2011 Album Releases

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   Devin Townsend Project's Deconstruction just edges out Phideaux's Snowtorch from this list, two albums that I enjoy end to end and still listen to regularly. 
Many other good releases on the list. I A Moon remains my favourite North Sea Radio Orchestra. Grace for Drowning has some pretty good moments.  Leprous and PJ Harvey are also quite good, although I came to them after this year.

Some other great albums from this year:
Bent Knee - s/t - I don't see this one getting as much love as their later stuff, but honestly they started off strong right out the gate.
Bjork - Biophilia - one of my top by her
Bob Geldof - How To Compose Popular Songs that will Sell - An album of surprisingly well put together rock tracks that, I don't think, sold (the title comes form a book Sir Bob found at the library)
Dave Willy & Friends - Immeasurable Currents - been a while since I listened to this one, but Thinking Plague adjacent poetic music
Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs Evil - my intro to this wild band, and a very good album. A good demonstrate of how these guys merge the playful with the off kilter.

Poll Question: Choose a favourite from the list if you can to vote for, else "other"
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
1. Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning	4	[12.90%]
2. Phideaux - Snowtorch	3	[9.68%]
3. Discipline - To Shatter All Accord	1	[3.23%]
4. Ske - 1000 Autunni	0	[0.00%]
5. Haken - Visions	0	[0.00%]
6. Egonon - Risveglio (RPI)	0	[0.00%]
7. Gevende - Sen Balık Degilsin Ki	0	[0.00%]
8. Sean Filkins - War and Peace & Other Short Stories	3	[9.68%]
1. Opeth - Heritage	2	[6.45%]
2. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow	4	[12.90%]
3. Wobbler - Rites at Dawn	3	[9.68%]
4. Unexpect - Fables of the Sleepless Empire	0	[0.00%]
5. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events	1	[3.23%]
6. Leprous - Bilateral	0	[0.00%]
7. Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction	1	[3.23%]
8. Symphony X - Iconoclast	2	[6.45%]
1. North Sea Radio Orchestra - I A Moon	6	[19.35%]
2. William D. Drake - The Rising of the Lights	0	[0.00%]
3. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake	0	[0.00%]
4. A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for...	0	[0.00%]
5. Chelsea Wolfe - Apokalypsis	0	[0.00%]
6. Julia Holter - Tragedy	0	[0.00%]
7. Grouper - A I A: Alien Observer	0	[0.00%]
8. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica	0	[0.00%]
other album-use if none liked in poll, specify album in post	1	[3.23%]
You can not vote in this poll

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TheGazzardian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 11 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8815	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheGazzardian Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: February 18 2025 at 10:16
	Devin Townsend Project's Deconstruction just edges out Phideaux's Snowtorch from this list, two albums that I enjoy end to end and still listen to regularly. Many other good releases on the list. I A Moon remains my favourite North Sea Radio Orchestra. Grace for Drowning has some pretty good moments. Leprous and PJ Harvey are also quite good, although I came to them after this year. Some other great albums from this year: Bent Knee - s/t - I don't see this one getting as much love as their later stuff, but honestly they started off strong right out the gate. Bjork - Biophilia - one of my top by her Bob Geldof - How To Compose Popular Songs that will Sell - An album of surprisingly well put together rock tracks that, I don't think, sold (the title comes form a book Sir Bob found at the library) Dave Willy & Friends - Immeasurable Currents - been a while since I listened to this one, but Thinking Plague adjacent poetic music Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs Evil - my intro to this wild band, and a very good album. A good demonstrate of how these guys merge the playful with the off kilter.

Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 21320	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nogbad_The_Bad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 6 hours 22 minutes ago at 18:26
	1. North Sea Radio Orchestra - I A Moon [BC] [SPO] 2. Radiohead - The King of Limbs 3. Arteria - Cuatro Visiones 4. Cheer Accident - No Ifs, Ands or Dogs [BC] 5. William D. Drake - The Rising of the Lights [BC] [SPO] 6. Gutbucket - Flock 7. The Nerve Institute - Architects of Flesh-Density 8. Dave Willey & Friends - Immeasurable Currents [BC] 9. The Book of Knots - Garden of Fainting Stars 10. The Future Kings of England - Who Is This Who Is Coming? 11. Ut Gret - Radical Symmetry 12. Led Bib - Bring Your Own 13. Gösta Berlings Saga - Glue Works [BC] [SPO] 14. Vazytouille - Vazytouille 15. Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning [BC] [SPO] 16. Afuche - Highly Publicized Digital Boxing Match 17. The Claudia Quintet - What Is The Beautiful? [BC] 18. October Equus - Saturnal 19. Discipline - To Shatter All Accord [BC] [SPO] 20. King Crimson - A Scarcity of Miracles (Jakszyk/Fripp/Collins) [SPO]
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