Many thanks to all of you who stopped by and registered your votes for this Albums Of 2011 Thus Far poll. I’ve finally done the requisite dark mathematics and come up with this Top 20. A big gap between the top three and the rest of the field and, perhaps, an unexpected winner…

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20. Metronomy – The English Riviera

19. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life

18. Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’

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17. Panda Bear – Tomboy

16. Six Organs Of Admittance – Asleep On The Floodplain

15. Jonny – Jonny

14. Arbouretum – The Gathering

13. The Felice Brothers – Celebration Florida

12. Peaking Lights – 936

11. Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi

10. EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints

9. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact

8. J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why

7. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs

6. Low – C’Mon

5. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse

4. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

3. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake

2. White Denim – D

1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo