Cover images of my top 15 favourite albums of 2011.
2011 was without a doubt P.J.Harvey‘s year. Let England Shake was the best album by a mile and her interviews and concerts confirmed her as an artist at the top of her game.
Otherwise, this was a year for renewing old acquaintances rather than making fresh discoveries.
The welcome return of Gillian Welch (and Dave Rawlings) was an event and the album proved well worth the eight year wait.
It was also a nice surprise that Charalambides released another Kranky studio work, a belated follow-up to 2007’s Likeness and as consistently excellent as ever. Continue reading
The drum and organ duo 
