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Wild Mercury Sound 100 from 2011: 25 to 1

And after 100 to 76, 75 to 51 and 50 to 26, here's my rough top 25. Thanks for indulging me.

By John Mulvey
9th December 2011
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    And after 100 to 76, 75 to 51 and 50 to 26, here's my rough top 25. Thanks for indulging me. 25. Hiss Golden Messenger – From Country Hai East Cotton (Blackmaps) 24. Sun Araw – Ancient Romans (Drag City) 23. Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place (Asthmatic Kitty) 22. Metronomy – The English Riviera (Because) 21. White Denim – Last Day Of Summer (Downtown) 20. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Bella Union) 19. Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky) 18. Wilco – The Whole Love (dBpm) 17. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse (Drag City) 16. PG Six – Starry Mind (Drag City) 15. Jonathan Wilson – Gentle Spirit (Bella Union) 14. The Master Musicians Of Bukkake - Totem 3 (Important) 13. The Necks – Mindset (RER) 12. Bonnie Prince Billy – Wolfroy Goes To Town (Domino) 11. Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow (Fish People/EMI) 10. Low – C’Mon (Sub Pop) 9. Mikal Cronin – Mikal Cronin (Trouble In Mind) 8. Hiss Golden Messenger – Poor Moon (Paradise Of Bachelors) 7. Arbouretum – The Gathering (Thrill Jockey) 6. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake (Island) 5. Blues Control & Laraaji – FRKWYS Volume 8: Blues Control & Laraaji (RVNG) 4. Tom Waits – Bad As Me (Anti-) 3. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (XL) 2. White Denim – D (Downtown) 1. Gillian Welch – The Harrow And The Harvest (Acony)

    And after 100 to 76, 75 to 51 and 50 to 26, here’s my rough top 25. Thanks for indulging me.

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    25. Hiss Golden Messenger – From Country Hai East Cotton (Blackmaps)

    24. Sun Araw – Ancient Romans (Drag City)

    23. Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place (Asthmatic Kitty)

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    22. Metronomy – The English Riviera (Because)

    21. White Denim – Last Day Of Summer (Downtown)

    20. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Bella Union)

    19. Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky)

    18. Wilco – The Whole Love (dBpm)

    17. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse (Drag City)

    16. PG Six – Starry Mind (Drag City)

    15. Jonathan Wilson – Gentle Spirit (Bella Union)

    14. The Master Musicians Of Bukkake – Totem 3 (Important)

    13. The Necks – Mindset (RER)

    12. Bonnie Prince Billy – Wolfroy Goes To Town (Domino)

    11. Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow (Fish People/EMI)

    10. Low – C’Mon (Sub Pop)

    9. Mikal Cronin – Mikal Cronin (Trouble In Mind)

    8. Hiss Golden Messenger – Poor Moon (Paradise Of Bachelors)

    7. Arbouretum – The Gathering (Thrill Jockey)

    6. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake (Island)

    5. Blues Control & Laraaji – FRKWYS Volume 8: Blues Control & Laraaji (RVNG)

    4. Tom Waits – Bad As Me (Anti-)

    3. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (XL)

    2. White Denim – D (Downtown)

    1. Gillian Welch – The Harrow And The Harvest (Acony)

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