Best NON-Metal albums of 2011?

[tribalfusion]

I am surprised how few fusion albums seem to be favored here.I always thought that was a natural genre for guitarists in metal who were technically oriented

 

[celticelk]

I am surprised how few fusion albums seem to be favored here.I always thought that was a natural genre for guitarists in metal who were technically oriented

Were there some good fusion releases in 2011? Apart from the Levin Torn White disc I mentioned, which is arguably fusion, I'm not really aware of any, but I haven't paid a lot of attention either. (Maybe because I'm not a technically-oriented metal guitarist? *shrug*)

 

[Murdstone]

Nujabes - Spiritual State
Ungh. Great post-humous tribute.

 

[Hankey]

My favourites:

Funeral For A Friend - Welcome Home Armageddon


Thrice - Major/Minor


Face Tomorrow - Face Tomorrow


A Lot Like Birds - Conversation Piece

 

[Vletrmx]

M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Thrice - Major/Minor

I'm pretty sure that new M83 album is my favorite of the year overall.

 

[bigchocolateman]

Bassnectar-Divergent spectrum
Has some great tracks.

 

[HaveFaithWithin]

Fireworks - Gospel

I've been listening to this album so much this week. It's so perfectly poppy, but at the same time it has its technical moments. It's so interesting.

Also, the music video is really unique

Fireworks "Arrows" Official Video - YouTube

 

[Ralyks]

Jebus, there are so many suggestions in this thread, I'm going to have to make a best of 2011 list NEXT year. Keep 'em coming folks!

 

[Triple-J]

I haven't stopped listening to Anna Calvi's debut album since I bought it as her sound is very melodic but with a very dark core beneath plus her guitar playing is great and some of the song arrangements are so good I'm actually jealous.

 

[Sicarius]

Captain Kirk: Starship Cadillac

Captain Kirk from The Roots or Shatner?

Luna Sea - Luna Sea (Self Cover album)

lolwut Self Cover?

Common - The Dreamer, The Believer
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch the Throne

+1 to Watch the Throne, wtf new Common?

 

[Varcolac]

Possibly some other things but I'm tired. Steven Wilson's Grace For Drowning is my album of the decade.

 

[great_kthulu]

the new yes album kicks ass!

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Some of my favorites have been said already (Luna Sea, DTP Ghost, Aristocrats, Major/Minor) so...

Gotye - Making Mirrors

Australian radio is at the mercy of Somebody I Used To Know, and for good reason. However don't let that put you off what has to be an outstanding album overall. Wally DeBecker does it again.

Deluhi - Vandalism

Their final hour rerecords and rearranges some of their classics. Though it's very Metal oriented, it's still essentially J-Rock, and the production shows. RIP

Sid - Dead Stock #4

Sugary J-Rock never sounded this good. And it covers a fair amount of musical styles too, all being memorable.

Some others I can't remember...

lolwut Self Cover?

It's actually a re-recording of their first album.

 

[Adari]

 

[tribalfusion]

Were there some good fusion releases in 2011? Apart from the Levin Torn White disc I mentioned, which is arguably fusion, I'm not really aware of any, but I haven't paid a lot of attention either. (Maybe because I'm not a technically-oriented metal guitarist? *shrug*)

See here...most of these are fusion:

Al Di Meola: Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody
Steven Wilson: Grace for Drowning
Brett Garsed: Dark Matter
Allen Hinds: Monkeys and Slides
John Scofield: A Moment's Peace
Oz Noy: Twisted Blues
Sean Wayland: Australian Rhythm Changes (with James Muller)
Gergo Borlai: M.M.M.
Sebastiaan Cornelissen: The Sebastiaan Cornelissen Group
The Code/John Pelosi: Dreams Speak Song
Vince Mendoza: Nights On Earth
Captain Kirk: Starship Cadillac

 

[DLG]

fair to midland is pretty metal to me. just like 3, modern melodic prog metal stuff.

two of my favorite of the year

 

[Omarfan]

The new St. Vincent album is one of the best albums of the year.

 

[Lasik124]

My favorite was the new Thrice

 

[Dwellingers]

Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning
TW - Bad as Me
Bon Iver - Bon Iver

 

[FrancescoFiligoi]

Bon Iver
James Blake
Radiohead
Thrice
Adele
Bjork
Tron OST

Mogway, Foo Fighters, Leprous were good too.

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