1.23.2012

Some of my favorite records of 2011

While I'm making lists, I want to make sure to post a list of some of my favorite records of 2011. These aren't in any particular order, but they're all releases that I know I'll be listening to a lot more in coming years. So without any further ado:

Capillary Action - Capsized
Skeletons - People
Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Dead Kenny Gs - Operation Long Leash
Garage a Trois - Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil
Extra Life - Ripped Heart
Inzinzac - Inzinzac
The Show is the Rainbow - Tickled Pink
Jeremiah Cymerman - Fire Sign
Travis Laplante - Heart Protector
Cock E.S.P. - Historia De La Musica Cock
Kayo Dot - Stained Glass
Tartar Lamb - Polyimage of Known Exits
maudlin of the Well - Part the Second (jeez, Toby Driver--crazy good year for you!)
Giant Claw - Midnight Murder
Beach Boys - Smile
Pet Bottle Ningen - Pet Bottle Ningen
Son Lux - We Are Rising
tUnE-yArDs - WHOKILL
Dixie's Death Pool - The Man With Flowering Hands
Alicia Hansen - Fractography
Lakookala - Songs For ZeMean
Les Rhinoceros - Les Rhinoceros
Nat Baldwin - People Changes
TV On The Radio - Nine Types of Light
YACHT - Shangri-La
yMusic - Beautiful Mechanical
ZA! - Megaflow
Bjork - Biophilia
Pak - Secret Curve
Ruins Alone - s/t
John Zorn - Nova Express
Psyche Bugyo - Psychedelic Judgeman Comes, He Has the Cherry Blossom on the Shoulder
Man Man - Life Fantastic
Magic ID - I'm So Awake/Sleepless I Feel
Kronos Quartet - Uniko
Frank Zappa - Feeding the Monkeys at Ma Maison
David Lynch - Crazy Clown Time
Gary Numan - Dead Son Rising
Ohgr - Undeveloped
Atari Teenage Riot - Is This Hyperreal?
Jane's Addiction - Great Escape Artist
Mori/Parker/Laswell/Nauseef - Near Nadir
Praxis - Profanation

I know I'm forgetting some worthy releases, but that's a solid year of good music to keep in mind.

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