If I ruled the world and there were no Pitchforks, Stereogums and the like, my iron fist would decree these 18 tracks as the best of 2011. But obviously, I'm not the king of the world. Kings of the world don't spend their Thursday nights coming up with 8track playlists, no?

Featuring tracks from Mayer Hawthorne, Little Dragon, Laura Marling and more...

13 tracks