2011 was a pretty awesome year in music! I met a special lady who introduced me to lots of great music and who also got me a record player for my birthday, broadening my perspective on music in every way. Here’s a list of my top 10 albums from last year:

1. Tom Waits - Bad As Me

2. Kanye West & Jay Z - Watch the Throne

3. Defeater - Empty Days & Sleepless Nights

4. Thrice - Major/Minor

5. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

6. The Black Keys - El Camino

7. Red Fang - Murder the Mountains

8. Mogwai - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

9. Wye Oak - Civilian

10. August Burns Red - Leveler

Favorite discovery in 2011: Aesop Rock - Labor Days
Favorite vinyl in 2011: Colour Revolt - The Cradle