Comment 72677

By MikeyJ (registered) | Posted January 03, 2012 at 12:54:35

Definitely agree with what I've heard from the list: Lykke Li, M83, Real Estate, St. Vincent, & Destroyer - which didn't grow on me until way late in the year.

I'd have to add:

Bon Iver's "Bon Iver" who I just saw at Massey Hall and was blown away, pulled off expanding musically without isolating fans (except for the last track).

The Cults' "The Cults", whose "Go Outside" single got me hooked in 2010 and in 2011 the full album managed to exceed expectations.

Slow Club's "Paradise" - "Two Cousins" is my favourite video of the year and is up there for my favourite song.

Wilco's "The Whole Love" has them back in "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" form, Beirut's "The Rip Tide" may be their most consistent album - although without the grandeur of their best songs, Das Racist's "Relax" for the handful of deadpan hip hop standouts, The Weeknd's "House of Balloons" is creeping up my list despite it's post-r&b-raunchiness and James Blake's "James Blake" is proving to be my favourite reading album of 2011.

Comment edited by MikeyJ on 2012-01-03 13:06:26

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