Wednesday, Bob Boilen of NPR's All Songs Considered joins us to talk about his favorite albums of 2011. You know the kind of album we're talking about. It's the one you listen to again and again from start to finish. Boilen had a hard time narrowing his picks down to ten this year because of the many new sounds and layers to explore. We'll talk about and play the music - and ask Boilen to explain why he says he can hear the end of rock and roll this year.
- Read Bob Boilen's 11 Favorite Albums of 2011
- All Songs Considered podcast
- All Songs Considered blog
Bob's Top Eleven Albums of 2011 (with a track to get you started):
- Bubble by King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Diamond Mine
- Art of Almost by Wilco, The Whole Love
- Breakers by Gem Club, Breakers
- "Ma-Ma" FC by Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal, Chamber Music
- You Yes You by tUnE-yArDs, W H O K I L L
- Shell Games by Bright Eyes, The People's Key
- I Don't Want Love by The Antlers, Burst Apart
- Black Water by Apparat, The Devil's Walk
- The Wilhelm Scream by James Blake, James Blake
- Expect by Balam Acab, Wander / Wonder
- Home by Lisa Hannigan, Passenger
- Calgary by Bon Iver, Bon Iver
- Someone Like You by Adele, 21
- Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues
- Northern Lights by St. Vincent, Strange Mercy
