The Ledge #80: Best of 2011 (So Far)

Since we're now in July, it's a good time to look back at some of the best releases of the year. Sure, some highly anticipated albums didn't live up to the hype (My Morning Jacket, Bon Iver), but overall this is looking to be a pretty good year. Nab this sucka through iTunes, Stitcher, or directly here.

Here's the setlist:

1. Fucked Up, The Other Shoe
2. Thurston Moore, Circulation
3. J Mascis, Listen to Me
4. Yuck, Get Away
5. The Stereotypes, Perfect Girl
6. Smith Westerns, Weekend
7. Lucinda Willaims, Buttercup
8. Steve Earle, Waitin' On the Sky
9. The Feelies, Should Be Gone
10. R.E.M., All the Best
11. The Decemberists, This Is Why We Fight
12. Art Brut, Axel Rose
13. Black Lips, Modern Art
14. Cloud Nothings, Not Important
15. Telekinesis, Please Ask For Help
16. British Sea Power, We Are Sound
17. Bright Eyes, Triple Spiral
18. Kurt Vile, Jesus Fever
19. Dave Alvin, Dirty Nightgown
20. Bill Callahan, America!
21. Middle Brother, Blue Eyes
22. Buffalo Tom, She's Not Your Thing
23. Holly golightly & The Brokeoffs, LSD (Rock and Roll Prison)
24. Dwarves, Working Class Hole