It's that time of year where we make lists! Nice lists, naughty lists (quite fond of those) and my favorite, "Best of" lists. It's fun to take a step back and really evaluate all of my loves over the past year and let me tell you, I really got around! Some albums were mere crushes or flirtations, others I fell for hard and fast but then cooled and still others where the love started as a spark and grew to a great roaring fire.

This mix represents my top 10 albums and top 5 EPs of 2011. Hope you dig and maybe even find a new love yourself! I don't mind sharing. ;)

Top 10 Albums
1. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Mirror Traffic
2. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
3. Widowspeak - Widowspeak
4. The Shivers - More
5. Yellow Ostrich - The Mistress
6. Real Estate - Days
7. tUnE-yArDs - W H O K I L L
8. Megafaun - Megafaun
9. Peaking Lights - 936
10. Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island

Top 5 EPs
1. Crystal Stilts - Radiant Door
2. White Denim - Takes Place In Your Workspace
3. Chapter 24 - Chapter 24
4. Each Other - Taking Trips
5. Continents - Spiriting