My favorite records of 2011. Keep in mind that not all of these came out in the U.S. in 2011, but rather, I found them in 2011.
15. Yuck - Yuck
14. Ed Sheeran - +
13. Lisa Hannigan - Passengers
12. Pat Lepoidevin - Highway Houses
11. Scott Orr - Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
10. Laki Mera - Proximity Effect
9. Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting
8. Sea of Bees - Songs for the Ravens
7. Beirut - The Riptide
6. Sharon Van Etten - Epic
5. David Bazan - Strange Negotiations
4. The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing
3. Lupe Fiasco - Lazers
2. The Decemberists - The King is Dead
1. Middle Brother - Middle Brother
You can find my Spotify playlist with most of these albums at Best Albums of 2011