YEAR END 2011

This has been a pretty great year overall, though the music wasn't as great as in past years. There was some wonderful releases, but I'd call 2011 a ho hum year overall. Next year promises to be great, but this is a look back at the past 12 months. While writing this, I realized that there were more strong releases than I thought, and here they are. All recognitions on this page are in alphabetical order. To read the TOP 5 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR and the TOP 31 SONGS OF THE YEAR, click this link.

PUNK ALBUMS OF YEAR
Dwarves, The-Are Born Again
Pour Habit -Got Your Back
Silverstein-Rescue
Swellers, The-Good for Me
Swingin Utters-Here, Under Protest

POP PUNK ALBUMS OF YEAR
Copyrights, The-North Sentinel Island
I Am the Avalanche-Avalanche United
New Rochelles, The-Its New
Screeching Weasel-First World Manifesto
Title Fight-Shed

METAL ALBUMS OF YEAR

Between the Buried and Me-The Parallax
Black Dahlia Murder-Ritual
Mastodon-The Hunter
Sister-Hated
Trap Them-Darker Handcraft

HARDCORE ALBUMS OF YEAR

Defeater-Empty Days & Sleepless Nights
Ironwil-Unturned
Joyce Manor
Mountain Man-Grief
Pianos Become the Teeth-The Lack Long After

SINGER/SONGWRITER ALBUM OF YEAR

Hause, Dave-Rituals
Nick 13
Ragan, Chuck-Covering Ground
Rowe, Jeff-New Winter, New England
Sly, Tony-Sad Bear


LOCAL ALBUMS OF YEAR

Doll Eyes, The-Too Many Feelings
Furiousity, The-All the Rage
Reason to Fight-Blue Collar Pride
Swaggerin' Growlers-Outlaw Songs
Tin Thistles, The-We Were Promised Better

EPS OF THE YEAR

Against Me!-Russian Spies
Grey Area/Go Rydell
Hot Water Music-The Fire, The Steel, The Tread
She Rides-Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Teenage Bottlerocket-Mutilate Me

MISC. ALBUMS OF YEAR

Atmosphere-The Family Sign
Dub Trio-Dub Trio IV
Grieves-Together/Apart
The Muppets
Waits, Tom-Bad as Me

ROCK ALBUMS OF YEAR

Bayside-Killing Time
Dripping Slits-Short Skirts and Long Nights
Horrible Crowes, The-Elsie
Lemuria-Pebble
Polar Bear Club-Clash Battle Guilt Pride

RADIO ROCK ALBUMS OF YEAR

Black Keys, The-El Camino
Dropkick Murphys-Going Out in Style
Foo Fighters-Wasting Light
Red Hot Chili Peppers-I'm With You
Thrice-Major/Minor

ALT COUNTRY ALBUMS OF YEAR

Burritos, The-Sound as Ever
Girls, Guns and Glory-Pretty Little Wrecking Ball
Hank III-Gutter Town/Ghost to a Ghost
Larry and His Flask-All That We Know
Old Man Markley-Guts and Teeth

COLLECTIONS OF THE YEAR

Against Me!-Total Clarity
Man Overboard-The Human Highlight Reel
Sharks-The Joys of Living
Sick of it All-Nonstop
Winehouse, Amy-Lioness: Hidden Treasures