Alea iacta est. The die is cast. The [sic] team have spoken…

The 2011 [sic] Magazine album of the year is Smother by Wild Beasts.

The [sic] Magazine top ten albums of last year are as follows:
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1. Wild Beasts – Smother (Domino Records)
2. The Antlers – Burst Apart [French Kiss]
3. The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still (Absentee Recordings)
4. P J Harvey – Let England Shake (Island)
5. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact [4AD]
6. Josh T Pearson – Last Of The Country Gentlemen (Mute)
7. I Break Horses – Hearts (Bella Union)
8. Pillars And Tongues – The Pass And Crossings (Endless Nest)
9. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo (Matador)
10. Chapel Club – Palace (Interscope Records)

The writers’ picks of the year