Happy 4th of July.  We’re halfway through 2011.  Here’s what’s worth listening to so far…

Here are the 11 Best Albums of 2011 (so far):

1.       Yuck – Yuck (The Wall)

2.       Bright Eyes – The People’s Key

3.       The Strokes – Angeles

4.       Jeff the Brotherhood – We Are Champions

5.       James Blake – James Blake

6.       Rural Alberta Advantage – Departing

7.       Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

8.       The Decemberists – The King Is Dead

9.       Middle Brother – Middle Brother

10.   David Lowery – The Palace Guards

11.   Foster The People – Torches

It doesn’t do me any good to tell you to go buy the albums since as a California resident I can’t profit off it any more.  But go support the artists…because they deserve it.