Having said all of that, here are my Top 25 Albums of 2011, in no particular order.
The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
Tyler the Creator - Goblin
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
Cults - Cults
TV On The Radio - Nine Types Of Light
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
Foster The People - Torches
Sparkadia - The Great Impression
Givers - In Light
St. Vince - Strange Mercy
Feist - Metals
SUNBEARS! - You Will Live Forever
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
The Roots - Undun
Childish Gambino - Camp
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
Eskimo Joe - Ghosts Of The Past
The Rapture - In The Grace Of Your Love
Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
The War On Drugs - Slave Ambient
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
Adele - 21
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, ULTRA