Nialler9’s top 30 albums of 2011
Hit play and hear a song from each album in my top 30 of 2011.
30. The Caretaker – An Empty Bliss Beyond This World (whole album stream)
29. Cut Copy – Zonoscope
28. Modeselektor – Monkeytown
27. Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam
26. Rustie – Glass Swords
25. Planningtorock – W
24. Feist – Metals
23. Drake – Take Care
22. The Horrors – Skying
21. Jay Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne
20. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
19. And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs
18. Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
17. Jape – Ocean Of Frequency
16. Wild Beasts – Smother
15. New Look – New Look
14. Austra – Let it Break
13. Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx – We’re New Here
12. Zomby – Dedication
11. Friendly Fires – Pala
10. Active Child – You Are All I See
9. Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost!
8. Tieranniesaur – Tieranniesaur!
7. WU LYF – Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
6. Twin Sister – In Heaven
5. James Blake – James Blake
4. The Weeknd – House of Balloons
3. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
2. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l
1. SBTRKT – SBTRKT
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.