Best of 2011

7. Angles- THE STROKES

"The Strokes invented their own rock"
Choice cuts: 'Machu Picchu', 'Life is Simple in the Moonlight'

6. Heart Beat Pacific- BANNER PILOT

"A really good Midwestern punk record in the mold of Dillinger Four"
Choice Cuts: 'Alchemy', 'Eraser'., 'Spanish Reds'



5. Moscow Penny Ante- DEAD TO ME

 "DTM gone back to the aggression, but they’ve retained the maturity and sharper songwriting"
Choice cuts: 'Undertow', 'Lullabies' 



4. Wasting Light- FOO FIGHTERS

"FF's most memorable set of songs since 1997's The Colour and the Shape"
Choice cuts: 'Rope', 'Walk'



3. Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me- TOUCHE AMORE

''Hardcore album of the year"
Choice cuts: `~', 'Pathfinder'

Touché Amoré "~" & "Pathfinder" [HD] from Rob August on Vimeo.

2. Self-Titled- JOYCE MANOR

"Plenty of groups have spent years trying to create an album as fully realized as Joyce Manor, and these kids nailed it on their first try"
Choice cuts: 'Derailed' , 'Ashtray Petting Zoo' 



1. The Danger of Standing Still- RED CITY RADIO

"one of the finest acts in punk rock today with their near-perfected mixture of honesty, energy, passion, and good old-fashioned rock and roll. With the grit of real punk lingering in their pop-punk anthems and hooks that would make Chuck Ragan proud, Red City Radio have made a contentious bid for punk album of the year"
Choice cuts: 'Two For Flinching', '50th & Western'

"Spinning in Circles is a Gateway Drug" by Red City Radio | HN Live from Hear Nebraska on Vimeo.