Hey guys as we are approaching the end of the year, it's time for the top 5's! Who do you think will be making your list? Mine is still subject to change but I think it's safe to say these will make it. I'd also like to point out this has been the best year for music( for me) in a very long time. Usually I can barely fill up my list and this year it's been hard to choose.

Here's mine so far...

1) Soul Punk - Patrick Stump ( this album imo is a pop masterpiece) Major props to Patrick!

2) Born this way - Lady Gaga (I truly love this album)

3) Angles - The stroke (

4) Chateau Faux coupe - Maya Vik (I know this is new but damn, it rocks my world)

5) Credo - Human League ( great electro pop album)

Honorable Mentions

In the spotlight - Suzi Quatro

Condensate - The Original 7ven (nice funky come back. It might have made the top 5 if it came out earlier).

Honkey Kong - Boots Electric

Biggest Dissapoinment

Beastie Boys - I wanted to like this album so badly but it did nothing for me.

1) Terrace Martin- Locke High 2

2) Boyz II Men- Twenty

3) Dj Quik- The Book Of David

4) Chris Brown- FAME

hmm will need to think about no.5..

Pr1nceQuik said:

1) Terrace Martin- Locke High 2

2) Boyz II Men- Twenty

3) Dj Quik- The Book Of David

4) Chris Brown- FAME

hmm will need to think about no.5..

Never heard of Terrace Martin. What kind of artist is he?

Wow Fame ranked that high for you? Good album?

Adele - 21

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

Lady Gaga - Born This Way'

Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials

Foster The People - Torches

Come on guys, keep em coming! I wanna hear more!

It's still all of this month & December left, so ask me in a month in a half for a real response....

Tittypants said:

It's still all of this month & December left, so ask me in a month in a half for a real response....

I know it's a little early and most people are still working on their lists but I got antsy, since I figured many people have probably got it sorted out by now....

1. Born This Way - Lady Gaga

2. Ceremonials - Florence + The Machine

3. Strange Mercy - St. Vincent

4. Cinderlla's Eyes - Nicola Roberts

5. Torches - Foster The People

So far... (in no particular order)

Boyz II Men - 20

The Original 7ven - Condensate

Ledisi - Pieces of Me

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

R. Kelly - Love Letter (if it counts for this year).

dancerella said:

1) Soul Punk - Patrick Stump ( this album imo is a pop masterpiece) Major props to Patrick!

I've read a lot of good reviews on this album. I don't remember seeing anyone mention it here though. I will definitely check it out since you gave it a great review.

I've bought 2 albums this year, and only one of them was a new release.

The Original 7ven ~ Condensate

Bobby Bland ~ Call On Me {1963}

Pr1nceQuik said:

3) Dj Quik- The Book Of David

Is it that good of an album?...I almost picked it up the other day, and I put it back......now I think I'm sorry I did!

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This list is bound to change once the year is finished and some anticipated albums are finally released (Atlas Sound's Parallax, Me'Shell NdegeOcello's Weather).

Adele - 21

Duran Duran - All U Need Is Now

Lady GaGa - Born This Way

Megadeth - 13

Prince - 20Eleven

So far:

1. The Horrors - Skying
2. Dum Dum Girls - He Gets Me High
3. Wild Flag - Wild Flag
4. The Original 7 - Condensate
5. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

The rest of my top 20:

6. Björk - Biophilia
7. Crystal Stilts - In Love With Oblivion
8. The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
9. Dum Dum Girls - Only In Dreams
10. The Go! Team - Rolling Blackouts
11. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
12. Austra - Feel It Break
13. Company of Thieves - Running From A Gamble
14. Cat's Eye - Cat's Eye
15. Joan As Police Woman - The Deep Field
16. Nikka Costa - Pro-Whoa! EP

17. Ladytron - Gravity The Seducer
18. Yelle - Safari Disco Club

19. Zola Jesus - Conatus
20. Tori Amos - Night of Hunters

Until I check out all the new 2011 albums I've bought, I'll nominate this as the best so far....

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I have more to add, I shall return.

UncleGrandpa said:

Until I check out all the new 2011 albums I've bought, I'll nominate this as the best so far....

I have more to add, I shall return.

Agreed. This one just lit me UP in the spring & still in heavy rotation. Far & away my fave from '11 as well.

daPrettyman said:

dancerella said:

1) Soul Punk - Patrick Stump ( this album imo is a pop masterpiece) Major props to Patrick!

I've read a lot of good reviews on this album. I don't remember seeing anyone mention it here though. I will definitely check it out since you gave it a great review.

Strangely there hasn't been too much talk on the org about this album but trust it is fantastic! He sings his arse off, plays all the instruments and produced it all too. You won't be disappointed.

daPrettyman said:

dancerella said:

1) Soul Punk - Patrick Stump ( this album imo is a pop masterpiece) Major props to Patrick!

I've read a lot of good reviews on this album. I don't remember seeing anyone mention it here though. I will definitely check it out since you gave it a great review.

I made a thread on this album, It is actually one of my favourite albums ever at the moment It's brilliant songwriting, instrumentally and lyrically and the singing is insane. Very Prince like I think with MJ like vocals and harmonies He himself has called it "smart pop" with the album really being about 90% metaphors using the usual pop music guises such as drinking and parties Also Prince-like is that he played every instrument, performed everything etc which I explain in the thread (Stump also has an "obsession with Prince") Hopefully you like it too

Link to thread doesn't work so I've bumped the thread

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So far Born this way seems to be leading the pack!

dancerella said:

daPrettyman said:

I've read a lot of good reviews on this album. I don't remember seeing anyone mention it here though. I will definitely check it out since you gave it a great review.

Strangely there hasn't been too much talk on the org about this album but trust it is fantastic! He sings his arse off, plays all the instruments and produced it all too. You won't be disappointed.

It truly is brilliant, go to the thread I made, we can all discuss it there

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mgm94 said:

dancerella said:

Strangely there hasn't been too much talk on the org about this album but trust it is fantastic! He sings his arse off, plays all the instruments and produced it all too. You won't be disappointed.

It truly is brilliant, go to the thread I made, we can all discuss it there

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Oh yeah i've commentedon it there too but somehow I thought the org would be going in sane for this album but i know a few here dig it. I haven't been blown away by an album like this in a very long time. Loved it instantly and it gets better with each listen. My fave tracks are explode, dance miserable, i in lie, run dry but every track rocks!

1. Born This Way

2. Condensate

3. 21

01 penguin prison - self titled

02 tim & jean - like what

03 foster the people - torches

04 girls - father, son, holy ghost

05 bjork - biophilia

Sixx A.M. - This is Gonna Hurt

Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare

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Slight cheat, but I'm going for the 2011 US re-release of Disc-Overy just because it had the excellent "Love Suicide" on it!

My new list after listening to The Time's new album.

1) The Original 7ven- Condensate

2) Terrace Martin- Locke High 2

3) Boyz II Men - Twenty

4) Dj Quik- Book Of David

5) Chris Brown- FAME

Condensate is a phenomenal album. Classic Minneapolis sound. Looove it.

Pr1nceQuik said:

My new list after listening to The Time's new album.

1) The Original 7ven- Condensate

2) Terrace Martin- Locke High 2

3) Boyz II Men - Twenty

4) Dj Quik- Book Of David

5) Chris Brown- FAME

Condensate is a phenomenal album. Classic Minneapolis sound. Looove it.

Condensate is a great album. The title track is bad as hell. So funky! It needs tobe a single.