2011年も3ヶ月を過ぎ、NMEが早くも（？）ベスト・アルバムを選出。この四半期の25枚が以下。順位はつけておりません。まだリリース前のGlasvegasを反則ぎみに入れておったりもします。個人的には「こんなだったけ？この3ヶ月」なセレクション。たとえば「なぜSmith Westernsが入ってないSmith Westernsが！」とか。James Blake, 'James Blake'
Wild Beasts, 'Smother'
LCD Soundsystem, 'The London Sessions'
Gorillaz, 'The Fall'
Lykke Li, 'Wounded Rhymes'
Motorhead, 'The World Is Yours'
Noah & The Whale, 'Last Night On Earth'
Mogwai, 'Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will'
Suuns, 'Zeroes QC'
The Naked And Famous, 'Passive Me, Aggressive You'
Yuck, 'Yuck'
The Streets, 'Computers And Blues.'
The Vaccines, 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?'
Beady Eye, 'Different Gear, Still Speeding'
Diddy - Dirty Money, 'Last Train To Paris'
Esben And The Witch, 'Violet Cries'
Frankie & The Heartstrings, 'Hunger'
Anna Calvi, 'Anna Calvi'
Glasvegas, 'Euphoric /// Heartbreak \'
Elbow, 'Build A Rocket Boys!'
Iron & Wine, 'Kiss Each Other Clean'
The Joy Formidable, 'The Big Roar'
Bright Eyes, 'The People's Key'.
Kurt Vile, 'Smoke Ring For My Halo'
PJ Harvey, 'Let England Shake'こちらがその紹介ページ。
http://www.nme.com/photos/25-best-albums-of-2011-so-far/209667/1/1