Performer’s Favorite Albums of 2011

NEWS December 19, 2011

Performer’s Favorite Albums of 2011

As we reach the end of another great year in music, what better time to reflect on the releases we enjoyed the most these past 12 months? Below is a very unorganized list of the EPs, full-lengths and 7-inch singles we absolutely LOVED in 2011. Each month, you can listen to the artists featured in our print issue by heading to the Performer Playlist, or click on individual CD reviews to stream tracks or view videos from these great musicians.

Brown Bird – Salt for Salt

<a href="http://brownbird.bandcamp.com/track/cast-no-shadow-2" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://brownbird.bandcamp.com']);">Cast No Shadow by Brown Bird</a>

Baby Baby – Money

Hannah Miller – O Black River

<a href="http://hannahmiller.bandcamp.com/album/o-black-river" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://hannahmiller.bandcamp.com']);">O Black River by Hannah Miller</a>

DOM – Sun Bronzed Greek Gods

<a href="http://wearedom.bandcamp.com/track/jesus-vacationer-remix" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://wearedom.bandcamp.com']);">Jesus (Vacationer Remix) by Dom</a>

The Trews – Hope & Ruin

<a href="http://thetrews.bandcamp.com/track/one-by-one" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://thetrews.bandcamp.com']);">One by One by The Trews</a>

Cheyenne Marie Mize - We Don’t Need

Cheyenne Marie Mize – “Wishing Well” by performermag

Marc Broussard – Marc Broussard

Making Friendz – Social Life

Metal Mother – Bonfire Diaries

<a href="http://metalmother.bandcamp.com/album/bonfire-diaries" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://metalmother.bandcamp.com']);">Bonfire Diaries by Metal Mother</a>

White Orange – White Orange

<a href="http://whiteorange.bandcamp.com/album/white-orange" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://whiteorange.bandcamp.com']);">"White Orange" by white orange</a>

Kae Sun – Outside the Barcode

Kae Sun – Outside The Barcode by Kae Sun

Tommy Stinson – One Man Mutiny

Bass Drum of Death – GB City

Adele – 21

Fishbone - Crazy Glue

Fishbone – Crazy Glue by SilverbackMusic

Mondo Ray - Hypnotized

MONDO RAY-HYPNOTIZED by WINDIAN RECORDS

Wild Child – Pillow Talk

<a href="http://wildchildsounds.bandcamp.com/album/pillow-talk-2" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://wildchildsounds.bandcamp.com']);">Pillow Talk by Wild Child</a>

Wing and Hollow – Frozen Trees

Shadowman by wingandhollow

Peelander-Z - Super DX Hitz

Doomtree- No Kings

<a href="http://doomtree.bandcamp.com/album/no-kings" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://doomtree.bandcamp.com']);">No Kings by Doomtree</a>

Moe Green – Lion Heart

<a href="http://moegreenmusic.com/album/lionheart" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://moegreenmusic.com']);">Lionheart by Moe Green</a>

Endless Wave - Notes From The Compund

<a href="http://endlesswave.bandcamp.com/album/notes-from-the-compound" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://endlesswave.bandcamp.com']);">Notes from the Compound by Endless Wave</a>

The New Mastersounds – Breaks From The Border

Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground - Introducing… <iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=1830848666/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://kaykayandhisweatheredundergroundunderground.bandcamp.com/album/introducing-kay-kay-and-his-weathered-underground" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://kaykayandhisweatheredundergroundunderground.bandcamp.com']);">Introducing Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground by Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground</a>

Putnam Smith – We Could be Beekeepers

Cuckoo Chaos – Woman

<a href="http://cuckoochaos.bandcamp.com/album/woman" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://cuckoochaos.bandcamp.com']);">Woman by Cuckoo Chaos</a>

Kyle Andrews – Robot Learn Love

<a href="http://kyleandrews.bandcamp.com/album/robot-learn-love" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://kyleandrews.bandcamp.com']);">Robot Learn Love by Kyle Andrews</a>

Bowery Beasts - Heavy You

<a href="http://bowerybeasts.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-you" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://bowerybeasts.bandcamp.com']);">Heavy You by Bowery Beasts</a>

Fox and the Law - Fox and the Law

Deep Dark Robot - 8 Songs About a Girl

Howler – This One’s Different

Young Antiques - Fucked Up in Public

<a href="http://youngantiques.bandcamp.com/track/fucked-up-in-public" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://youngantiques.bandcamp.com']);">Fucked Up In Public by Young Antiques</a>

Tycho – Dive

<a href="http://tycho.bandcamp.com/album/dive" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://tycho.bandcamp.com']);">Dive by Tycho</a>

Rachel Goodrich – Rachel Goodrich

<a href="http://rachelgoodrich.bandcamp.com/album/rachel-goodrich" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://rachelgoodrich.bandcamp.com']);">Rachel Goodrich by Rachel Goodrich</a>

Pile - Magic Isn’t Real

<a href="http://pile.bandcamp.com/album/magic-isnt-real" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://pile.bandcamp.com']);">magic isn’t real by Pile</a>