So the year is coming to a close, and I was wondering what everyone thought was the best albums of 2006? I'd love to check out what people though was great, you know, word of mouth. Anyhow, in alphabetecial order... …And you will know us the trails of dead-So Divided The Artic Monkeys-Whatever People Say I Am I’m Not Band of Horses-Everything All The Time Be Your Own Pet-Be Your Own Pet- Beirut- The Gulag Orkestar Belle & Sebastion-The Pursuit Of Happiness Built To Spill-You In Reverse Bonnie Prince Billy-The Letting Go Camera Obscura-Lets Get Out Of The Country Cat Power-The Greatest Damien Rice-9 Danielson-Ships The Decembrists-The Crane Wife The Dresden Dolls-Yes Virginia… Emily Haines & The Soft Skeletons-Knives Don’t Have Your Back Iron & Wine-Woman King EP Joanna Newsom-Ys The Islands-Return To The Sea The Long Winters-Putting The Days To Bed M. Ward-Post War Maria Taylor-11:11 Mogwai-Autorock Murder by Death-In Bocca Al Lupo My Brightest Diamond-Bring Me The Workhorse My Morning Jacket-Z Pony Up!-Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes Pretty Girls Make Graves-Elan Vital Silversun Pickups-Carnvasas Thom Yorke-The Eraser Tilly & Wall-Bottoms Of Barrels Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Show Your Bones Yo La Tengo-I Am Not afraid Of You And Will Beat Your ass
look up Plane In Flames, Middle Distance Runner's debut album. they are pretty good. i know of them since they are my friend's brother's band. goin to see them in concert this weekend. http://www.myspace.com/middledistancerunner thats their myspace
I'll volunteer as albums for the year - The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther Howling Bells - Howling Bells CSS - Cansei De Ser Sexy Tapes 'n' Tapes - The Loon And Singles of The Year Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control Los Campesinos! - YouMeDancing The Rapture - Get Myself In To It She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill
off the top of my head: The Decemberists - The Crane Wife Joanna Newsom - Ys Subtle - For Hero: For Fool Asobi Seksu - Citrus Yo La Tengo - I am not afraid of you... Danielson - Ships some good releases last year, but not alot of em. still a few i still need to check out, like tv on the radio