Best Albums of 2011

I took me more than usual to write the traditional post about the best albums of the year. My memory fails me ... it's a sign of age i guess :-) Anyway it took me a while to pick number 3 to 5 and also to go through all the concerts I've seen to choose the best performances. Anyway here they are.... Best Albums of 2011 1. The Roots - Radical Face (read my review) 2. Father, Son,  Holy Ghost - Girls 3. Belong - The Pain of Being Pure at Heart 4. Lupercalia - Patrick Wolf 5. Last Night on Earth - Noah and the Whale Honorable Mention - The People's Key - Bright Eyes Best Album from the past Astro Coast - Surfer Blood Best Live performance 1) The Cure: Reflections 2) Bon Iver 3) Bright Eyes I've seen many shows this year (at least on this I did better than last here.. you can see some on my youtube channel here)