By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)
Top 20 Albums of 2011
Without a doubt, 2011 was the strongest year of music since I began making these lists—five years ago. The female card is especially on fire. Most of the albums listed here were reviewed and posted here on the website sometime during 2011, so feel free to explore. There are a dozen or so other albums that I also considered worthy, but these selections have grown into my psyche through several rotations. Enjoy…
1. Tom Waits: Bad as Me
2. My Morning Jacket: Circuital
3. The Low Anthem: Smart Flesh
4. TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light
5. Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest
6. Wilco: The Whole Love
7. Abigail Washburn: City of Refuge
8. Bon Iver: Bon Iver
9. The Black Keys: El Camino
10. Drive-by Truckers: Go-Go Boots
11. Ben Sollee: Inclusions
12. Greg Allman: Low Country Blues
13. Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories)
14. Jill Andrews: The Mirror
15. Ollabelle: Neon Blue Bird
16. James Blake: James Blake
17. The Head & The Heart: The Head & The Heart
18. Chris Thile & Michael Daves: Sleep With One Eye Open
19. Lucinda Williams: Blessed
20. The Tedeschi Trucks Band: Revelator
Most Anticipated Albums for 2012
1. The Avett Brothers: TBA
2. Justin Townes Earle: Nothing Is Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now
3. Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
4. Dr. Dog: Be the Void
5. Mumford & Sons: TBA
6. D’Angelo: James River
7. Mazzy Star: TBA
8. Fionn Regan: 100 Acres of Sycamore
9. Andrew Bird: Break it Yourself
10. Screen Door Porch: The Fate & The Fruit 
What was YOUR favorite album of 2011? Post below…
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