The KEXP DJs hear thousands of albums every year, but in 2011, which ten really stood out for them? Find out as KEXP looks at each DJ’s list through the month of December, leading up to our 2011 Top 90.3 Countdown, as voted on by YOU, the KEXP listener! Tune in on Friday, December 30th to hear if your favorites made the list!
Sister Crayon in the KEXP Parking Lot 9-18-11 // photo credit: Morgen Schuler (more photos)
DJ Alex’s 2011 Top Ten Albums
| rank | album | artist | label |
| 10 | Bellow | Sister Crayon | Manimal Vinyl |
| 9 | No More Golden Days | Lushlife | Self-Released |
| 8 | Glass Swords | Rustie | Warp |
| 7 | Noir | Blue Sky Black Death | Fake Four Inc. |
| 6 | LiveLoveA$AP | A$AP ROCKY | RCA |
| 5 | Instrumentals | Clams Casino | Type |
| 4 | Space Is Only Noise | Nicolas Jaar | Circus Company |
| 3 | Bad Vibes | Shlohmo | Friends of Friends |
| 2 | James Blake | James Blake | Universal Republic |
| 1 | SBTRKT | SBTRKT | Young Turks |
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