The Sound and The Furry’s Favorite Albums of 2011

#9. Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones (Epitaph Records)

Frank Turner - “I Still Believe”

In anticipation of The Sound and the Furry’s Favorite Albums of 2011 list (coming soon!) I present to you my annual end-of-the-year mix of some of the stand-out tracks of the year. Expect to see a good number of these bands/artists on the Favorite Albums list! Download HERE or just click on the album art above. Then go buy every one of these albums. Seriously, every one of these bands is incredible and has received the official The Sound and The Furry Beard of Approval!

1. Favourite Sons - “They Call Me Coco Rushdie” from The Great Deal of Love (Low Rent Recordings) 
2. The City and Horses - “We Will Never Be Discovered” from We Will Never Be Discovered (Paper Garden Records)
3. Yellow Ostrich - “Hate Me Soon” from The Mistress (Barsuk Records)
4. We All Have Hooks for Hands - “Games” from Girls EP (Afternoon Records)
5. New Ruins - “Dodging Anhydrous Clouds” from This Life is Not Ours To Keep (Earth Analog Records)
6. Little Gold - “The Burn in Time” from Weird Freedom (Loud Baby Records)
7. The Fling - “Teeth” from What I’ve Seen (Dangerbird Records)
8. Grass House - “Faun” from the Faun/The Breeze single (Holiday Club Recordings)
9. Bruce Peninsula - “Say Yeah” from Open Flames (Hand Drawn Dracula)
10. Dark Captain - “Submarines” from Dead Legs & Alabis (LoAF)
11. Dad Rocks! - “Battle Hymn of the Fox Father” from Mount Modern (Paper Garden Records)
12. Of Monsters and Men - “Lake House” from My Head is an Animal (Record Records) 
13. Frank Turner - “If Ever I Stray” from England Keep My Bones (Epitaph Records)
14. Chuck Ragan - “Nomad by Fate” from Covering Ground (SideOneDummy Records)
15. Ezra Furman and the Harpoons - “Too Strung Out” from Mysterious Power (Red Parlor Records)
16. Tallahassee - “Heaven Ain’t For Me” from Jealous Hands (self released)
17. We Are Augustines - “New Drink for the Old Drunk” from Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Turnout/Oxcart)
18. Andrew Jackson Jihad - “Big Bird” from Knife Man (Asian Man Records)

Frank Turner - “If Ever I Stray”

From his latest album England Keep My Bones - out now on Epitaph Records!

(by frankturner)

Frank Turner, formerly of Million Dead. Frank’s latest solo album England Keep My Bones is out now on Epitaph Records!

(via Frank Turner)