Ever feel like you’re always playing catch-up? So do I. But the great thing about music is that it’s timeless. While these songs may not be new in 2011, they’re new to my ears, and maybe to yours, too!

#10 “Into the Shadows of My Embrace” - Eskimo Snow // WHY?

#9 “Distraction #74” - Four Thieves Gone // The Avett Brothers

#8 “Ginger” - Vampires with Dreaming Kids // Twin Sister

#7 “Reasons” - There’s Nothing Wrong with Love // Built to Spill

#6 “Bear Bones” - Heatwave EP // Total Babe

#5 “He War” - You Are Free // Cat Power

#4 “Gay Human Bones” - Hippies // Harlem

#3 “When I Grow Up” - Cover // First Aid Kit

#2 “Marie, Tu Pleures”  - Les Chemins de verre // Karkwa

#1 “Fatalist Palmistry” - Alopecia // WHY?

Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe you haven’t… Positivexposure was, for the most part, in hibernation in 2011. But taking a break from sharing music doesn’t mean taking a break from discovering and taking it in! If you’ve been following Hailey’s reviews this year, this list will not surprise you, but you may discover some albums you missed this year.

#10 England Keep My Bones // Frank Turner
I have much respect for Frank Turner, who is an excellent song writer and an intelligent person. England Keep My Bones would have to be my favourite release of his. Turner is sincere and honest, as always, which is a quality I respect in people and music. “If Ever I Stray” is my favourite Turner song at the current moment; very relatable, catchy and blends acoustic and full band moments superbly.

• My pick: “If Ever I Stray”.

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