This is what happens when you’re busy: A year-end, best-of list posted a week into February.  I would have loved to give this the attention that I gave it last year, but alas, time wasn’t willing to facilitate.  So, with no ado at all…

1. Destroyer // Kaputt
2. Absofacto // Sinking Islands
3. Bon Iver // Bon Iver
4. Foster the People // Torches
5. The Antlers // Burst Apart
6. Iron & Wine // Kiss Each Other Clean
7. Cults // Cults
8. The Generationals // Actor-Caster
9. Feist // Metals
10. Hooray for Earth // True Loves
11. Rockwell Knuckles // You’re F*cking Out, I’m F*cking In
12. Low // C’mon
13. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart // Belong
14. The Gorge // Prehistoric Relapse
15. TV On The Radio // Nine Types Of Light
16. Telekinesis // 12 Desperate Straight Lines
17. Bright Eyes // The People’s Key
18. Cut Copy // Zonoscope
19. Peter Bjorn & John // Gimme Some
20. Lykke Li // Wounded Rhymes
21. Manchester Orchestra // Simple Math
22. Rural Alberta Advantage // Departing
23. Rival Schools // Pedals 
24. Radiohead // King Of Limbs
25. Coldplay // Mylo Xyloto 
26. Sloan // The Double Cross
27. The Get Up Kids // There Are Rules
28. The Features // Wilderness
29. Wye Oak // Civilian
30. The Elected // Bury Me In My Ring

And my 5 favorite EPs…

1. Elsinore // Life Inside An Elephant EP
2. The Burning Hotels // Burning Hotels
3. ††† (Crosses) // EP †
4. Old Lights // Like Strangers EP
5. Broken Bells // Meyrin Fields

2011 was a weird year for music.  I feel like there were a lot of disappointments, and also a lot of albums that I know I really like, but still feel really new to me.  Very few albums got stuck on repeat.  I may or may not make a Days & Nights of 2011 mix.  Depends on demand… 😉