The Official Best Albums of 2006 Thread..(Many merged threads)

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I'm going to add Amy Winehouse - Back To Black.
This album is getting a lot of play around the house these days.
It's strong from start to finish. Even if your not a soul fan, it's well worth a listen. Enough in there for the jazz lover too.
 
That I have Bought/Obtained this year: Reinventing Hell - Pantera

But t hat's a very close call

Also there would be The Eraser - Thom Yorke and Rotten Apples - Smashing Pumpkins

I hope for more and even better albums to come...
 
Half of the albums mentioned here aren't 2006...

new Rise Against
new This Is Hell
new Betrayed
new Isis

all rule.

new Converge

I cannot wait for.
 
these were the 25 albums of 2006 I enjoyed the most, in order (kinda, that's tough) .... feel free to rip me a new one if you feel its needed or post your own freaking list and declare it 'on'. (merrychristmas).

1. Hot Chip - The Warning
***Electronic dance based lovely folk music
2. Sunset Rubdown - Shut up! I am dreaming
***Stories told with hate'em or love vocals and great piano pieces
3. The Deceraberists - The Crane Wife
***If the Deceraberists formed in 1974, they'd have sounded like this sooner
4. The Mountain Goats - Get Lonely
***I got lonely, I reached for Johns soothing melodies and lyrics
5. Peter Bjorn and John - Writers Block
***FUn varied and smart to boot.
6.Clispe - Hell Hath No Fury
***The best rap of the year, in probably all aspects
7. The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
***the band sounRAB together but the lyrics didnt interest me like craigs do.
8. The Game - THe Doctors Advocate
*** (I love the west coast, can you tell?)
9. Joannna Newson - YS
***Beautiful,smart uniquely structured album
10.The Pippetes - We are the Pippetes
***Love the hooks, love the vocals, love the girl to man sexism
11.Yo La Tengo - I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass
***You heard? They still have it!!!
12.The Thermals - The Blood the Body The Machine
***relgious political lyrics served fast and with a side of guitar hooks.
13.Bob Dylan - Modern Times
***Three good albums in a row, and I love him so.
14.The Knife - Silent Scream
***I dont listen to enough techno and this band reminded me of that
15.Junior Boys - So this is Goodbye?
***Very well made electronic music (that you can dance to)
16.Califone - Roots and Crowns
***A very consistant band that will never take the easy way out
17.TV On The Radio
***so not fair to them, but I feel compelled to type"diet radiohead"(im anass)
18.Sonic Youth
***Jim left with the noise so Thurston dusted off the pop, and it works.
19.Beck - The Information
***Sorry I know he's musically settled and i'm sorrybut I happened to dig it
20.Rock Central Plaza - Are we not horses?
***Good concept, good vocals but the lyrics keep it from being a masterpiece
21.Girl Talk - Night Ripper
***A great DJ mixing up your favorite (and least favorite) radio hits!
22.Xiu Xiu - The Air Force
***amazing how XiuXiu albums are so unique and yet sound like"xiuxiu albums"
23.GhostFaceKilla - Fishscale
***Excellent production and first rate rapping
24.LupeFiasco - Food and Liquor
***The clean production, the rising strings = YES! Lyrics were a little safe.
25.The Streets - The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living
***The new Mike Skinner isnt as interesting , but the music is still very good
 
wow, that's a great list for 2006. Here's some suggestions to add on to list.

It's by alphabet since my itunes says so, but they're all great for 2006:

...And You Will Know Us By the Trial of Dead - So Divided
***It grew on me, reminded me of their source tags

Ad Astra Per Aspera - Catapault Calypso
****I just loved their raw sound, it reminded me of ATD-I

Aloha - Some Echoes
*****Amazing CD by Aloha, one of the best in 2006. Challenges everything

Arctic Monkeys - whatever people say...
*** Catchy stuff

The Battle Royal - Sparkle Dust Fantasy
***Highschool band thats putting out good dance music with guitars and drum

Black Moth Super Rainbow + The Octopus Project- The House of Apples
***You want to listen to trippy ****? What about Dance? What about both?

The End of the World- You're Making It Come Alive
*** Its simply garage rock, which is why its so simple and easy to enjoy

The Evens- Get Evens
*****THe famous Ian from Minor threat and fugazi debuts with his new band, creating songs that are catchy and driving as seen from fugazi. Think of it as being new and improved.

Forward Russia- Give me a Wall
**** Spazz rock. Amazing fast paced rock that just goes everywhere

HeadLights- Kill Them with Kindness
**** How can you not like this pop indie band. Catchy as hell. Their song TV is top 10 in best songs on my list

Joan of Arc- Eventually, All at once
**** Joan of arc, what do you think

k-os- Atlantis- Hyms 4 Disco
**** One of the best experimental hip-hop CRAB every made. I think one of their songs is even in a zune commerical

Lab Rats- S/T
*** SounRAB like Eminem, but only 5 times better

Make Believe- Of Course
*****Really, really good. Tim Kinsella band that is getting pretty big

Mall- (Emergency at Everyday)
**** Spazz electronica, I really enjoyed

MSTRKRFT- The Looks
*** Can't have a party without dance music

Owen- Out Home With
**** Hauntingly beautiful folk

Plus / Minus - Let's Build a Fire
***** Easily top 3 of the year, think postal service

The Receiver- Decades
*** Aloha sounding, using non-traditional instruments to convey lovely songs

Rx-Bandits - ... And the Battle Begun
***** They really outdid themselves here. Anyone likes somewhat prog rock will love this fast paced band

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- S/T
***** This makes my top 3 as well. Catchy, throwback indie pop. Every song is a single on this album

And last but not least:

Zebrahead- Broadcast to the world
*** How can you not like this pop rock band. Very catchy songs on this CD and a great car CD for frienRAB that generally listen to the radio



-All in all 2006 did not have any groundbreaking recorRAB, but it definitelly had some really great albums. It was good to see banRAB that put some quality CRAB out there from start to finish. If anyone wants advice on which CRAB to get, PM me.
 
making mine this week - quite a few similarities (i can't think of anything better than hot chip off hand for instance this year...)
 
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