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List / Top 50 Albums 2011
The Staff

In which we give the greatest gift of all: your new 50 favorite records of the year.

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Podcasts

Podcast / CIX
Scott Reid

Enjoy flexing your haiku muscle to the sounds of: Field Music, La Sera, Guided by Voices, Bry Webb, Tonetta, Nurses, Yellow Ostrich, Laura Marling, Weather Station, Bad Vibrations...

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Combined Ratings

A CR is the mean rating of at least two staff member's individual ratings. Here are some of the highest this year:

Record Reviews

Wednesday, 25 January 2012
review page link Squadda B :: Back $ellin Crack Mixtape
Brent Ables

:: At least they didn't use the Smashing Pumpkins version.
review page link Jason Urick
I Love You

:: RIYL: being human.
review page link Chairlift
Something

:: Needs more flair, less in common with porridge.
review page link The Besnard Lakes
Volume 1

:: RIYL: Slint and Low playing an eternal game of Marco Polo in a radioactive wasteland; fog.

Thursday, 19 January 2012
review page link Lindstrøm :: Six Cups of Rebel
P.M. Goerner

:: One small step for man, one giant leap for KC and the Sunshine Band.
review page link Tree Hopping / Messy Sparkles
Messy Hopping

:: In which Kaylen picks the right new year's resolution to break.
review page link Bry Webb
Provider

:: Wandering around in the Yukon. And liking it.
review page link Kool A.D.
The Palm Wine Drinkard Mixtape

:: Return of electro-douche.

Saturday, 14 January 2012
review page link The Black Keys :: El Camino
David M. Goldstein

:: Dave tried his very best to go easy on the sarcasm. It was hard.
review page link Sunn O))) / Sunn O))) Meets Nurse With Wound
ØØ Void / The Iron Soul of Nothing Reissue

::
:: Exactly as you remember; or exactly as you’d imagine.
review page link Owen
Ghost Town

:: Bring on the claustrophobia.
review page link Kathleen Edwards
Voyageur

:: RIYL: less dirty mouth and made-up stories.