Spin, la publicación estadounidense especializada en música, anunció su listado de los mejores discos de 2011. La lista la encabezan la banda de hardcore punk Fucked Up, al igual que PJ Harvey y EMA.
50 Britney Spears / Femme Fatale
49 Yob / Atma
48 Various Artists / Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
47 Gillian Welch / The Harrow And The Harvest
46 Foo Fighters / Wasting Light
45 Azari & III / Azari & III
44 The Roots / Undun
43 Kendrick Lamar / Section.80
42 Eric Church / Chief
41 Frank Ocean / Nostalgia, Ultra
40 Jay-Z & Kanye West / Watch The Throne
39 Beyoncé / 4
38 Zola Jesus / Conatus
37 The Field / Looping State Of Mind
36 The Black Keys / El Camino
35 Washed Out / Within And Without
34 St. Vincent / Strange Mercy
33 Fleet Foxes / Helplessness Blues
32 Hayes Carll / KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)
31 Yuck / Yuck
30 tUnE-yArDs / w h o k i l l
29 Lady Gaga / Born This Way
28 Tim Hecker / Ravedeath, 1979
27 Big K.R.I.T. / Return Of 4eva
26 Liturgy / Aesthetica
25 Cass McCombs / Wit’s End/Humor Risk
24 Deer Tick / Divine Providence
23 Iceage / New Brigade
22 Drake / Take Care
21 Youth Lagoon / The Year Of Hibernation
20 Shabazz Palaces / Black Up
19 M83 / Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
18 SBTRKT / SBTRKT
17 Dum Dum Girls / Only In Dreams
16 Das Racist / Relax
15 The Men / Leave Home
14 Bon Iver / Bon Iver
13 The Weeknd / House Of Balloons/Thursday
12 Telekinesis / Desperate Straight Lines
11 Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks / Mirror Traffic
10 Lykke Li / Wounded Rhymes
9 Wild Flag / Wild Flag
8 G-Side / The One…Cohesive
7 The Rapture / In The Grace Of Your Love
6 Danny Brown / XXX
5 Girls / Father, Son, Holy Ghost
4 Kurt Vile / Smoke Ring For My Halo
3 EMA / Past Life Martyred Saints
2 PJ Harvey / Let England Shake
1 Fucked Up / David Comes To Life