Th Out Door is without a doubt our favorite column on Pitchfork - really about the most challenging and therefore compelling component of the site, pound for pound. It combines the tremendous talents, knowledge, and impeccable tastes of writers Grayson Currin and Marc Masters.

So imagine our excitement to see The Out Door’s Top 10 ranking of 2011’s best solo guitarists - and it is typically diverse and forward-thinking as we’d expect. To our utter delight, Chuck Johnson received high honors at #3 with his solo guitar debut ‘A Struggle Not A Thought’ - a triumph of guitar soli. And perhaps the Grand Poobah of Strange Attractors, Glenn Jones, caps a monumental year with a #1 nod for his absolutely magnificent debut for Thrill Jockey, ‘The Wanting’. Please give it a read, so many great artists and albums are ranked here (kudos to Cian Nugent whose ‘Doubles’ is a big favorite at Strange Attractors).

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