Slow Thrills

How we listen now
I haven't had my hands on a physical album release from 2011 yet, but I have heard lots of new albums through the magic of internet streaming. This was a problem when I came to think about the best albums of 2010, as I realised I had only heard a few through streaming them over the net. I was absolutely convinced I had the Brian Eno but it seems I had just listened to it a lot online. Anyway, here are some decent ones so far

Wire's 12th album 'Red Barked Tree' and the Decemberists 'The King is Dead' can be found at NPR's First Listen page

Hotly tipped Anna Calvi's debut album is exclusive to the Guardian here

And finally the return of British Sea Power with Valhalla Dancehall at the AV Club