I asked some of my favorite musicians from Beirut and beyond, to tell me what their favorite records of 2011 were…
Nadine Khouri (musician):
– Florian Lunaire: Spring/Summer
– PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
– Nils Frahm: Felt
– Tom Waits: Bad As Me
– Matana Roberts: COIN COIN Chapter 1 / Gens de Couleur Libre
– A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Self-titled
– Feist: Metals
– James Blake: Self-titled
– Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat: Everything’s Getting Older
– St Vincent: Strange Mercy
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