Iddy's top 100: 40(41?)-31

Finally decided on my top 10, and boy did it change a bit.

Anyway, we still have a fair bit to go before that, so on with the list...

...damnit, I did the numbering wrong, so push everything back one place, and it's fine... silly me.

41. The Joy Formidable – The Big Roar

I would recommend seeing them live about a billion times, the energy is amazing and it was definitely a highlight of 2011. The album is a little too long, but it has some stellar tracks on there, but my personal favourite will always be Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie. What a great way to open an album!

40. Roly Porter – Aftertime

Very moody ambient stuff again (there's a lot of ambient albums on this list...) but it's a bit of a slow burner this one. It reminds me of video game music in parts because it's brilliantly atmospheric.

39. 2562 – Fever

A Dubstep/Techno/Wonky Techno/Whatever you like to call it album made entirely out of old 70's disco record samples? Sounds crazy but it actually works. Doesn't always deliver, but when it does it's genius.

38. Oh Land – Oh Land

A very good Pop record by Denmark's next big thing. She's highlighted Bjork's Homogenic album as her main inspirational album, and if her debut album is this good, expect big things in the future.

37. Balam Acab – Wander Wonder

This made a massive jump to the top 50 spot right at the very end, mainly because at first I just didn't like it at all (I preferred Shlohmo, but that album isn't even in the top 50 anymore) I've since changed my mind, but it's an album you'll either love or hate. Can't guarantee people will like it.

36. Tune Yards – WHO KILL

Another opinion divider. I pretty much liked it from the start, as it's such a kooky album filled with hooks and great melody.

35. Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver

This was top 20 for a while, but I guess I just...got a little bored of it. It's still a very good album though, but what ruins it for me is the awful 80's album closer. Otherwise it would probably slightly higher up.

34. Bruno Pronsato – Lovers Do

Oh hello there, "disappointing" album. By dissapointing I mean it's nowhere near as good as his last album. Nevertheless, another (sigh, lots of these!!) dividing album - very long tracks, not a lot of melody, but what it lacks in melody it makes up in atmosphere. If you're new to Techno I wouldn't recommend diving into this album straight away, but otherwise, give it a spin, it's pretty.

33. Radiohead – King of Limbs

Oh hello, this had to make an appearance somewhere. When it comes to ranking Radiohead albums, this is probably in the lower half, but it's still an album I enjoy when I put it on, the second half of the album in particular is so good.

32. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne

Doesn't quite reach the heights of Kanye's 2010 album, but it's an enjoyable listen nevertheless. Didn't quite live up to the hype around it.

31. Destroyer - Kaputt

One of the first albums I heard all year, and it's still one of the best. I find it quite a nice summer album actually, very chilled out Indie.