, but ultimately don’t think I did the best I could in terms of discovering new things. With that said…
The following list is based on the number of spins these records got, and although many of them are many of my friends, isn’t that how these things work? I know its biased, but when I listen to records that my friends poured a year or so of their lives into, my level of attraction for said record has already been established. I don’t need to explain myself, do I? In general, I think these records are goddamn fantastic. They span quite a few genres, and some of them are most certainly meant for certain times of the day or for certain situations.
If you need to know where to find these records, feel free to get in touch, but since its 2011, I figure most of you can find a way to listen to these records, and find out who these bands are or where they are from without me providing links. I’m fairly obsessed with all of them at this point. They are in alphabetical order, not order of better or worse. GO!
TOP 10 FULL LENGTH ALBUMS OF 2011
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1. BALANCE AND COMPOSURE - SEPARATION
2. BON IVER-BON IVER
3. DAD ROCKS! - MOUNT MODERN
4. DEFEATER-EMPTY DAYS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
5. JUNIUS - REPORTS FROM THE THRESHOLD OF DEATH
6. MOVING MOUNTAINS - WAVES
7. PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH - THE LACK LONG AFTER
8. THURSDAY-NO DEVOLUCION
9. TRUE WIDOW - AS HIGH AS THE HIGHEST HEAVENS AND FROM THE CENTER TO THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE EARTH
10. WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS - IN THE PIT OF THE STOMACH
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HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR FULL LENGTH RECORDS IN 2011
1. CITY OF SHIPS - MINOR WORLD
2. SAINTHOOD REPS - MONOCULTURE
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TOP 5 EPS OF 2011
1. THE APPLESEED CAST-MIDDLE STATES
2. THE BRONZED CHORUS-GLEANING
3. ††† (CROSSES) - † EP
4. HIDDEN HOSPITALS - EP 001
5. NIGHT FRUIT - DARK HORSE
