Top 25 of 2006

[elheffe]

It may a bit early, I mean I still haven't listened to Joanna Newsomb's Ys which is supposed to be good, but looking at last year's thread, I posted it on December 5 too, so I guess it's time:

1.Mojave 3 Puzzles Like You – Perfect pop-rock. This one wouldn't leave the CD player. In a world where Paris Hilton makes pop songs, I ask why aren't these guys played on the radio?

2. Silversun Pickups Carnavas – Mix two parts Smashing Pumpkins and add a dash of Shoegaze is the recipe for my #2 album of 2006. Lazy Eye has to be the song of the year.

3. Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings the Flood – Is this country music? I don't know, but it sounds way better than modern country which sounds more and more like reheated Eagles.

4. Band Of Horses Everything All the Time – I'm not sure if there's a bad song on the entire album. It is a short album, but there's not filler.

5. Birdmonster No Midnight – A rocker that manages to incorporate harmonica and banjo seamlessly. Spaceman may be the best hard rock-to-acoustic-ballad-to-hand-clapping-hoedown-jam ever.

6. The Twilight Singers Powder Burns – It's like Greg Dulli has distilled every album he's ever done as a Afghan Whig or a Twilight Singer and crafted this super album, weeding out all the bloat and excess that sometimes overpower his songs.

7. Phoenix It's Never Been Like That – Man, more pop-rock! I think this would've even charted higher, if not for the instrumental North which is really filler and breaks the flow of the record.

8. M.Ward Post-War I'm not sure how such a great record as Post War makes number 8, figuring that everything in the top 10 are essentially ties, it makes sense. Standouts are the Neko Case backed To Go Home the Jim James backed Chinese Translation and Rollercoaster.

9. Hard-Fi Stars of CCTV They say that this Dance-Punk sound popularized by Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party is on it way out. And if Dance-Punk is on it's way out, Stars of CCTV is a great last gasp.

10. Regina Spektor Begin To Hope – Regina Spektor can be profound and silly and shocking all in the same song. Who would've thought that she likes Guns and Roses' November Rain and that the "solo's awful long."

11. Cat Power The Greatest
12. Robert Pollard From a Compound Eye and Normal Happiness
Prolific as ever, Uncle Bob manages to put out two albums in one year.
13. Jenny Lewis And The Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat
14. Camera Obscura Let's Get Out of This Country
15. Paul Westerburg Open Season Soundtrack
16. Lily Allen Alright, Still
17. Beck The Information
18. Tapes N Tapes The Loon
19. Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere
20. Sound Team Movie Monster
21. Pretty Girls Make Graves Élan Vital
22. Bishop Allen February EP and June EP
Bishop Allen did a EP record every month this year. There's a lot of good stuff on these records, but also a lot of so-so songs.
23. Viva Voce Get Your Blood Sucked Out
24. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Show Your Bones
25. Kite Flying Society Where is the Glow?

The most disappointing album of the year:
Built To Spill You In Reverse – I loved Goin Against Your Mind but man, the rest was real long and real boring.

[howyadoin]

Only one of those I've even heard is Gnarls Barkley. No Chili Peppers? No Springsteen?

[Fish Sauce]

Yeah, I've only heard of 6 of those bands, and of those I think I've heard maybe two songs.

It's amazing how many bands there are that you never hear about.

[The Mirrorball Man]

Heh. On your list, I've only heard of Phoenix, Hard-Fi, Cat Power, Lily Allen, Beck, Gnarls Barkley and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. That's the music fan's favorite pastime, right, being obscure? ;)

On your list, I would only include Cat Power and Gnarls Barkley on my "Best of 2006" list. I'll have to think about it before I post mine, though.

[Fish Sauce]

Considering that I haven't bought many CDs released this year, I don't even have enough to make a top ten.

That said, these are all of the 2006 albums which I've purchased:

Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
The Cat Empire - Cities: The Cat Empire Project
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny

I actually really like all of these albums, so I guess I've been lucky.

There's so much old stuff I still need to catch up on, I don't have much to go towards the newer.

Oh, and the artists of yours that I've heard of are The Twilight Singers, Cat Power, Gnarls Barkley, Lily Allen, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Beck. I quite like Lily Allen's "Knock Em' Out", but I haven't heard any other stuff.

[twilight]

I've heard of 12 of those bands.
Do I win?

[zombie]

I've heard of 20 of them. Go Team Me!

Hm, a top 25 list...so much I haven't listened to yet, and probably so much that I won't get around to listening to. I'll have to get back to you on this. Yay, something new to use as procrastination.

[Jonathan Bogart]

I've heard of 22 of them. I win!

Like others, I don't think I bought enough new albums in 2006 to make up a Top 25 list, though I probably listened to 150 or so. Thank you, the internet.

[jessecuster3]

I have heard of pretty much all of those albums, but I do not know if I would put any of them high on my list.


I have listened to so much old stuff this year its hard to find even 10 I like this year.


I did just start listening to The Cassettes and really dig it. Besides that, I guess a list would look like:

1. Old crow Medicine Show - Big Iron World
2. Chatham County Line - Speed Of the Whipporwill
3. Mutemath - Mutemath
4. RX Bandits - ...And the Battle Begun
5. The Black Keys - Magic Potion
6. Blind Melon - Live At The Palace
7. Matisyahu - Youth
8. The Black Hollies - Crimson Reflections
9. The Purrs - The Purrs
10. The Village Green - Feeling The Fall


Honorary mentions:
Embrace - This New Day
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

And then advance stuff for next year:
Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
The Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder

[Ill Communication]

I FINALLY got to see Dulli in November, and man, if that guy isn't a god. I can't wait till that collaboration with Lannegan (the Gutter Twins) comes out.

That Band of Horses album is incredible, and I completely flaked on that Westerberg score! Guess I'm off to buy it on my break.

Wasn't there another power popster doing a soundtrack? Matthew Sweet maybe?

[elheffe]

Heh. On your list, I've only heard of Phoenix, Hard-Fi, Cat Power, Lily Allen, Beck, Gnarls Barkley and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. That's the music fan's favorite pastime, right, being obscure? ;)


Like others, I don't think I bought enough new albums in 2006 to make up a Top 25 list


Only one of those I've even heard is Gnarls Barkley. No Chili Peppers? No Springsteen?
Well, this is telling. I listen to too much music.
I think one of the reasons have so many CDs is that when a act comes through town, I usually will pick up their CD from the merchandise table. They're usually a few dollars cheaper than the record stores.
Also telling is that only Hard-Fi, Cat Power, Beck and Viva Voce were only albums I bought that I didn't download at least one mp3 off of a blog first. I swear, I buy more CDs the more mp3s I download.


I FINALLY got to see Dulli in November, and man, if that guy isn't a god. I can't wait till that collaboration with Lannegan (the Gutter Twins) comes out.

That Band of Horses album is incredible, and I completely flaked on that Westerberg score! Guess I'm off to buy it on my break.

Wasn't there another power popster doing a soundtrack? Matthew Sweet maybe?
Man, i missed Duili when he came through Tucson this year, due to lack of funds. I have seen him a couple times in the past, but still it sucks.

Yeah, that Band of Horses was hard to place. I listened to it non-stop for at least a month, maybe longer.

Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs did an album of covers called Under the Covers, Vol. 1

[Punchy]

That is an obscure list but there are few acts on there I've been thinking about checking out including Regina Spektor and Neko Case. I think I shall do that.

I wonder if my list would be more obscure than yours ... I'll think about it and get back to yas.

[elheffe]

That is an obscure list but there are few acts on there I've been thinking about checking out including Regina Spektor and Neko Case. I think I shall do that.

I wonder if my list would be more obscure than yours ... I'll think about it and get back to yas.

Yes, that'd be cool, Lyman. And by all means, check out at least Regina Spektor. I think you'd like some of her music.

[Jonathan Bogart]

Yes, that'd be cool, Lyman. And by all means, check out at least Regina Spektor. I think you'd like some of her music.
If I made a list, she'd definitely be on it.

[elheffe]

If I made a list, she'd definitely be on it.

Do one up, Jonathan!

[howyadoin]

Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs did an album of covers called Under the Covers, Vol. 1And a damn fine album it was.

[Expletive Deleted]

If I can get away with doing a top five instead of a top twenty-five.

1. Calexico - Garden Ruin
2. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
3. The Decemberists - Crane Wife
4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Letting Go
5. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time

I didn't get a ton of new music this year. I have so many back catalogs to plow through, tossing more on the pile seems futile.

[Sanagi]

It just occurred to me, I can't name a single song that was released this year.

[The Purple Skull]

What? No Timberlake? BLASPHEMY! :p

[elheffe]

And a damn fine album it was.
I didn't buy the whole album, but I do have the mp3 of their version of Cinnamon Girl. I like Neil Young's version better, but Sweet/Hoffs version is good too. So it's worth getting?

[elheffe]

If I can get away with doing a top five instead of a top twenty-five.

1. Calexico - Garden Ruin
2. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
3. The Decemberists - Crane Wife
4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Letting Go
5. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time

I didn't get a ton of new music this year. I have so many back catalogs to plow through, tossing more on the pile seems futile.

I just started listening to some of Bonnie "Prine" Billy's stuff and I just missed Calexico. They played last night. Stupid holidays taking up my concert money!

[The Mirrorball Man]

Alright, here's my Top 25:

1. The Roots - Game Theory

2. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
3. Cat Power - The Greatest
4. Mogwai - Mr. Beast
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
6. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome
7. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
8. Guillemots - Through the Windowpane
9. Keane - Under the Iron Sea
10. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55

11. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad of Broken Seas
12. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
13. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
14. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
15. Willie Nelson & The Cardinals - Songbird
16. Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K.
17. The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
18. Paul Simon - Surprise
19. Prince - 3121
20. Mogwai - Zidane

21. Razorlight - Razorlight
22. Kelis - Kelis Was Here
23. Graham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal Speeds
24. Outkast - Idlewild
25. Kasabian - Empire

[TheLazy]

In no particular order -

Artic Monkeys - Whatever people say I am, Im not
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life and Death
Killswith Engage - As Daylight Dies
Jay Z - Kingdom Come
DMX - Year of the Dog
Pink - Im Not Dead

From what I'v heard its not a good year for trance or neo-classical. I hope next year proves better with more hits. I've heard some good underground stuff this year but hardly any of the bands or artists have albums out.

[jessecuster3]

1. Old crow Medicine Show - Big Iron World
2. Chatham County Line - Speed Of the Whipporwill
3. Mutemath - Mutemath
4. RX Bandits - ...And the Battle Begun
5. The Black Keys - Magic Potion
6. Blind Melon - Live At The Palace
7. Matisyahu - Youth
8. The Black Hollies - Crimson Reflections
9. The Purrs - The Purrs
10. The Village Green - Feeling The Fall




I don't know how I forgot this:
Chris Thile - How To grow A Woman From The Ground - bluegrass done very well, including covers of The White Stripes' Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground, and The Strokes' Heart in A Cage, along with Gillian Welch's Wayside(Back In Time). The musicianship on the album just blows me away.

[Punchy]

This year was kind of slow in my opinion, not a lot of terrific records released. Plus being a jazz musician I buy so much older stuff it was hard for me to scrape together a list. But here is my top 10.

Chris Potter-Underground
Funky, experimental, melodic, creative, this is jazz headed in the right direction. Potter has been one of New York's greatest tenor sax players for years now, it's good to see him making great records as a bandleader.

Murs-Murray's Revenge
The West Coast is still producing great hip hop. I think Murs is second only to Doom.

Christian McBride-Live at Tonic
The baddest bass player alive releases a three-disc live album. The first disc is the best and features a live set by his band. The other two are extended jams with different guest artists including Charlie Hunter and DJ Logic.

Jason Moran-Artist in Residence
Not as focused as his trio discs, this record still features great arrangements and compositions from one of the best pianists in jazz.

Brazillian Girls-Talk to La Bomb
It's good to hear some creative dance music.

Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood-Out Louder
The best Sco/MMW collaboration yet. Funky as hell.

Gnarls Barkley-St. Elsewhere

Aceyalone and RJD2-Magnificent City
Another great L.A. rapper. This record loses a little as it is obviously going for some crossover appeal.

John Mayer-Continuum
Yeah, yeah, yeah ... I dig John Mayer. Ever since he started working with his new rhythm section featuring Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan I've been in to his sound. And with guest artists like Roy Hargrove and Charlie Hunter this record has a depth you don't find in much pop/rock music anymore. Check out "In Repair" if you haven't yet.

The Roots-Game Theory

[elheffe]

Alright, here's my Top 25:

1. The Roots - Game Theory

2. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
3. Cat Power - The Greatest
4. Mogwai - Mr. Beast
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
6. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome
7. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
8. Guillemots - Through the Windowpane
9. Keane - Under the Iron Sea
10. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55

11. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad of Broken Seas
12. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
13. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
14. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
15. Willie Nelson & The Cardinals - Songbird
16. Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K.
17. The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
18. Paul Simon - Surprise
19. Prince - 3121
20. Mogwai - Zidane

21. Razorlight - Razorlight
22. Kelis - Kelis Was Here
23. Graham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal Speeds
24. Outkast - Idlewild
25. Kasabian - Empire
If there was one thing I was lacking this year, was buying some rap. I've heard some of Game Theory. What I heard of Game I really liked, I gonna have to pick that one up. Same goes with Outkast's Idlewild. The mp3's I have of Idlewild I really like. I'm kinda lukewarm on the songs I've heard from Jay Z's new one.

Had I done a top 30, The Arctic Monkeys would've placed. There are some good songs on Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. Tom Yorke's The Eraser probably would've made the top 30 too.
I still want to check out Guillemots and Kasabian 2006 efforts.
And I could never get into Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan's album which is weird because I like both Belle and Sebastian and Screaming Trees.

[elheffe]

This year was kind of slow in my opinion, not a lot of terrific records released. Plus being a jazz musician I buy so much older stuff it was hard for me to scrape together a list. But here is my top 10.

Chris Potter-Underground
Funky, experimental, melodic, creative, this is jazz headed in the right direction. Potter has been one of New York's greatest tenor sax players for years now, it's good to see him making great records as a bandleader.

Murs-Murray's Revenge
The West Coast is still producing great hip hop. I think Murs is second only to Doom.

Christian McBride-Live at Tonic
The baddest bass player alive releases a three-disc live album. The first disc is the best and features a live set by his band. The other two are extended jams with different guest artists including Charlie Hunter and DJ Logic.

Jason Moran-Artist in Residence
Not as focused as his trio discs, this record still features great arrangements and compositions from one of the best pianists in jazz.

Brazillian Girls-Talk to La Bomb
It's good to hear some creative dance music.

Medeski, Scofield, Martin, and Wood-Out Louder
The best Sco/MMW collaboration yet. Funky as hell.

Gnarls Barkley-St. Elsewhere

Aceyalone and RJD2-Magnificent City
Another great L.A. rapper. This record loses a little as it is obviously going for some crossover appeal.

John Mayer-Continuum
Yeah, yeah, yeah ... I dig John Mayer. Ever since he started working with his new rhythm section featuring Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan I've been in to his sound. And with guest artists like Roy Hargrove and Charlie Hunter this record has a depth you don't find in much pop/rock music anymore. Check out "In Repair" if you haven't yet.

The Roots-Game Theory

So, is Chris Potter kinda Bad Plus-ish? I've never heard of Aceyalone, but I like RJD2's stuff. I'm gonna have to check that out. And hey, I liked that VW ad where Mayer plugged into the car.

[Pepsigirl]

1. Drop the Lime - We Never Sleep
2. MSTRKRFT - The Looks
3. The Rapture - Pieces of the People We Love
4. Girl Talk - Night Ripper
5. Daedelus - Denies the Day's Demise
6. Plastic Little - She's Mature
7. Tiga - Sexor
8. Magic People - Keen Whips I'd Wear As Rubies
9. Mono - You Are There
10. The Changes - Today Is Tonight
11. Cex - Actual Fucking
12. Hot Chip - The Warning
13. Hanne Hukkelberg - Rykestrasse 68
14. Kid 606 - Pretty Girls Make Raves
15. Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYo
16. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
17. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
18. Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
19. DJ Mehdi - Lucky Boy
20. Xiu Xiu - The Air Force
21. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
22. Bears - Bears
23. The Presets - Beams
24. Uusitalo - Tulenkantaja
25. Lindstrøm - It's A Feedility Affair

And starting early on my 07 list...

1. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
2. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
3. Explosions in the Sky - All of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone
4. Air - Pocket Symphony
5. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

[Punchy]

So, is Chris Potter kinda Bad Plus-ish? I've never heard of Aceyalone, but I like RJD2's stuff. I'm gonna have to check that out. And hey, I liked that VW ad where Mayer plugged into the car.

Well I guess you can say he's in the same vein as the Bad Plus, but his tunes are a little more structured. And the instrumentation on this record is great, sax, Fender Rhodes, drums, guitar.

[The Mirrorball Man]

If there was one thing I was lacking this year, was buying some rap. I've heard some of Game Theory. What I heard of Game I really liked, I gonna have to pick that one up.
Oh yes, you really should. It's insanely good. The only truly excellent album of 2006, in my opinion.


Same goes with Outkast's Idlewild. The mp3's I have of Idlewild I really like. I'm kinda lukewarm on the songs I've heard from Jay Z's new one.
Idlewild is a disappointment, in my opinion. I mean, it's good because it's Outkast, but it's a soulless and self-conscious record. Jay-Z is on automatic on "Kingdom Come", but he's still one hell of an MC, and he can save almost any song.

[Jonathan Bogart]

Do one up, Jonathan!
The last time I mentioned what new music I was listening I got tons of shit for it, so bring your A-game, haters.

Here are all the albums released in 2006 that I own, in no order except where they happened to be on my CD racks:

01. Bob Dylan, Modern Times
02. Lily Allen, Alright, Still
03. Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
04. James Luther Dickinson, Jungle Jim and the Voodoo Tiger
05. Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope
06. Tom Waits, Orphans: Brawler, Bawlers and Bastards
07. Demetri Martin, These Are Jokes
08. The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
09. Various Artists, Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
10. Bruce Springsteen, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
11. Belle & Sebastian, The Life Pursuit
12. The Pipettes, We Are the Pipettes
13. Outkast, Idlewild
14. Johnny Boy, Johnny Boy
15. The Strokes, First Impressions of Earth
16. Nellie McKay, Pretty Little Head

Apparently, I only like pop music that references and/or rearranges the past, and a few heritage acts that keep on putting out the same old stuff. And the Strokes. And Demetri Martin (it's a comedy album, but there's music on it, he said weakly). Three of them have not yet been released in the US. And one of them I have not yet listened to, even though I bought it months ago.

I don't think it's fair to mention albums that I've downloaded but not paid for -- obviously I didn't think enough of them to want to own them -- so I won't.

[elheffe]

Idlewild is a disappointment, in my opinion. I mean, it's good because it's Outkast, but it's a soulless and self-conscious record. Jay-Z is on automatic on "Kingdom Come", but he's still one hell of an MC, and he can save almost any song.
I have to agree with what you said about both, OutKast and Jay-Z. Actually, you've probably said it better than I. For OutKast, there was something missing on some of those songs. "Soulless" never came to mind, but it really fits. And for Jay-Z of what I heard of Kingdom Come it seemed like Jay-Z was teamed up with the rapper or R&B artist du jour and made an album.

[Eliot Johnson]

25. Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
24. MV & EE with the Bummer Road - Green Blues
23. Function - The Secret Miracle Fountain
22. Korber Thomas, Keith Rowe & Gunter Miller - Fibre
21. Smallframed Boy
20. Feathers
19. Art Ensemble of Chicago - Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City
18. Comets on Fire - Avatar
17. Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice - Gipsy Freedom
16. Nomo - Nu Tones
15. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
14. Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO - Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky?
13. Lisa Germano - In the Maybe World
12. Supersilent 7
11. Charlamabides - A Vintage Burden
10. Joanna Newsom - Ys
9. Akron/Family - Meek Warrior
8. Keith Rowe & Toshimaru Nakamura - Between
7. Howlin' Rain
6. Tom Ze - Estudando O Samba
5. K-Rino - Time Traveler
3. Josephine Foster - Ein Wolf Im Schafspelz
3. Keiji Haino & Yoshida Tatsuya - New Rap
2. Six Organs of Admittance - A Sun Awakens
1. Acid Mothers Gong - Live in Nagoya

[Erik Lehnsherr]

My favorite albums this year was probably Michelle Branch's Wreckers, E-40's album, and Tupac. But I still haven't heard Evanesance's new album yet and I OWE Amy Lee a listen to that whenever the opportunity arises.

[clayholio]

Chris Potter-Underground
Funky, experimental, melodic, creative, this is jazz headed in the right direction. Potter has been one of New York's greatest tenor sax players for years now, it's good to see him making great records as a bandleader.

Aceyalone and RJD2-Magnificent City
Another great L.A. rapper. This record loses a little as it is obviously going for some crossover appeal.

I'm going to give these two albums a try. My fingers are crossed...

Here's my top however many albums (I can't remember what all came out this year, so this is what I can remember)

Twilight Singers - Powders Burns
Juliette and the Licks - Four on the Floor
The Coup - Pick a Bigger Weapon
Peeping Tom - S/T
Eagles of Death Metal - Death By Sexy
The Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere

I've listened to a lot more albums than that, but just not from this year, I guess.

[Punchy]

Yes, that'd be cool, Lyman. And by all means, check out at least Regina Spektor. I think you'd like some of her music.
picked it up, and the Neko Case disc as well, I really like what I've heard so far


25. Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
24. MV & EE with the Bummer Road - Green Blues
23. Function - The Secret Miracle Fountain
22. Korber Thomas, Keith Rowe & Gunter Miller - Fibre
21. Smallframed Boy
20. Feathers
19. Art Ensemble of Chicago - Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City
18. Comets on Fire - Avatar
17. Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice - Gipsy Freedom
16. Nomo - Nu Tones
15. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
14. Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO - Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky?
13. Lisa Germano - In the Maybe World
12. Supersilent 7
11. Charlamabides - A Vintage Burden
10. Joanna Newsom - Ys
9. Akron/Family - Meek Warrior
8. Keith Rowe & Toshimaru Nakamura - Between
7. Howlin' Rain
6. Tom Ze - Estudando O Samba
5. K-Rino - Time Traveler
3. Josephine Foster - Ein Wolf Im Schafspelz
3. Keiji Haino & Yoshida Tatsuya - New Rap
2. Six Organs of Admittance - A Sun Awakens
1. Acid Mothers Gong - Live in Nagoya
I didn't know AAC released a new record this year.


I'm going to give these two albums a try. My fingers are crossed...
if you do, let me know what you think

[clayholio]

picked it up, and the Neko Case disc as well, I really like what I've heard so far


I didn't know AAC released a new record this year.


if you do, let me know what you think

Both were on E-Music, so I got 'em both. I've listened to the Aceyalone/RJD2 album, and I really, really like it. Funky, and Acey's got a good flow. That's something I'm going to be listening to for a while. I haven't listened to the Chris Potter one yet, but I probably will before the weekend's out.

[elheffe]

The last time I mentioned what new music I was listening I got tons of shit for it, so bring your A-game, haters.
Was that from Illash? I don't remember that.


01. Bob Dylan, Modern Times
02. Lily Allen, Alright, Still
03. Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
04. James Luther Dickinson, Jungle Jim and the Voodoo Tiger
05. Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope
06. Tom Waits, Orphans: Brawler, Bawlers and Bastards
07. Demetri Martin, These Are Jokes
08. The Decemberists, The Crane Wife
09. Various Artists, Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
10. Bruce Springsteen, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
11. Belle & Sebastian, The Life Pursuit
12. The Pipettes, We Are the Pipettes
13. Outkast, Idlewild
14. Johnny Boy, Johnny Boy
15. The Strokes, First Impressions of Earth
16. Nellie McKay, Pretty Little Head
Well, I sampled some of James Luther Dickinson's music. Interesting stuff. I've never heard of him before.
Belle & Sebastian's is another one that just missed the top 25 cut. Not sure I understand all the Strokes love. First Impressions sounded like the other two Strokes to me. Of course, I only listened to the whole thing once or twice.


25. Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
24. MV & EE with the Bummer Road - Green Blues
23. Function - The Secret Miracle Fountain
22. Korber Thomas, Keith Rowe & Gunter Miller - Fibre
21. Smallframed Boy
20. Feathers
19. Art Ensemble of Chicago - Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City
18. Comets on Fire - Avatar
17. Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice - Gipsy Freedom
16. Nomo - Nu Tones
15. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
14. Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO - Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky?
13. Lisa Germano - In the Maybe World
12. Supersilent 7
11. Charlamabides - A Vintage Burden
10. Joanna Newsom - Ys
9. Akron/Family - Meek Warrior
8. Keith Rowe & Toshimaru Nakamura - Between
7. Howlin' Rain
6. Tom Ze - Estudando O Samba
5. K-Rino - Time Traveler
3. Josephine Foster - Ein Wolf Im Schafspelz
3. Keiji Haino & Yoshida Tatsuya - New Rap
2. Six Organs of Admittance - A Sun Awakens
1. Acid Mothers Gong - Live in Nagoya
Eliot, I'm gonna have to look up some of the artists mentioned here, but I have started listening to Joanna Newsom's Ys and wow, what a strange record. Just when I think that her music is something I'll not like, it gets interesting, and kinda grows on you.

[Jonathan Bogart]

Not sure I understand all the Strokes love. First Impressions sounded like the other two Strokes to me. Of course, I only listened to the whole thing once or twice.
I don't understand it either, really; I only got it because I liked the first two. I didn't say it was one of the best records of the year, just one of the ones I own. I've only listened to it once too.

[the film freak]

The new Yo La Tengo and Sonic Youth records were good. Both bands have been around for a while and they are still trying new things out. The new Bonnie Prince Billy album is good too. But not much of a departure what he usually does but it's still good. I kind of dig the new Beth Orton record. Her songs are nothing spectacular but she has a grat voice and Jim O'Rourke's production works well with it. It's a good chill out record. Nothing else really wowed me this year. Then again I haven't been keeping up with new music lately outside of bands I already like.

[the film freak]

Built To Spill You In Reverse – I loved Goin Against Your Mind but man, the rest was real long and real boring.

I have to agree. I really love these guys but their last two albulms have been disappointments. Not feeling the new Flaming Lips either. I wouldn't say they are bad records just mediocre especially for two really great bands.

[elheffe]

I don't understand it either, really; I only got it because I liked the first two. I didn't say it was one of the best records of the year, just one of the ones I own. I've only listened to it once too.
It's a shame, really. The Strokes could be an interesting band if they would try something different.

I have to agree. I really love these guys but their last two albulms have been disappointments. Not feeling the new Flaming Lips either. I wouldn't say they are bad records just mediocre especially for two really great bands.
Yeah, after hearing The W.A.N.D., I was really looking forward to At War With the Mystics but it was kinda a letdown.

[ghostrider666]

This thread has gotten far off track. Its become more of a discussion on other posts then the individual's list.
Anyway, 25 is too many. So I'll include my top 5, in no order.

Slayer "Christ Illusion"
Witchery "Dont fear The Reaper"
Trivium "The Crusade"
Celtic Frost "Monotheist"
Shadows Fall "Fallout From The War"

[Pepsigirl]

This thread has gotten far off track. Its become more of a discussion on other posts then the individual's list.
Anyway, 25 is too many. So I'll include my top 5, in no order.

Slayer "Christ Illusion"
Witchery "Dont fear The Reaper"
Trivium "The Crusade"
Celtic Frost "Monotheist"
Shadows Fall "Fallout From The War"

Isn't the point of the thread to post our lists and then discuss them?

[Jessica Drew]

I keep meaning to construct my own list, but, dammit, it's just too much work. I don't know how youzguyz do it. If I start talking about a song I like, I can't shut up. I can't write succinctly, either. I think the latter's probably the real problem...or maybe it's just laziness...or maybe I don't want to stop listening to the Talking Heads right now to review what I bought/liked this past year...or maybe I'm afraid if I start listing mine, I'll check back on some of the previous lists, find a song I haven't heard, buy it, and risk the wrath of the spouse...okay: it's DEFINTELY the latter...I think....

[(NO)]

Top 30 Albums

1. Ellen Allien & Apparat - Orchestra Of Bubbles
2. Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
3. The Knife - Silent Shout
4. Pet Shop Boys - Fundamental / Fundamentalism
5. Lo-Fi-FNK - Boylife
6. Booka Shade - Movements
7. Peter, Bjorn And John – Writers Block
8. Asobi Seksu - Citrus
9. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
10. Boris - Pink
11. Lily Allen - Alright, Still...
12. Delays - You See Colours
13. T.I. - King
14. Divine Comedy - Victory For The Comic Muse
15. Hot Chip - The Warning
16. The Presets - Beams
17. Bertine Zetlitz - My Italian Greyhound
18. Young Jeezy - The Inspiration
19. Van She - Van She EP
20. Game - Doctor's Advocate
21. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
22. DJ Mehdi - Lucky Boy
23. SCSI-9 - The Line Of Nine
24. Jim Jones - Hustler's P.O.M.E.
25. Ricardo Villalobos - Achso
26. UGK - Underground Kingz
27. Tim Hecker – Harmony In Ultraviolet
28. The Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
29. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSound
30. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye

Honorable Mention: The Ark - State Of The Ark

Top 100 Singles (I made this for a different message board)

1. Pet Shop Boys - Fugitive (Richard X Extended Mix)
2. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
3. Lo-Fi-FNK – Steppin' Out
4. The Presets - Girl & The Sea (Cut Copy Remix)
5. Luke Haines – Goin' Off My Rocker At The Art School Bop
6. The Similou – All This Love
7. Robyn - Crash And Burn Girl (Jesper Dahlback Remix)
8. Jamelia – Beware Of The Dog
9. Texas – What About Us? (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
10. Phoenix - Long Distance Call
11. Kleerup – With Every Heartbeat (f/ Robyn)
12. Tiga – (Far From) Home (Radio Edit)
13. Defender - Bliss
14. DJ Mehdi – I Am Somebody (f/ Chromeo)
15. Rogue Traders – In Love Again
16. The Delays - Valentine
17. Hot Chip – Over & Over (Solid Groove Remix)
18. The Pipettes – Pull Shapes
19. Nelly Furtado – Say It Right
20. The Knife - Marble House
21. Michael Mayer & Reinhard Voight - Transparenza
22. All Saints – Rock Steady (MSTRKRFT Remix)
23. Lily Allen - LDN
24. Basement Jaxx – Take Me Back To Your House
25. Girls Aloud – Something Kinda Ooh
26. Mika – Relax, Take It Easy
27. Space Cowboy – My Egyptian Lover
28. Booka Shade – Night Falls
29. The All-American Rejects – Move Along
30. Teddybears Sthlm – Punkrocker (f/ Iggy Pop)
31. The Killers – When You Were Young (JLC TWD Edit)
32. Black Strobe – Shining Bright Star (Phones Industrial Mix)
33. Linda Sundblad - Oh Father
34. 33Hz – Hot Flashes
35. Christian Falk – Dream On (f/ Robyn & Ola Salo)
36. T.I. – Why You Wanna?
37. Lo-Fi-FNK- Wake Up
38. Zeigeist – Tar Heart
39. Basement Jaxx – Hush Boy
40. Kelis – Bossy
41. Jamelia – Something About You (Mr. Oizo Remix)
42. Annie - The Crush (Left-Handed Richard X Mix)
43. Swizz Beatz – It's Me Bitches
44. Junior Boys – In The Morning (f/ Andi Tomi)
45. Omarion – Ice Box
46. Nadiya - Tous Ces Mots (SebastiAn Remix)
47. Justice – Let There Be Light (DJ Funk Remix)
48. Digitalism – Jupiter Room (Martian Assault Edit)
49. Sugababes – Red Dress
50. The Knife – Silent Shout
51. Van She – Kelly (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
52. Coldplay - Talk (JLC's Thin White Duke Remix)
53. Lily Allen - Smile
54. Pet Shop Boys – Numb
55. The Rice Twins – For Penny & Alexis
56. Justin Timberlake – My Love (f/ T.I.)
57. The Feeling – Love It When You Call
58. Peter, Bjorn & John – Young Folks (f/ Victoria Bergsman)
59. Rick Ross - Blow
60. Ellen Allien & Apparat - Way Out
61. Skream – Midnight Request Line
62. Para One - Dudun-Dun
63. Rex The Dog - Maximize
64. Madonna - Sorry
65. John Lord Fonda – So Far Away (Alan Braxe Remix)
66. Hot Chip – Just Like We (Breakdown) (DFA Remix)
67. Amy Winehouse - Rehab
68. Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler
69. Fred Falke – Omega Man
70. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dead End
71. Audion – Mouth To Mouth
72. Goldfrapp - Ride On A White Horse (Serge Santiago Remix)
73. Muse – Supermassive Black Hole
74. Charlotte Gainsbourg – The Songs That We Sing
75. Superjupiter – You Know
76. Massive Attack – Come Live With Me
77. Robbie Williams – Lovelight (Soulwax Ravelight Dub)
78. The Field - Over the Ice
79. Scissor Sisters – I Don't Feel Like Dancing
80. Divine Comedy – Diva Lady
81. Infadels – Girl That Speaks No Words
82. Mylo – Doctor Pressure
83. Marit Larsen – Don't Save Me
84. Klaxons – Atlantis To Interzone
85. Van She – Sex City (Nightmoves Remix)
86. Bertine Zetlitz - Midnight
87. The Cardigans - Don't Blame Your Daughter
88. Cassius – Toop Toop
89. Sally Shapiro – I'll Be by Your Side (Club Mix)
90. Pharrell – Number One (f/ Kanye West)
91. Cassie – Me & U
92. The Similou - Ladykillers
93. Booka Shade - Darko
94. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
95. Franz Ferdinand – Outsiders (Ewan Pearson Remix)
96. Midnight Juggernauts – Shadows
97. MSTRKRFT – Easy Love
98. The Knife – We Share Our Mothers Health
99. Hot Chip – Boy From School
100. Mystery Jets – Boy Who Ran Away (Riton Re-Rub)

[zombie]

18. UGK - Underground Kingz

Whoa. When did that come out?!

[Pepsigirl]

Top 25 Albums
1. Ellen Allien & Apparat - Orchestra Of Bubbles
3. The Knife - Silent Shout
7. Peter, Bjorn And John – Writers Block
8. Asobi Seksu - Citrus
9. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
10. Boris - Pink
15. Hot Chip - The Warning
16. The Presets - Beams
21. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
23. SCSI-9 - The Line Of Nine


I really liked all of these. I saw Hot Chip and the Presets live together a few weeks ago, and Hot Chip were a bit of a disappointment, but The Presets killed it! And they played "Da Funk" in the middle of their set, so of course they're automatically awesome. :D



4. The Presets - Girl & The Sea (Cut Copy Remix)
12. Tiga – (Far From) Home (Radio Edit)
14. DJ Mehdi – I Am Somebody (f/ Chromeo)
21. Michael Mayer & Reinhard Voight - Transparenza
22. All Saints – Rock Steady (MSTRKRFT Remix)
30. Teddybears Sthlm – Punkrocker (f/ Iggy Pop)
32. Black Strobe – Shining Bright Star (Phones Industrial Mix)
36. T.I. – Why You Wanna?
40. Kelis – Bossy
44. Junior Boys – In The Morning (f/ Andi Tomi)
46. Nadiya - Tous Ces Mots (SebastiAn Remix)
47. Justice – Let There Be Light (DJ Funk Remix)
48. Digitalism – Jupiter Room (Martian Assault Edit)
53. Lily Allen - Smile
56. Justin Timberlake – My Love (f/ T.I.)
58. Peter, Bjorn & John – Young Folks (f/ Victoria Bergsman)
60. Ellen Allien & Apparat - Way Out
61. Skream – Midnight Request Line
62. Para One - Dudun-Dun
63. Rex The Dog - Maximize
66. Hot Chip – Just Like We (Breakdown) (DFA Remix)
67. Amy Winehouse - Rehab
68. Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler
70. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dead End
71. Audion – Mouth To Mouth
74. Charlotte Gainsbourg – The Songs That We Sing
77. Robbie Williams – Lovelight (Soulwax Ravelight Dub)
79. Scissor Sisters – I Don't Feel Like Dancing
84. Klaxons – Atlantis To Interzone
85. Van She – Sex City (Nightmoves Remix)
88. Cassius – Toop Toop
91. Cassie – Me & U
94. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
97. MSTRKRFT – Easy Love
98. The Knife – We Share Our Mothers Health
99. Hot Chip – Boy From School

And all of these songs are great. I've never heard of a few of the artists on your list, but I'm definitely going to check some out. Oh, and speaking of great live shows, MSTRKFT and Justice on Halloween was basically the greatest thing I've ever seen. Ever. MSTRKFT drank through their entire set and DJed for two hours, and Justice played all their best stuff early so I didn't feel too bad about having to leave (school night!). Lots of fun.

[(NO)]

I've never heard of a few of the artists on your list, but I'm definitely going to check some out.

Judging from your list, you'll definitely enjoy them.


The Presets killed it! And they played "Da Funk" in the middle of their set, so of course they're automatically awesome.

Nah, that's some hall of fame shit right there. :D



17. Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye
19. DJ Mehdi - Lucky Boy
[/I]


I totally forgot about these. Must....edit.....list.

[Pepsigirl]

I totally forgot about these. Must....edit.....list.

I had to edit my list to include The Presets. I have the Modular copy from 05, but since it's on your list I guess I'll put it on mine. ;)

[The Mirrorball Man]

I bought two 2006 albums since I posted my first list, so here's the new list (I'm such a dork):

1. The Roots - Game Theory

2. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
3. Cat Power - The Greatest
4. Mogwai - Mr. Beast
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
6. NaS - Hip Hop Is Dead
7. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome
8. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
9. Guillemots - Through the Windowpane
10. Keane - Under the Iron Sea

11. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55
12. Keny Arkana - Entre ciment et belle étoile
13. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad of Broken Seas
14. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
15. Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
16. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
17. Willie Nelson & The Cardinals - Songbird
18. Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K.
19. The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
20. Paul Simon - Surprise

21. Prince - 3121
22. Mogwai - Zidane
23. Razorlight - Razorlight
24. Kelis - Kelis Was Here
25. Graham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal Speeds

[DWEarhart]

Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
Lamb of God - Sacrament
Thornley - Come Again
O.S.I. - Free
30 Seconds to Mars - Beautiful Lie
Ghostface Killah - Fishscales
Ghostface Killah - More Fish
Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor

[Jessica Drew]

Well, it's a bit late (since it's now 2007), but here's my list of what I thought were the best pop/rock(& a bit of r&b) records of 2006. I've listed them in the order I have them on my playlist (and I have them listed that way because I like a smooth segue from song to song). In fact, this playlist would make a great double-CD set (unless, of course, you don't like several of the songs). Anyway, here goes:

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
2. Starlight Mints - "Inside of Me"
3. The Elected - "Not Going Home"
4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Gold Lion"
5. The Blood Brothers - "Laser Life"
6. TV on the Radio - "Wolf Like Me"
7. Cold War Kids - "Hang Me Up to Dry"
8. The Killers - "When You Were Young"
9. My Chemical Romance - "Welcome to the Black Parade"
10. Man Man - "Engrish Bwudd"
11. Tom Waits - "Little Drop of Poison"
12. Beirut - "Postcards from Italy"
13. Bob Dylan - "Thunder on the Mountain"
14. The Black Keys - "Have Mercy on Me"
15. Bruce Springsteen - "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live"
16. Solomon Burke - "That's How I Got to Memphis"
17. James Luther Dickinson - "Out of Blue"
18. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - "Run to Me"
19. OutKast - "PJ & Rooster"
20. Belle & Sebastian - "The Blues Are Still Blue"
21. The Flaming Lips - "It Overtakes Me"
22. Prototypes - "Je Ne Te Connais Pas"
23. Malajube & Pierre Lapointe - "Montreal-40oC"
24. Teddybears - "Yours to Keep"
25. Camera Obscura - "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken"
26. Regina Spektor - "Fidelity"
27. Lily Allen - "Smile"
28. Nellie McKay - "Long and Lazy River"
29. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - "Rise Up with Fists!!"
30. Adam Green - "Watching Old Movies"
31. Corrine Bailey Rae - "Put Your Records On"
32. Lady Sovereign - "Love Me or Hate Me"
33. Lupe Fiasco featuring Gemini & Sarah Green - "He Say She Say"
34. Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
35. John Legend - "Save Room"
36. The Subdudes - "No Vacancy"
37. Los Lobos - "Hold On"
38. Ben Harper - "Reason to Mourn"
39. Robyn Hitchcock - "N.Y. Doll"
40. M. Ward - "Requiem"

I wanted to take the time to add a comment or two about each one, but I'm afraid I'd never finish this post...or either I wouldn't get any sleep tonight.

Happy New Year!

[The New Fate]

5 Best albums of the year not in any partic. order because they were all so damn great!!

Gnarls Barkley:St. Elswhere
Yeay Yeah Yeah's: Show Your Bones
The Octopus Project:One Ten Hundred Thousand Milliion
The Duke Spirit: Cut Across the Land
Massive Attack: Collected

And they all played Coachella '06 and I managed to see them all there.

#6 mc chris:dungeon master of ceremonies

[The New Fate]

Add mc chris to that list as well
mc chris: dungeon master of ceremonies
but he did not play @ Coachella:(

[zombie]

It took me a while to figure out my list, thanks to being busy and being lazy. But here it is, for anyone still interested in this topic:

25 These Arms Are Snakes, Easter
24 Murs & 9th Wonder, Murray's Revenge
23 Boot Camp Clik, The Last Stand
22 Magik Markers, A Panegyric To The Things I Do Not Understand
21 Daughters, Hell Songs
20 Joanna Newsom, Ys
19 Comets On Fire, Avatar
18 Belong, October Language
17 Islands, Return To The Sea
16 CunninLynguists, A Piece Of Strange
15 Califone, Roots & Crowns
14 Isis, In The Absence Of Truth
13 Wolf Eyes, Human Animal
12 Man Man, Six Demon Bag
11 The Lawrence Arms, Oh! Calcutta!

10 Genghis Tron, Death Mountain Mouth
09 Young Jeezy, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102
08 Om, Conference Of The Birds
07 Gojira, From Mars To Sirius
06 The Black Heart Procession, The Spell
05 Xiu Xiu, The Air Force
04 Katatonia, The Great Cold Distance
03 Brand New, The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
02 Jesu, Silver
01 T.I., King

[twilight]

Top four since I didn't buy 25 albums released in 2006:

1.Regina Spektor-Begin To Hope
2.The Rapture-Pieces Of The People We Love
3.Mogwai-Mr.Beast
4.Mastodon-Blood Mountain

[Jonathan Bogart]

As noted here (http://jbogart.blogspot.com/2007/01/little-late-so-what.html), one of my new favorite records from 2006 is Blanco Fácil by Chetes. I had to go to the South Side to find a store that carried it, but it goes on my list too.

[Infra-Man]

Might as well add mine own lists...

Albums
1. Return to Cookie Mountain - TV on the Radio
2. I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass - Yo La Tengo
3. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood - Neko Case
4. The Twilight Sad EP - The Twilight Sad
5. Kill Them with Kindness - Headlights
6. The Crane Wife - The Decemberists
7. Boys and Girls in America - The Hold Steady
8. Game Theory - The Roots
9. Beautiful Lie - Ed Harcourt
10. The Loon - Tapes 'n Tapes
11. Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, and Wives EP - Voxtrot
12. Yellow House - Grizzly Bear
13. Writer's Block - Peter, Bjorn & John
14. The Warning - Hot Chip
15. The Body, The Blood, The Machine - The Thermals
16. We Are the Pipettes - The Pipettes
17. Let's Get Out of This Country - Camera Obscura
18. Post-War - M. Ward
19. Citrus - Asobi Seksu
20. We, the Vehicles - Maritime
21. The Life Pursuit - Belle & Sebastian
22. So This is Goodbye - Junior Boys
23. The Avalanche - Sufjan Stevens
24. Mr. Beast - Mogwai
25. Destroyer's Rubies - Destroyer

Songs (w/o repeating artists)
1. "And She Would Darken the Memory of Youth" - The Twilight Sad
2. "Young Folks" - Peter, Bjorn & John
3. "Let Me Know" - Locksley
4. "Long Time" - The Roots
5. "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, and Wives" - Voxtrot
6. "Wolf Like Me" - TV on the Radio
7. "Star Witness" - Neko Case
8. "Suspicious Character" - The Blood Arm
9. "And I Was a Boy from School" - Hot Chip
10. "Owl Eyes" - Headlights
11. "Mr. Tough" - Yo La Tengo
12. "Llyod, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken" - Camera Obscura
13. "O Valencia" - The Decemberists
14. "Made Up Love Song #43" - Guillemots
15. "The President's Dead" - Okkervil River
16. "I Love You" - The Pipettes
17. "Visit from the Dead Dog" - Ed Harcourt
18. "The Henney Buggy Band" - Sufjan Stevens
19. "Lazy Eye" - Silversun Pickups
20. "Hot Soft Light" - The Hold Steady
21. "Dancing Girls and Dancing Men" - Robert Pollard
22. "Ballad of Human Kindness" - The Dears
23. "Cold World" - Electric Soft Parade
24. "Knife" - Grizzly Bear
25. "Rough Gem" - Islands

[bodie_3_7_ci5]

1) Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
2) Beck - The Information
3) Pet Shop Boys - Fundamental
4) Morrissey - Ringleader Of The Tormentors
5) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
6) The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
7) Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
8) Smoosh - Free To Stay
9) Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
10) Final Fantasy - He Poos Clouds
11) Califone - Roots And Crowns
12) Guillemots - Through The Window Pane
13) I'm From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends
14) The Black Angels - Passover
15) Calexico - Garden Ruin
16) Mogwai - Mr Beast
17) Band Of Horses - Everything All The Time
18) Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops
19) Golden Smog - Another Fine Day
20) Mojave 3 - Puzzles Like You
21) Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
22) Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
23) Birdmonster - No Midnight
24) The Twilight Singers - Powder Burns
25) Graham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal Speeds

[the film freak]

I just got it a few days ago but Peter Bjorn and John's "Writers Block" is easily in my top 5 of 2005. What a great record.

[Punchy]

I picked up Regian Spektor, Neko Case, and the latest TV on the Radio because of this thread and I dig them all.

[howyadoin]

I picked up Regian Spektor, Neko Case, and the latest TV on the Radio because of this thread and I dig them all.Have you heard any of Neko's other stuff? Furnace Room Lullaby is really good.

[Jessica Drew]

Have you heard any of Neko's other stuff? Furnace Room Lullaby is really good.

Her version of "Wayfaring Stranger" is haunting and powerful, and her vocals on the New Pornographer's "Letter from an Occupant" are wonderful, too.

[Punchy]

No but I did rip a New Pornographers record from my buddy, I really like it a lot.

[rick]

Best song of the year?

I Burn Today by Frank Black

[elheffe]

I picked up Regian Spektor, Neko Case, and the latest TV on the Radio because of this thread and I dig them all.
Yeah, I love this time of year because of the best of list that fly around. I discover more music this time of year...thanks to 'best of' lists, I've been listening to Josh Ritter, The Hold Steady, Essex Green, and Amy Winehouse.

[howyadoin]

Her version of "Wayfaring Stranger" is haunting and powerful, and her vocals on the New Pornographer's "Letter from an Occupant" are wonderful, too.Yeah, I've got Mass Romantic and Electric Version, too. I bought them and the Neko album the morning after seeing them play the Commodore here.

Stellar show all around.
No but I did rip a New Pornographers record from my buddy, I really like it a lot.Which one?

[Punchy]

Electric Version

[Valmore]

2. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

I'm really digging these guys.

[K'Nort]

I've totally lost track of music since moving in June. This is all I picked up that iTunes says is 2006:

Arctic Monkeys -- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Beck - The Information
Grandaddy - Just Like the Fambly Cat
The Killers - Sam's Town
Sondre Lerche and the Faces Down Quartet - Duper Sessions
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

I also have to admit I haven't really actively listened to any of them enough to put them in order. I almost always just do Shuffle.

I did get Rabbit Fur Coat. And love it. Itunes just says that's 2005.

Looking forward to the new Arcade Fire album in March.

I really like Calexico and didn't know they had a new one so I'll try to remember that until payday. Edit: And the new Starlight Mints. Yay!

[leonaozaki]

No but I did rip a New Pornographers record from my buddy, I really like it a lot.

You might like Twin Cinema, their latest. It was certainly one of my favorites from 2005.

rob