Curtis Swank writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2011 (Curt Swank)

Throughout December CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2011. The next list is from volunteer Curt Swank.

(Click here to get the complete list of CHIRP Radio members’ picks.)

1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring for My Halo (Matador)
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2. tUnE yArDs – W H O K I L L (4AD)
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3. Likki Li – Wounded Rhymes (LL)
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4. EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints (Soulterrain Transmissions)
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5. Washed Out – Within and Without (Sub Pop)
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6. Steven Malkmus and The Jicks – Mirror Traffic (Matador)
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7. The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient (Secretly Canadian)
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8. Wild Flag – Wild Flag (Merge)
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9. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Mute)
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10. Mates of State – Mountaintops (Barsuk)
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