My 25 Favorite Albums of 2011

So I used to blog here. It was fun, and the truth is I've kind of been missing it. So I may start doing it again. Probably the same drill: music and musings. (Okay, don't hold your breath. I've also been meaning to finish that screenplay and write that book proposal and digitize my vinyl collection and clean the basement and, well, you get the idea.) In the meantime, here are my 25 favorite albums from the past 12 months. Without commentary. Baby steps, people.

1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver

2. Middle Brother - Middle Brother

3. The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing

4. Deer Tick - Divine Providence

5. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

6. Destroyer - Kaputt

7. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

8. Wye Oak - Civilian

9. Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch The Throne

10. The Black Keys - El Camino

11. Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation

12. Eleventh Dream Day - Riot Now!

13. Real Estate - Days

14. Beirut - The Rip Tide

15. Wilco - The Whole Love

16. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

17. Wild Flag - Wild Flag

18. Yuck - Yuck

19. Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs. Evil

20. Tapes ‘N Tapes - Outside

21. Cults - Cults

22. J Mascis - Several Shades of Why

23. Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen

24. The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient

25. My Morning Jacket - Circuital