There’s only one way to see out a year: A ‘best of’ list. Here’s our attempt, featuring our favourite 15 albums of the last 12 months.
15. Tune Yards – W H O K I L L
(4AD)
14. Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica
(Mexican Summer/Software)
13. Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation
(Fat Possum/Lefse)
12. Parts & Labor – Constant Future
(Jagjaguwar)
11. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
(XL/TBD)
10. Clams Casino – Instrumentals Mixtape
(Self Released)
9. South of Lincoln – Homes
(Self Released)
8. Blanck Mass – Blanck Mass
(Rock Action)
7. Conrad Plymouth – Comrade Plymouth
(Ten Atoms)
6. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
(4AD)
5. The Antlers – Burst Apart
(French Kiss/Transgressive)
4. Gil Scott Heron / Jamie XX – We’re New Here
(XL/Young Turks)
3. James Blake – James Blake
(A&M/Atlas)
2. Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital
(Sub Pop)
1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
(4AD/Jagjaguwar)
If you’d like a sample of the above, check out the Wake The Deaf Top Albums of 2011 playlist on Spotify. Click here to be taken straight there.