Say It With Garage Flowers

 

Scarily, it doesn’t seem that long ago that I was posting a list of my favourite albums of 2010: click here for a reminder.

Well, it’s that time of year again already. Today I noticed that several of the glossy muso magazines have just published their, sadly, rather predictable, lists of the top albums of 2011, so, for what’s it worth, I thought I’d better pitch in with mine. 

But if you’re expecting to see anything from the likes of Adele, Coldplay or Radiohead in the running, you’ll be sorely disappointed, so, please look away now or go back to your copy of Q. Yawn.

I’ve also included some videos of tracks from said albums.

If you want to argue with me, then I’ll see you in the pub.

Right, here we go, pop pickers….

1) Richard Warren – The Wayfarer 

2) The Hopelessly Devoted – Introducing The Hopelessly Devoted

 

3) The Sand Band – All Through The Night

 

4) The Blow Monkeys – Staring At The Sea

 

5) Cat’s Eyes –  Cat’s Eyes

 

6) Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See

 

7) Tom Waits – Bad As Me

 

8) Duane Eddy – Road Trip

 

9) James Walbourne – The Hill

 

10) Wilco – The Whole Love

11) Craig Douglas – The Craig Douglas Project

 

12) Tony Christie – Now’s The Time

13) The Jayhawks – Mockingbird Time

 

14) Ryan Adams – Ashes & Fire

 

15) Andy Lewis – 41

 

16) Jonny – Jonny 

 

17) Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi

 

18) Noel Gallagher – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

  

 

19) Miles Kane – Colour of The Trap

 

REISSUE OF THE YEAR

 

20) Chris Mills – Heavy Years (2000 – 2010)