CFUV End of 2011 Roundup!
Written by CFUV Communications on 01/09/2012
WOOT! It’s the end of 2011 and here’s the year-end wrap-up from your favourite radio station!
-Chart positions are based on actual spins during an album’s first three months in our library (during which time they are considered a ‘chart release’).
-After three months at the station releases are considered recurrent. Recurrent spins are not included in the charts below.
-To be eligible for this chart (and all other CFUV charts) a release must be submitted either by: the artist, the artist’s management, record label, publicist or radio promotion company. CFUV does not purchase albums for our library.
and stats (approximate):
-5000+ total submissions this year.
-2338 CDs were added.
-820 digital submissions were added.
-60 LPs/7-inches were added.
-approximately 1800 were passes.
-2476 of the new releases added over the year got at least one spin.
CFUVÂ TOP 25Â of 2011
1. Chad VanGaalen – Diaper Island (Flemish Eye) *
2. Destroyer – Kaputt (Merge) *
3. Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital (Sub Pop) *
4. Braids – Native Speaker (Flemish Eye) *
5. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life (Matador) *
6. Austra – Feel It Break (Paper Bag) *
7. Himalayan Bear – Hard Times (Absolutely Kosher) +
8. The Pack AD – Unpersons (Mint) *
9. Tim Hecker – Dropped Pianos (Kranky) *
10. Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two (Capitol)
11. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (TBD/ATO)
12. Panda Bear – Tomboy (Paw Tracks)
13. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake (Island)
14. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy (4AD)
15. Paranoid Castle – Champagne Nightmares (Fake Four) *
16. Junior Boys – It’s All True (Domino) *
17. Dum Dum Girls – Only In Dreams (Sub Pop)
18. Grieves – Together/Apart (Rhymesayers)
19. Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On (Arts & Crafts) *
20. Sweatshop Union – The Bill Murray EP (Urbnet) *
21. Various – The National Parks Project (Last Gang) *
22. Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine (Carpark)
23. Neon Indian – Era Extrana (Dine Alone)
24. Wilco – The Whole Love (dbpm/Anti-)
25. 13 and God – Own Your Ghost (Anticon)
Electronic Top 25
1. Tim Hecker – Dropped Pianos (Kranky) *
2. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (TBD/ATO)
3. Junior Boys – It’s All True (Domino) *
4. Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine (Carpark)
5. 13 and God – Own Your Ghost (Anticon)
6. Babe Rainbow – Endless Path (Warp) *
7. Cut Copy – Zonoscope (Modular)
8. Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky) *
9. Data Romance – Data Romance EP (Street Quality) +
10. Born Gold – Bodysongs (Hovercraft) *
11. Monolithum – Simon & G-Funk EP (Error Broadcast) +
12. Washed Out – Within and Without (Sub Pop)
13. Austra – Sparkle (Paper Bag) *
14. James Blake – James Blake (Atlas/Polydor)
15. DJ Shadow – The Less You Know, The Better (Island)
16. Toro Y Moi – Freaking Out (Carpark)
17. Geeves – FreeEP 3 (Outersphere) +
18. Apparat – The Devil’s Walk (Mute)
19. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Mute)
20. Grimes/d’Eon – Darkbloom (Arbutus/Hippos In Tanks) *
21. The Scientists Of Sound – Wealth and Hellness (Self-Released) *
22. Justice – Audio, Video, Disco (Ed Banger/Warner)
23. Kidstreet – Fuh Yeah (Nettwerk) *
24. Wagon Christ – Toomorrow (Ninja Tune)
25. Biosphere – N-Plants (Touch)
Hip Hop Top 25
1. Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two (Capitol)
2. Paranoid Castle – Champagne Nightmares (Fake Four) *
3. Grieves – Together/Apart (Rhymesayers)
4. Sweatshop Union – The Bill Murray EP (Urbnet) *
5. Shabazz Palaces – Black Up (Sub Pop)
6. Classified – Hand Shakes and Middle Fingers (Halflife/Sony Music Canada) *
7. K-os – Live At MuchMusic (Crown Loyalist/Universal Canada) *
8. Evidence – Cats and Dogs (Rhymesayers)
9. Zion-I & The Grouch – Heroes In The Healing Of A Nation (Z&G)
10. D-sisive – Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye (Urbnet) *
11. Chilly Gonzales – The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales (Arts & Crafts) *
12. Atmosphere – The Family Sign (Rhymesayers)
13. DJ Shadow – The Less You Know, The Better (Island)
14. Omar Linx – City Of Ommz (Self-Released) *
15. Lupe Fiasco – Lasers (Atlantic)
16. Various – The New North (Off The Real Frequency) *
17. Buck 65 – 20 Odd Years (Warner Music Canada) *
18. Blueprint – Adventures In Counter Culture (Rhymesayers)
19. Cloud City Classic – Brand New Kicks (Chamberlain Drive) *
20. The Roots – Undun (Def Jam)
21. Wiley – 100% Publishing (Big Dada)
22. Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – We’re New Here (XL)
23. Ambition – Just For Kicks (Backburner) *
24. Toolshed – The Lost (Hand Solo) *
25. Wugazi – 13 Chambers (Doomtree)
World/International Top 25
1. The Cambodian Space Project – 2011: A Space Odyssey (Metal Postcard)
2. The Planet Smashers – Descent Into The Valley Of The Planet Smashers (Stomp) *
3. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Cotonou Club (Strut)
4. Rocky Mountain Rebel Music – Rocky Mountain Rebel Music (Self-Released) +
5. Various – Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso, 1974-79 (Analog Africa)
6. Various – Cult Cargo: Salsa Boricua de Chicago (Numero Group)
7. Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Live In France (ATO)
8. The Jolly Boys/Albert Minott – Great Expectation (eOne)
9. Afro-Soultet – Afrodesia (Luv-N-Haight)
10. Various – Cartagena! Curro Fuentes and The Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound Of Colombia, 1962-72 (Soundway)
11. Femi Kuti – Africa For Africa (KF)
12. Erkin Koray – Mechul: Singles and Rarities (Sublime Frequencies)
13. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – The 1st Album (Analog Africa)
14. Various – Life Is Dance! Plugged In Sounds Of Wonder At The Pakistani Picture House (B-Music)
15. Various – Nigeria 70: Sweet Times! Afro-Funk, Highlife and Juju from 1970s Lagos (Strut)
16. Sidi Toure – Sahel Folk (Thrill Jockey)
17. The Lijadu Sisters – Danger (KF)
18. Various – Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side Of The Luk Thung Underground (B-Music)
19. Ilaiyaraaja – Solla Solla: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and the Electronic Pop Sound Of Kollywood 1977-83 (B-Music)
20. Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran – Cuban Rhapsody (Alma) *
21. Kiran Ahluwalia – Aam Zameen: Common Ground (Outside) *
22. El Rego – El Rego (Daptone)
23. Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 – From Africa With Fury: Rise (KF)
24. Omar Souleyman – Haflat Gharbia: The Western Concerts (Sublime Frequencies)
25. Googoosh – Googoosh (B-Music)
Jazz Top 25
1. The Nightcrawlers – Down In The Bottom (Cellar Live) *
2. 5after4 – Rome In A Day (Alma) *
3. Ray Charles – Live In Concert (Concord)
4. Menahan Street Band/Charles Bradley – No Time For Dreaming: The Instrumentals (Daptone)
5. Alex Goodman Quintet – Bridges (Connection Point) *
6. David French Quartet – Dance Of The Bees (Cellar Live) *
7. Francois Bourassa Quartet – Idiosyncrasie (Effendi) *
8. Trombone Shorty – For True (Verve)
9. Kevin Dean Quartet – A Message From The Dean (Cellar Live) *
10. Cory Weeds & The Tilden Webb Trio – Just Like That (Cellar Live) *
11. Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran – Cuban Rhapsody (Alma) *
12. Tania Gill – Bolger Station (Barnyard) *
13. Tunnel Six – Lake Superior (OA2) *
14. Jazz In The Point – Jazz In The Point (Self-Released) *
15. Natural Yogurt Band – Tuck In With… (Now-Again/Stones Throw)
16. Terri Lynne Carrington – The Mosaic Project (Concord)
17. Jaclyn Guillou – To The City (Self-Released) *
18. Franco Proietti Morphtet – Like The Shore Is To The Ocean (Bongo Beat) *
19. Konitz/Mehldau/Haden/Motian – Live At Birdland (ECM)
20. Kurt Elling – The Gate (Concord)
21. Pierre Labbe +12 – Tremblement de Fer (Ambiances Magnetiques) *
22. Led Bib – Bring Your Own (Cuneiform)
23. Brad Turner Quartet – It’s That Time (Cellar Live) *
24. The Heavyweights Brass Band – Don’t Bring Me Down (Self-Released) *
25. James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch)
Loud Top 25
1. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life (Matador) *
2. Wooden Shjips – West (Thrill Jockey)
3. Unleash The Archers – Demons Of The AstroWaste (Self-Released) +
4. Anvil – Juggernaut Of Justice (The End) *
5. Watcher – Between Signs and Suns (Clue #2) +
6. KEN Mode – Venerable (Profound Lore) *
7. Aim Low – Foulards (Self-Released) *
8. Barn Burner – Bangers II: Scum Of The Earth (Metal Blade) *
9. Skinny Puppy – Handover (SPV) *
10. Most Precious Blood – Do Not Resuscitate (Bullet Tooth)
11. Cerebral Ballzy – Cerebral Ballzy (Williams Street)
12. Hard Charger – This Machine Is Driving (No List) *
13. Norris – The Great White North (Year Of The Sun) *
14. Blood Ceremony – Living With The Ancients (Metal Blade) *
15. Expire – Suffer The Cycle (Six Feet Under)
16. Deafheaven – Roads To Judah (Deathwish)
17. Korpiklaani – Ukon Wacka (Nuclear Blast)
18. Motorhead – The World Is Yours (EMI)
19. Mitochondrion – Parasignosis (Profound Lore) +
20. Shearing Pinx – Rituals (Isolated Now Waves) *
21. Breathe Knives/Kataplexis – Split (No List) *
22. White Hills – HP1 (Thrill Jockey)
23. Children Of Bodom – Relentless, Reckless Forever (Spinefarm)
24. Deicide – To Hell With God (Century Media)
25. Wolves In The Throne Room – Celestial Lineage (Southern Lord)
Folk/Roots/Blues Top 25
1. Himalayan Bear – Hard Times (Absolutely Kosher) +
2. Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On (Arts & Crafts) *
3. Neil Young & The International Harvesters – A Treasure (Reprise) *
4. The Deep Dark Woods – The Place I Left Behind (Six Shooter) *
5. Wanda Jackson – The Party Ain’t Over (Third Man/Nonesuch)
6. David Gogo – Soul Bender (Cordova Bay) *
7. Various – Rave On Buddy Holly (Concord)
8. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop)
9. Bon Iver – Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)
10. Frederick Squire – Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits (Blue Fog) *
11. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Kings and Queens (File Under: Music) *
12. Duke Robillard Band – Low Down and Tore Up (Stony Plain) *
13. Monkeyjunk – To Behold (Stony Plain) *
14. Bonnie Ste-Croix – Canadian Girl (Self-Released) *
15. Bruce Cockburn – Small Source Of Comfort (True North) *
16. Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – World Of Funk (Ubiquity)
17. Various – An Alternate History Of Popular Music (Numero Group)
18. Steve Dawson – Nightshade (Black Hen) *
19. Various – Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland Ohio (Numero Group)
20. Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch)
21. Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – An Old Rock On A Roll (Stony Plain) *
22. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit – Strictly Whatever (Stony Plain) *
23. Whitehorse – Whitehorse (Six Shooter) *
24. The Wailin’ Jennys – Bright Morning Stars (True North) *
25. Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch)
* denotes CDN artist/band
+ denotes local artist/band