It’s July already and the year is half-way gone. That’s why we think it’s time to reflect on the insane amount of incredible music we’ve gotten so far in 2011. You’ve already seen the long-players ...

1. Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop): A brilliant debut was succeeded by a bona fide masterpiece, driven by songs that were even more ambitious, with gorgeous choral harmonies and an uncanny ...