Fleet Foxes | pic cred. RCRD LBL

It’s almost my favorite time of the year! Well, besides Christmas of course. I am very much looking forward to looking back on my entire 2011 and seeing Yow Yow’s annual recap, posting my 50 favorite songs, sharing with you recap posts from my favorite blogs and getting a closer look at what is to come in 2012. It’s only December 12th, but it has already started. NPR, Urban Outfitters and Seattle’s very own Sub Pop have posted their favorite albums and artists for the year so here they are!

See if your favorites made the cut! If they did, you’re probably right on point. If they didn’t…where have you been all year?

• NPR’s “5 Artists You Should Know in 2011” (featuring one of my favorite Seattle groups!)
• Urban Outfitters‘ “Top 25 Albums of 2011” (with songs you can download)
• Sub Pop’s “Top 10 of 2011” (from the artists) “Top 10 of 2011” (from Sub Pop staff)

Updated:

• Prefix’s “Top 50 Albums of 2011“
• Pitchfork’s “Top 100 Tracks of 2011“

Don’t worry my list will be coming shortly, I’m just going to let my music favorites marinate a little bit longer.