Top 37 1/2 Albums of 2011

One more year has come and gone.  Reflecting on 2011 can leave a person feeling estranged and severely disoriented.  From Occupy Wall Street, all the way back to Middle East uprisings, to the death of Osama Bin Laden….it was definitely a strange year.  But, what a year for music!  Hell, even the big whigs at the major record companies saw some improvement (of which at least one should be kissing Adele’s ass hard).  But, when Arcade Fire took home the bacon at the Grammy’s, it became pretty obvious that the indie crowd would come out on top.

Although this is the first “end of year list” for Trainwreck’d, anyone who has seen a list I have created in the past, will see some very familiar faces.  Not so ironically, he whole stole the top prize this year, was also top dog last year.  This is my third list I’ve created in my tenor as a music blogger.  And some of these artists are making their third appearances.  Maybe I’m scared of change, but I’m leaning more towards the idea that they are awesome and extremely dedicated artists.  We also have a very broad range of music here!  Everything from garage rock, hip hop, electronic, folk, and good old fashioned indie rock.  Very few stones are left to gather moss this year.

And all that rambling being said, let’s get this show on the road.  I present to you, Trainwreck’d Society’s  Top 37 1/2 Albums of 2011.  Enjoy!

 

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37.5 Golden Bloom – March To The Drums EP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37. Coffin Collectors – Leopardskin Tales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. Jackie O Motherfucker – Earth Sound System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35. Black Pussy – On Blonde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34. Typhoon – A New Kind Of House

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33. Liebot – Come Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32. Atmosphere – The Family Sign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31. White Orange – White Orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30. The Seldon Plan – Coalizione Del Volere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29. Bright Lights Big Zombie – Bright Lights Big Zombie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28. Magnuson – Crash of Cassini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27. Roch – BiPolar Light Weight Mania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26. Sunbeam – Sunbeam & The Lonely Ghost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25. Beneath Wind And Waves – Non-Etre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24. Portugal The Man – In The Mountain In The Cloud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23. Gasoline Monk – Dislocated Joints Vol. 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
22. The Handcuffs – Waiting For The Robot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21. Stephanie Schneiderman – Rubber Teardrop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. The Memorials – The Memorials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. Starfucker – Jupiter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Jack James – Leave Town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. St. Frankie Lee – Girls Say No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Axemunkee – Vortex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Guilt Monkey – Crash & Burn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. Dream The Electric Sleep – Lost and Gone Forever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Sadistik & Kristoff Kane – Prey For Paralysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Poor Boy’s Soul – Burn Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Captain Nowhere – Party Time Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Ezra Holbrook – Save Yourself

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09. Andy B – Letter Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08. Sergius Gregory – Sounds Like People

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07. Simon Bish – All Aboard With Simon Bish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06. Sophie Madeleine – The Rhythm You Started

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05. Jared Mees & The Grown Children – Only Good Thoughts Can Stay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04. Thom Carter – Strange Dreams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03. Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02. Lotte Kestner – Stolen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01. Robin Grey – The Nearest Door