The Top 50 Albums of 2011 sourced from 403 bloggers' personal Top 10 lists weighted according to their ranking. Click on album cover to stream in its entirety from Rdio.

1. № 20 The Weeknd • House of Balloons

   

   From Toronto, Ontario, Canada View 29 list mentions Listen

2. № 19 Kurt Vile • Smoke Ring for My Halo

   

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   From Philadelphia PA, USA View 31 list mentions Listen

3. № 18 Tom Waits • Bad As Me

   

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   From Los Angeles CA, USA View 33 list mentions Listen

4. № 17 Real Estate • Days

   

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   From Ridgewood NJ, USA View 34 list mentions Listen

5. № 16 The Black Keys • El Camino

   

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   From Akron OH, USA View 33 list mentions Listen

6. № 15 Radiohead • The King Of Limbs

   

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   From London, England, UK View 36 list mentions Listen

7. № 14 Destroyer • Kaputt

   

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   From Vancouver BC, Canada View 30 list mentions Listen

8. № 13 Wilco • Whole Love

   

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   From Chicago IL, USA View 35 list mentions Listen

9. № 12 Shabazz Palaces • Black Up

   

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   From Seattle WA, USA View 32 list mentions Listen

10. № 11 Jay Z & Kanye West • Watch The Throne

    

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    From Brooklyn NY/Chicago IL, USA View 42 list mentions Listen

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