So,  I did this post back at the end of August – where I did mini round up of my favourite records of the year so far.  It’s now 2011 and it’s time to do a more comprehensive list. So I think I am going to post a top 20 albums of the year list. I’ve decided to omit releases on Odd Box. It’s easier that way.

01 Kid Canaveral – Shouting At Wildlife (Straight To Video)
02 Trash Kit – Trash Kit  (Upset The Rhythm)
03 Super Wild Horses – Fifteen (Hozac)
04 Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky (Young God)
05 Betty and The Werewolves – Tea Time Favourites (Damaged Goods)
06 The Chasms – Index Of Spirits (Command To Destroy)
07 Standard Fare – The Noyelle Beat (Thee SPC)
08 The Notes – Wishing Well (Bleeding Gold)
09 Subtle Turnhips – Terd (Hozac)
10 Phil Wilson - God Bless Jim Kennedy (Slumberland)
11 Best Coast – Crazy For You (Wichita)
12 Shrag – Life! Death! Prizes! (Where It’s At Is Where You Are)
13 Weekend – Sports (Slumberland)
14 Clinic – Bubblegum (Domino)
15 The European – In A Very Real Sense (Stolen Recordings)
16 The Vaselines – Sex With An X (Sub Pop)
17 Surf City – Kudos (Fire)
18 Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep (Heavenly)
19 The Felt Tips – Living and Growing (Plastilina)
20 Reading Rainbow – Prism Eyes (Hozac)

It’s been a wonderful 12 months for albums. Easily the best year in the last few years. I kinda thought the art of the great LP was dying and singles and downloads were king. I was wrong. I still love a good 7″ single but there have been so many LPs released this year it makes me dizzy with excitement thinking about what might be coming up in the next 12 months.