Best albums of 2011 as chosen by Motor City Rocks

Ethan Milner

Chris Bathgate “Salt Year“
The Weeknd “House of Balloons“
Wilco “The Whole Love“
James Blake – “S/T“
Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor “Spectra Spirit“
Real Estate “Days“
Phantasmagoria “Spirit“
Curren$y “Weekend At Burnie’s“
The War on Drugs “Slave Ambient“

Jeremy Porter

1. Glen Campbell “Ghost On The Canvas“
2. Tom Waits “Bad As Me“
3. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit “Here We Rest“
4. Sloan “The Double Cross“
5. Steve Earle “I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive“
6. Tommy Stinson “One Man Mutiny“
7. Drive-By Truckers “Go-Go Boots“
8. Wanda Jackson “The Party Ain’t Over“
9. Emmylou Harris “Hard Bargain“
10. Bottle Rockets “Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening with the Bottle Rockets“

Jason Revoir

1. Kurt Vile “Smoke Ring For My Halo“
2. Eleanor Friedberger “Last Summer“
3. M83 “Hurry Up We’re Dreaming“
4. Neon Indian “Era Extraña“
5. Tycho “Dive“
6. Active Child “You Are All I See“
7. Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues“
8. Death Cab For Cutie “Codes and Keys“
9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah “Hysterical“
10. New Villager “New Villager“

Steve Barman

1. Beirut “The Rip Tide“
2. Wild Flag “Wild Flag“
3. Washed Out “Within And Without“
4. Tom Waits “Bad As Me“
5. The Drums “Portamento“
6. Cults “Cults“
7. Neon Indian “Era Extraña“
8. St. Vincent “Strange Mercy“
9. Charlie Slick “A Farout Indian“
10. Smoking Popes “This Is Only A Test“