Music Monday: Favorite Albums of 2011

Now that the gifts have been opened (and some returned) and the Christmas decorations have come down (or is that just me?), it's time to turn our attention to the next holiday. My favorite.  The New Year.  Half the enjoyment for me comes in looking back at the year behind us.  

As a music enthusiast, I obviously have my favorite albums of the past year.  Here they are, in no particular order ...

 

Modern Love

Matt Nathanson

Favorite tracks: "Modern Love," "Faster," "Mercy," "Queen of (K)nots"

Songs of Separation

Tim Stop

Favorite tracks: "Something's Gotta Give," "A Little Bit Better," "Malaga," "Unconditional" 

Sunshine State of Mind

We The Kings

Favorite tracks: "The View From Here," "You and Only You," "Say You Like Me" 

 Gravity Happens

Kate Voegele

Favorite Tracks: "Enough For Always," "Hundred Million Dollar Soul," "Impatient Girl"

When I Stop Running

TFDI

Favorite tracks: "Hurtin' Kind," "Hold On Tight," "Lover I Don't Have to Love" 

Gift Horse

Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers

Favorite tracks: "1993," "Song For Lovers," "Gravity" 

 Stronger

Kelly Clarkson

Favorite tracks: "Mr. Know-It-All," "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)," "Dark Side," "You Can't Win" 

The Lovesick

Jason Reeves

Favorite tracks: "Helium Hearts," "Truth," "Save My Heart"

Marc Broussard

Marc Broussard

Favorite tracks: "Lucky," "Cruel," "Let It All Out"

Weight & Wings

Matt Wertz

Favorite tracks: "Don't Come Easy," "Everything Will Be Alright," "Nobody's You"

If you have Spotify, I've made a playlist of all of these albums (except for Tim Stop, which isn't available on Spotify. Instead, I've linked him through his name above).
The rest of the goodies are here. Take a listen.