Hunting the Shmoo

Normally I don’t bother making top ten lists at the end of the year, but I was bored and figured, why not? So without further ado, here are my top ten albums of 2011.

1. Unexpect - Fables of the Sleepless Empire
2. The Decemberists - The King is Dead
3. Battles - Gloss Drop
4. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
5. The Dear Hunter - The Color Spectrum
6. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
7. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
8. Panda Bear - Tomboy
9. Phideaux - Snowtorch
10. James Blake - James Blake

With honorable mentions (in no particular order)

• Bon Iver - Bon Iver
• The Antlers - Burst Apart
• Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
• M83 - Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
• TV On the Radio - Nine Types of Light
• Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

And just for fun, here are my top played songs and artists for 2011 according to Last.fm.