PMA’s 40 Best Albums of 2011

BEST ALBUMS 2011
Click on the turntable on the left to listen to a continuous stream of music featured on Pretty Much Amazing - updated every day. For more, you can check out the Best Songs of 2012, or our Best Songs and Albums of 2011.

*Note: Links lead to downloads (Mixtapes) or Spotify links (EPs).

BEST MIXTAPES of 2011

1. The WeekndHouse of Balloons / Thursday / *
2. Frank OceanNostalgia, ULTRA.
3. Big K.R.I.T.Returnof4Eva
4. Clams CasinoInstrumental Mixtape
5. ASAP Rocky - LIVELOVEA$AP

*Can’t believe Weeknd hasn’t dropped Echoes of Silence yet.

BEST EPs of 2011

1. Jens LekmanAn Argument With Myself
2. BurialStreet Halo
3. Clams CasinoRainforest
4. Toro y MoiFreaking Out
5. DomFamily of Love
Special Regard: DarksideDarkside *This just and haven’t had the time to really dive in, but after a handful of listens, I know it deserves a spot among the best EPs of the year.

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