IGNORE MEEEE: My biggest disappointments of 2011

editor's note * I hope this post isn't mistaken as a slamfest. Nothing is more played out than angry rants on the internet. These aren't the worst albums of 2011 by far. I most likely did not even hear the worst albums. These are just 5 albums that I expected more from. In the spirit of fairness, my chosen sample tracks are what I feel to be the best these albums have to offer.

NUMBER FIVE

Cymbals Eat Guitars

Lenses Alien

[Listen to: Keep Me Waiting]

Wow, what happened? I hate the changes this band has made to their songwriting. Lot of talent here, but some bad decisions on where to take their sounds.

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NUMBER FOUR

Maritime

Human Hearts

[Listen to: Annihilation Eyes]

I've concluded that their 2006 pop masterpiece, We, The Vehicles, was just a fluke. :(

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NUMBER THREE

Parts & Labor

Constant Future

[Listen to: Outnumbered]

This band does not pull off the epic ballad very well. They did it once or twice on their last album, and it was novel, but a whole album of it is just a total bore.

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NUMBER TWO

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

Belong

[Listen to: Belong]

They live up their their stupid sappy name with this one. Way too much 80's cheese for this jaded bastard to bear.

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NUMBER ONE

Architecture in Helsinki

Moment Bends

[Listen to: Contact High]

OK, I take it back. This right here - I HATE this album. Never have I seen a band drop from unfiltered creative energy to uninspired lite FM garbage so quickly. This album is so bad I've often considered if it's part of some elaborate joke.