Helen Leicht’s Top Five Local Albums of 2011
This week, we’ll be taking a look at several WXPN/XPN2 staff members’ Best Of 2011 lists. Today, XPN’s Helen Leicht—host of Middays and XPN Local—tells us her five favorite local albums of the year.
1. Amos Lee, Mission Bell (Blue Note Records)
2. Matt Duke, One Day Die (Rykodisc) Listen to Matt Duke’s Key Studio Session
3. Hoots And Hellmouth, Salt (self-released)
4. Andrew Lipke, The Plague (self-released) Listen to Andrew Lipke’s Key Studio Session
5. Dana Alexandra, Wash Your Mouth Out (self-released)
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