John Vettese’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, XPN2’s John Vettese—who records and produces our Key Studio Sessions—tells us his five favorite local albums of the year. 

1. The War On Drugs, Slave Ambient (Secretly Canadian) Listen to The War On Drugs’ Key Studio Session

2. Creepoid, Horse Heaven (Ian) Listen to Creepoid’s Key Studio Session

3. Zakee, Assimilations(Green Owl)

4. Meg Baird, Seasons On Earth (Drag City)

5. Saturn Never Sleeps, Yesterday’s Machine (self-released) Listen to Saturn Never Sleeps’ Key Studio Session