Happy Geek Out

Happy Holidays everyone! It’s that time of year again. A time filled with holiday laughter, family, music and cheer. It’s also the time of year when all the music magazines release their “Best of 2011″ lists, something only a true music geek (like myself) actually gets excited about. This year I’ve decided to compile my own “Best of” list. Although I’m going to break the rules a bit. Rather then just lists things that came out this year, I’m going to list things that I discovered and played this year, until it was totally worn out (well, it would have been if I still used CD’s). So, I guess in that case it’s not really a “Best of 2011″ list, but rather, a “Best of Emma’s 2011″ list (okay, so the name needs a little work…). None the less, it’s a list of things that I’ve really, really enjoyed this year and thought I should share since I’ve been such a bad blogger and have not been updating frequently (maybe that will be my New Years resolution. One I’ll actually try to keep).

1. The Civil Wars – Barton Hallow
2. The Heartbroken – Tonight Tonight
3. Peter Katz – First of the Last to Know
4. Modern Field Recordings – We Got Ur Back
5. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
6. Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt
7. Adele – 21
8. The Weakerthans – Reconstruction Site
9. Paul Simon – Graceland
10. Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
11. Old Crow Medicine Show – Troubles Up and Down the Road
12. Pomplamoose – Tribute to Famous People
13. Kim Churchill – Kim Churchill
14. Billy Bragg and Wilco – Mermaid Avenue
15. Harlan Pepper – Young and Old
16. The Mountains and the Trees – I Made This for You
17. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning
18. The Head and the Heart – The Head and the Heart