Top Albums of 2011 / Most anticipated for 2012

By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)Top 20 Albums of 2011Without 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 Me2.    My Morning Jacket: Circuital3.    The Low Anthem: Smart Flesh 4.    TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light5.    Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest6.    Wilco: The Whole Love7.    Abigail Washburn: City of Refuge8.    Bon Iver: Bon Iver 9.    The Black Keys: El Camino10.     Drive-by Truckers: Go-Go Boots11.     Ben Sollee: Inclusions12.     Greg Allman: Low Country Blues13.     Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories)14.     Jill Andrews: The Mirror15.     Ollabelle: Neon Blue Bird16.     James Blake: James Blake17.     The Head & The Heart: The Head & The Heart18.     Chris Thile & Michael Daves: Sleep With One Eye Open19.     Lucinda Williams: Blessed 20.    The Tedeschi Trucks Band: RevelatorMost Anticipated Albums for 20121.    The Avett Brothers: TBA2.    Justin Townes Earle: Nothing Is Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now3.    Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas4.    Dr. Dog: Be the Void5.    Mumford & Sons: TBA6.    D’Angelo: James River7.    Mazzy Star: TBA8.    Fionn Regan: 100 Acres of Sycamore9.    Andrew Bird: Break it Yourself10.   Screen Door Porch: The Fate & The Fruit  :)What was YOUR favorite album of 2011? Post below...tags: top albums cds songs 2011 2012 of the year jackson hole show music musician live band singer songwriter nightlife concerts wyoming center arts photographer planet teton venues screen door porch boondocks guitar