a list: the super-awesome, i'm totally right about all these, which probably makes you wrong (a little bit) - top 20 albums of 2006
the album i listened to the most this year was actually boy by a band called u2. they are pretty good. you should check them out. but please don't tell my grandma about the whole knight of the british empire thing.
wow. the bono can cause me to go off-topic so easily. what i meant to say is: there are a lot of new sounds from this year that i am told are really "the good." and a lot of "the good" i just do not "the get." poor me. so blah. blah. blah. here are 20 albums from 2006 that i enjoyed:
1
Forward Russia, Give Me a Wall
it has been suggested to me that the vocals are unlistenable. whaaat? this is dance punk on amphetamines. love the energy. and the guitar. spaztastic.
[mp3] nine
[mp3] twelve
2
Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther
harmonies, harmonies, harmonies. layered, atmospheric, guitary, classic, yet still innovative. dreamy.
[mp3] roscoe
3
Snowden, Anti Anti
fuzzy, grungy, but with that uplifting, icy guitar.
[mp3] anti-anti
4
Peter Bjorn and John, Writer's Block
musically diverse, catchy, percussive and intensely lovable. the drums are the lead guitar. think about it.
[mp3] the chills
5
Ben Kweller, S/T
i am certain that i will still be listening to this forever. and ever. front to back a classic singer songwriter's "album" album.
[mp3] penny on the train track
6
Muse, Black Holes and Revelations
epic, ambitious, angry and irresistible.
[mp3] assassin
7
Band of Horses, Everything All the Time
beautiful, melodic, sometimes sad, but never boring.
[mp3] weed party
8
Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
this seems like it came out 2 years ago. the hype can't drown out the energy and ridiculous awesomeness of the guitar licks, punk rock beats and clever lyrics.
[mp3] i bet you look good on the dancefloor
9
The Kooks, Inside In/Inside Out
perhaps the most fun album of the year.
[mp3] she moves in her own way
10
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Show Your Bones
i heart karen o.
[mp3] gold lion (acoustic)
11
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
melt your heart and rise up with fists = LOVE
[mp3] melt your heart
12
The Raconteurs, Broken Boy Soldiers
this could have been better, but i still loved it.
[mp3] level
13
The Sounds, Dying To Say This To You
eat your heart out blondie. it is impossible not to enjoy this noise.
[audio stream] painted by numbers
14
Tapes 'n Tapes, The Loon
everybody seems to have forgotten these guys. technically this came out in 2005? really? who cares? i love their straight forward rock 'n roll + synth style. it sounds even better live.
[mp3] insistor
15
Sam Roberts, Chemical City
straightforward rock with sonic twists. i'm a sucker for melodies and echoes.
[mp3] fall before you finish
16
Graham Coxon, Love Travels at Illegal Speeds
graham just buzzes through with that guitar.
[mp3] standing on my own again
17
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, Motion Picture Soundtrack
hearing edge's guitar underneath leonard's vocals on tower of song is surreal, but the wainwrights steal the show on this album of covers.
[movie trailer] leonard cohen: i'm your man
18
Wolfmother, S/T
rawk.
[mp3] dimension
19
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
fell short of what i had hoped for. a few too many blips and bleeps, but thom's forlorn vocal brilliance saves it.
[youtube] the clock
20
Neil Young, Living With War
someone had to put this album out.
[mp3] families
buy the music here / find blogged about mp3s here
after making this list and submitting it for the 12 x 12 poll, i realized i forgot mew and the editors, but whatever, i am sure they will survive. also, i liked the snow patrol album when it first came out, but then i soured on its sweetness. oh well.
catch ya after Christmas.
~ peace
wow. the bono can cause me to go off-topic so easily. what i meant to say is: there are a lot of new sounds from this year that i am told are really "the good." and a lot of "the good" i just do not "the get." poor me. so blah. blah. blah. here are 20 albums from 2006 that i enjoyed:
1
Forward Russia, Give Me a Wall
it has been suggested to me that the vocals are unlistenable. whaaat? this is dance punk on amphetamines. love the energy. and the guitar. spaztastic.
[mp3] nine
[mp3] twelve
2
Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther
harmonies, harmonies, harmonies. layered, atmospheric, guitary, classic, yet still innovative. dreamy.
[mp3] roscoe
3
Snowden, Anti Anti
fuzzy, grungy, but with that uplifting, icy guitar.
[mp3] anti-anti
4
Peter Bjorn and John, Writer's Block
musically diverse, catchy, percussive and intensely lovable. the drums are the lead guitar. think about it.
[mp3] the chills
5
Ben Kweller, S/T
i am certain that i will still be listening to this forever. and ever. front to back a classic singer songwriter's "album" album.
[mp3] penny on the train track
6
Muse, Black Holes and Revelations
epic, ambitious, angry and irresistible.
[mp3] assassin
7
Band of Horses, Everything All the Time
beautiful, melodic, sometimes sad, but never boring.
[mp3] weed party
8
Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
this seems like it came out 2 years ago. the hype can't drown out the energy and ridiculous awesomeness of the guitar licks, punk rock beats and clever lyrics.
[mp3] i bet you look good on the dancefloor
9
The Kooks, Inside In/Inside Out
perhaps the most fun album of the year.
[mp3] she moves in her own way
10
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Show Your Bones
i heart karen o.
[mp3] gold lion (acoustic)
11
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat
melt your heart and rise up with fists = LOVE
[mp3] melt your heart
12
The Raconteurs, Broken Boy Soldiers
this could have been better, but i still loved it.
[mp3] level
13
The Sounds, Dying To Say This To You
eat your heart out blondie. it is impossible not to enjoy this noise.
[audio stream] painted by numbers
14
Tapes 'n Tapes, The Loon
everybody seems to have forgotten these guys. technically this came out in 2005? really? who cares? i love their straight forward rock 'n roll + synth style. it sounds even better live.
[mp3] insistor
15
Sam Roberts, Chemical City
straightforward rock with sonic twists. i'm a sucker for melodies and echoes.
[mp3] fall before you finish
16
Graham Coxon, Love Travels at Illegal Speeds
graham just buzzes through with that guitar.
[mp3] standing on my own again
17
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, Motion Picture Soundtrack
hearing edge's guitar underneath leonard's vocals on tower of song is surreal, but the wainwrights steal the show on this album of covers.
[movie trailer] leonard cohen: i'm your man
18
Wolfmother, S/T
rawk.
[mp3] dimension
19
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
fell short of what i had hoped for. a few too many blips and bleeps, but thom's forlorn vocal brilliance saves it.
[youtube] the clock
20
Neil Young, Living With War
someone had to put this album out.
[mp3] families
buy the music here / find blogged about mp3s here
after making this list and submitting it for the 12 x 12 poll, i realized i forgot mew and the editors, but whatever, i am sure they will survive. also, i liked the snow patrol album when it first came out, but then i soured on its sweetness. oh well.
catch ya after Christmas.
~ peace
posted by c at 9:00 PM
10 Comments:
Nice list C. I have to say, if Muse hadn't made your top ten I would have kicked some ass! Happy Holidays dear lady...
Good stuff, and nice call on The Sounds. Totally underrated.
very cool list, love the Muse and AMonkeys. i'll have to check out the Midlake and Sam Roberts.
hope you had a great Christmas!
Merry Christmas c, and everyone else out there.
Great work on your list there are a couple of groups I'll have to give a listen too. The Sounds and Band of Horses are two great groups that for some reason are still under the radar despite their great work. One great cd not on your list that was amazing was Mat Kearny. Also I was quite surpised that being a huge U2 fan you didn't like the Angels and Airwaves cd which was basically U2 inspired. Angels and Airwaves debut was one of the best of the year. Keep up the good work on the blog I enjoy reading it and love the music links thenks.
Deke
Michigan
hey deke - thanks for the comment:) i haven't heard much of that angels and airwaves album, but i have read/heard/seen tom delonge talking about his u2 fascination.
Great list C! I really like most of these as well. Refreshing not to see TVotR, Joanna Newsom, Hold Steady, The Knife, or Decemberists...
Hope you had a great Christmas...
- Steve
Hmm I haven't listened to any of the albums you mentioned except, of course, Boy. I'm not even sure I've listened to any of the artists.
Seems like all of your links are dead. No bandwidth.
yeah, sorry, i ran out of bandwidth i guess.
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