The best pop & rock CDs of 2011

Looking for a last-minute pressie? Listener reviewers Nick Bollinger and Jim Pinckney have the best pop and rock of the year.

By Nick Bollinger, Jim Pinckney In Music

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17th December, 2011

HARVEY PRESENTS LOCUSSOLUS, Locussolus (International Feel). Renowned for his distinctive remixes and epic DJ sets over the past couple of decades, Harvey distils all of that knowledge and experience into an adventurous and absorbing album. Hauling in the likes of Andrew Weatherall and Emperor Machine to help doesn’t hurt, but it’s Harvey’s unique character that shines through. CERVANTINE, A Hawk and a Hacksaw (LM Dupli-Cation). Beautifully recorded and elegantly packaged, this fifth album from the American duo ...

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