ScoreHero's Top Albums of 2011

**GuitarHailz** · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4910 Location: Austin, Texas

Hey all,

Just thought I'd start a thread about ScoreHero's best albums that came out in 2011. Not really doing a voting system or anything like that, but yeah, what are some artists that released great albums this year? Any up-and-coming stuff we should check out? Or sleeper hits?

My picks:

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Definitely my top pick for this year, and quite different from the stuff I usually like. It's perfect music for working and just all around awesome.

The Antlers - Burst Apart
I really liked this one too, despite being "eh" about the other album (I know, I know, I'm a blasphemer). Definitely check it out.

Foster the People - Torches
These guys are hitting it big fast - I saw them live at Austin City Limits and a few weeks later they played on Saturday Night Live. I'm really enjoying them as well.

Also I guess if you just want to list albums that you discovered this year that weren't necessarily released this year, that's fine too.

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**The-B.O.D.** · Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 2413 Location: Portland, Oregon

For me personally, the top album of 2011 was:

The Heart Goes To Heaven, The Head Goes To Hell by That Handsome Devil

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**MSH-Hitman** · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 4481 Location: Florida

My favorites were...

Megadeth - Thirteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Mb2vMTIjg

Anthrax - Worship Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzDmgn-G2FM

Iced Earth - Dystopia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFfIbtQNgeM

Alestorm - Back Through Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyua-PR1P5o

**Nubnut** · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 2078 Location: Denver, CO

Ahh I haven't heard the new fleet foxes album yet but their debut album was fantastic.

For me personally I have a few albums that I can't really decide between.

Grace for Drowning by Steven Wilson
Heritage by Opeth
Road Salt Pt. 2 by Pain of Salvation

Plus an honorable mention to Ghost by Devin Townsend

You can't tell I'm a 70's prog/jazz fusion fan can you?
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**Ontwikseltsaar** · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject:

Absolutely Steven Wilson's "Grace for Drowning". Phenomenal album.

Will add more when I think of more :P

**JTHomeslice** · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1100

Well it just so happens that I just wrote up my favorite albums of this year! Ain't that great?
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**Nubnut** · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 2078 Location: Denver, CO

**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

There was music released this year? Huh. I really haven't been taking notice. Call it self-preservation I guess, haven't had the money to buy much so it's probably better if I just don't find out what's released. I know a lot of bands I love released stuff, but yeeeeah.

Off the top of my head, the only thing I can remember buying was 'Yolk' by Japanese Voyeurs, which was pretty good if you like that sort of thing. Which I do. Because they remind me a bit of QueenAdreena and Daisy Chainsaw, for reasons that'll become obvious if you listen for a few seconds.

Actually, I gave in and bought 'Colors' to see if I could make myself like it. We'll call that one a partial success.

If I'm allowed individual songs... I reckon this here is what I've listened to most, but it wasn't released this year.

I'll edit this later if I think of anything else.

EDIT: oh right yeah, Radiohead and Mogwai.
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**Zman10894** · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 594 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯,Iowa

It was hard to choose my favorite album, but I think I've come to a conclusion:

5. The Hunter - Mastodon
4. The Collective - Scale the Summit
3. The King of Limbs - Radiohead
2. Ghost - The Devin Townsend Project
1. Heritage - Opeth
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**blingdomepiece** · Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 4358 Location: Ottawa ON Canada

I did not hear a lot of releases from 2011 relative to other years. The ones I'd put at the top:

Ske - 1000 Autunni. Italian "progressive" chameleon.

Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned. Modern prog I guess.

William D. Drake - The Rising of the Lights. The reclusive disturbed half-brother of Cardiacs.

I should check out "Grace for Drowning" as I have most of the Porcupine Tree / Steve Wilson discography but I didn't really feel a rush after the reviews kept calling it his homage to King Crimson... I already have all the King Crimson albums after all

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**Nubnut** · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 2078 Location: Denver, CO

**flammablelion** · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:45 am Post subject:

Skyrim was one of my favorite albums.

**this1neguy** · Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 5444 Location: Flint, MI

No particular order on these.

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
The Antlers - Burst Apart
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
The Black Keys - El Camino
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**andrechi14** · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:29 am Post subject:

Mastodon - The Hunter

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**Bendover** · Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 1069 Location: Monroe, WA

This year was great for math rock releases. I'd say my favorites were;

You Wanna Kiss About It? by Bulletproof Tiger
...and then by birdbath
Pink Magick by Giraffes? Giraffes!
Killer Tofu by Stage Kids
Let it Out by I Kill Giants [Available with a "choose your own price" model w/ no minimum]

There were a few albums that caught my ear from other genres too, like;

Oscillate by Obstacles (Psychedelic/Progressive-esque thing) [No minimum for buying this one either]
Lotus by Lotus (Electronic/Funk)
Old Trees by Benn Jordan (Breakbeat)
Something Fierce by Marian Call (Indie Folk/Singer-Songwriter)
Warm Blooded Lizard by Nym (Downtempo/Trip-hop)
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