As usual, when I asked the kid for his Top 10, he came up big. Not only did he list his favorite albums, but we got his favorite songs, TV shows, and even a revised version of last year’s picks. Without further adieu, here they are…
Favorite Albums of 2011
1. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Here We Rest
2. Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
3. The Horrible Crowes – Elsie
4. City & Colour – Little Hell
5. Nick 13 – Nick 13
6. Ryan Adams – Ashes & Fire
7. Kasey Anderson + The Honkies – Heart Of A Dog
8. Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones
9. Dawes – Nothing Is Wrong
10. Kinch – The Incandenza
Top Songs of 2011
1. Jason Isbell – “Codeine”
2. Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math”
3. Ryan Adams – “Lucky Now”
4. Jason Isbell + the 400 Unit- “Stopping By”
5. Moonshine Matinee – “Postcards From Salem”
6. Kasey Anderson + the Honkies – “Exit Ghost”
7. Nick 13 – “Carry My Body Down”
8. The Horrible Crowes – “Behold The Hurricane”
9. Ladylike – “Cinema Kiss”
10. Ryan Adams – “Invisible Riverside”
11. Dawes – “Fire Away”
12. Dead Man Winter – “Nicotine”
13. Less Than Jake – “Life Lived Out Loud”
14. My Morning Jacket – “Holding On To Black Metal”
15. David Bazan – “Wolves at The Door”
16. City & Colour – “Little Hell”
17. Kinch – “That’s Just The Mess That We’re In”
18. Abigail Washburn – “Burn Thru”
19. Big Talk – “Katzenjammer”
20. Ben Harper – “Don’t Give Up On Me Now”
21. Childish Gambino – “Firefly”
22. The Head & The Heart – “Down In The Valley”
23. City & Colour – “Weightless”
24. Dave Hause – “Melanin”
25. Frank Turner – “Redemption”
26. Decemberists – “January Hymn”
27. Blink-182 – “Up All Night”
28. Social Distortion – “Machine Gun Blues”
29. Dropkick Murphys – “Going Out In Style”
30. Death Cab For Cutie – “Underneath The Sycamore”
TV Shows
Community
Workaholics
Wilfred
Louie
South Park
The League
Top 10 of 2010 Redux
1. The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
2. Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues
3. The National – High Violet
4. Punch Brothers – Antifogmatic
5. Jakob Dylan – Women + Country
6. AM Taxi – We Don’t Stand A Chance
7. Trampled By Turtles – Palomino
8. Eminem – Recovery
9. Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away
10. Fitz & The Tantrums – Pickin’ Up The Pieces
Tags: Great music, It's all about the music, Top Ten lists of a Non-Critic