Top Albums and Songs of 2011

2011 has been a crazy year for us here at Noise Verse Noise. We got to see a lot of incredible bands and heard so many amazing records.  I really want to thank you for reading the site.  It means a lot that people comeback and check out the stuff we like to profile.  We can not wait for 2011!  Without further ado, here are Noise Verse Noise's favorite records of 2011 -

Top 10 Records (Not in an Exact Order):

1. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
2. Radiohead - The King of Limbs
3. SBTRKT - SBTRKT
4. FaltyDL - You Stand Uncertain
5. Iceage - New Bridgade
6. The Weeknd - House of Ballons
7. Frank Ocean - Nostalgia Ultra
8. Araabmuzik - Electronic Dream
9. Washed Out - Within and Without
10. Woods - Sun and Shade

Top 10 Singles:

1. Fucked Up - Queen of Hearts
2. Jay-Z and Kanye - Otis
3. The Weeknd - The Morning
4. Blawan - Don't Want to Be
5. The Rapture - How Deep is your Love?
6. King Midas Sound - One Thing (Dabrye Remix) - Came out a while ago, but wow
7. Cut Copy - Need You Now
8. Radiohead - Codex
9. SBTRKT - Hold On
10. EMA - California

Black Star

Black Star "You Already Knew" by 3DDistro

Any time Mos Def and Talib Kweli get together its worth taking note. When a Jackson is involved the tune is necessary. Here Mos and Kewli rap over an Oh No beat. The younger Jackson is clearly becoming the go to beat smith for early 2000's underground stalwarts. A little late on the upload, but better late than never when it comes to new Mighty Mos.

Feddie Gibbs X Mablib

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Thuggin' by Rappcats

Gangsta Gibbs keeps his hot streak going with this Madlib collab. Its good to hear Madlib in straight hip-hop mode. Been a while since I have heard him make a beat for actual rapping. There is a forthcoming collab EP with "Thuggin" and five other tracks. This should be a epic release. Also check out Freddie Gibbs absolutely dominating Cults below.

Hypetrak Premiere: Cults featuring Freddie Gibbs - Bad Things (Remix) by Hypetrak

Lee Scratch Perry (Bullion Remix)

Lee Scratch Perry - Straight Jacketed (Bullion Remix) by bullionness

Its been a minute since I had heard anything from Bullion, but here is a recent remix from him of Lee "Scratch" Perry. Definitely some serious dub bass craziness. Here is an idea that we can all get behind: an entire LP/EP of LSP songs remixed by Bullion. I could also be down for throwing Dabrye, Mala, and Jamie XX on that EP, but I don't want to see greedy. Sit back and enjoy the crazy, glitch-y, space-y, dub-y vibes.

FaltyDL

FaltyDL - 'Atlantis' by Ninja Tune

FaltyDL has a new EP out, Atlantis, on Ninjatune. The man is hyper-productive: he already released the outstanding You Stand Uncertain, several singles - including Hip Hop Love with a Jamie XX remix, and has contributed numerous remixes - my favorite being his remix of Holy Ghost!. Enjoy the tunes and welcome back to Noise Verse Noise.

A Place To Bury Strangers

  A Place To Bury Strangers - So Far Away by INDIE INDIE

A new tune from A Place to Bury Strangers.  Another slab of dense, driving, loud guitar noise with disinterested, mumbled dark lyrics.  So glad they are back.  I thought the first album was one of the decade's best.  I wonder if we could get a Crocodile - A Place to Bury Strangers tour together.

Blackbird Blackbird - Tear

Tear by BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD

Lone (With Paloms) by BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD

Passions by BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD

Three new to newish tunes from Blackbird Blackbird. Quality tunes as always from the man, the myth, the legend.