30 Best Albums Of 2011

This is our list of the best albums of 2011.

30- Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
29- The Rifles - Freedom Run
28- Josh T. Pearson - Last Of The Country Gentlemen
27- Yuck - Yuck
26- Miles Kane - Colour Of The Trap
25- Penny Blacks - Harbour
24- Ryan Adams - Ashes and Fire
23- The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
22- Dropkick Murphys - Going Out In Style
21- The Black Keys - El Camino

20- Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
19- Social Distortion - Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
18- King Creosote and John Hopkins - Diamond Mine
17- Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!
16- The Postelles - The Postelles
15- Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speeding
14- White Lies - Ritual
13- Mona - Mona
12- Crazy Arm - Union City Breath
11- Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know

10- Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
9- Rise Against - Endgame
8- The Horrible Crowes - Elsie
7- Noah and the Whale - Last Night On Earth
6- Kasabian - Velociraptor!

5- The Kills - Blood Pressures
4- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
3- Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See
2- Portugal. The Man - In The Mountain In The Cloud
1- Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones

Portugal. The Man

Portugal. The Man is an American psychedelic rock band based in Portland, but originally from Wasilla, Alaska. The group released their first two albums with Fearless Records. They also released material on their own imprint Approaching AIRballoons through indie label Equal Vision Records. They signed to Atlantic Records on April 2, 2010.

Portugal. The Man's debut record “Waiter: "You Vultures!"” was released by Fearless Records on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by Casey Bates.

In early 2007, Portugal. The Man self-released a new E.P. entitled “It's Complicated Being a Wizard” on their own label, Approaching AIRballoons.

On June 22, 2007, they released their second full-length, “Church Mouth”, again produced by Casey Bates.

On April 9 Portugal. The Man announced “The Satanic Satanist”, which was released on July 21, 2009. Originally named The Satanic Satanist of the Majestic Majesty, the album title was later shortened and an acoustic counterpart entitled The Majestic Majesty was released. The Satanic Satanist is themed around memories and stories from singer John Gourley's growing up in the state of Alaska. The album was recorded with the help of record producer Paul Q. Kolderie of Pixies and Radiohead fame, and it was the band's first time recording an album with pre-production. The band released the first video from The Satanic Satanist for the track "Do You" on September 17, 2009.

On February 11, 2010, John announced that “American Ghetto”, the bands fifth studio album, would be released on March 2. In order to avoid another leak, virtually no copies of the album were solicited until the release date.

The new album is titled In the Mountain in the Cloud and was released on July 19, this year.

Portugal. The Man - Sleep Forever

As I finally meet my end

I won't be scared, I won't defend
The things I've done
I don't need him like you do
I don't fear him like you do

As the world revolves the sun
I hope the light that I become can
Sleep for once
I will leave it like you do
I won't lead it like you do
I won't leave it like they do
I don't need him like they do

I just want to sleep forever
Never see tomorrow
Or lead or follow
I don't want to work forever
Know what I know
Or beg or borrow

Just like our mothers
Who gave us our homes
We'll be just like our fathers
And go out on their own
'Cause we are the colors
Of all that you see
We'll be just like our brothers
And take to the streets
Take to the streets

I just want to sleep forever
Never see tomorrow
Lead or follow

As my world it hides behind
The words only your wars define
They read a lot like news
But I fear it more than you
I fear it more than you

I just want to sleep forever
Never see tomorrow
Or lead or follow
I don't want to work forever
Know what I know
Or beg or borrow

Just like old lovers
Who never leave home
We'll forget the city
And forget the roads
'Cause we are all rebels
Never do what we're told
We may not grow money
But man we grow old
Man we grow old

I just want to sleep forever
Never see tomorrow
Or lead or follow
I don't want to work forever
Know what I know
Or beg or borrow

Just like our mothers
Who gave us our homes
We'll be just like our fathers
And go out on our own
'Cause we are the colors
In all that you see
We'll be just like our brothers
And take to the streets

'Cause we are all children
Yeah, we are all man
It may not be much
But we do what we can
Don't need no preacher
To make us believe
That everything's perfectly
Fucked up like me