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KCRW DJ Raul Campos’s Top 10 Albums of 2011
1. The Horrors – Skying (XL)
2. Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’ (Columbia)
3 .Little Dragon – Ritual Union (Peacefrog)
4. Diego Garcia – Laura (Nacional)
5. Portugal. The Man – In The Mountain, In The Cloud (Atlantic)
6. Tune-Yards – Whokill (4AD)
7. Wilco – The Whole Love (dBpm)
8. TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light (DGC)
9. James Blake – James Blake (Polydor UK)
10. SBTRKT – SBTRKT (Young Turks/XL)
Honorable Mentions:
Metronomy -The English Riviera (Because Music)
Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 (Capitol)
My Morning Jacket – Circuital (ATO)
Foster The People -Torches (Sony)
Radiohead – King of Limbs (tbd records)
The Strokes – Angles (RCA)
Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See (Domino)
Washed Out – Within & Without (Sub Pop)
Miguel Migs – Outside The Skyline (Om)
Friendly Fires – Pala (XL)