Archive for January, 2007

Best of 2006

It’s that time of year again, when popular demand (one nagging e-mail from some bloke in Chile) dictates that I reveal my favourite albums of 2006. Innovations this time round include links to Wikipedia (just click on the artist names), and high-tech, lo-fi, broadband-friendly audio streams showcasing personal favourites from each album. Enjoy. Or otherwise.

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 20.
Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

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The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls In America 19.
The Hold Steady
Boys & Girls In America

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Chris Knox & The Nothing 18.
Chris Knox & The Nothing
Chris Knox & The Nothing

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Beirut 17.
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar

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Midlake 16.
Midlake
The Trials of Van Occupanther

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Yo La Tengo 15.
Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

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Yo La Tengo 14.
Joanna Newsom
Ys

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Tropicalia 13.
Various Artists
Tropicalia: A Brasilian Revolution In Sound

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Sufjan Stevens 12.
Sufjan Stevens
The Avalanche

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Bruce Springsteen 11.
Bruce Springsteen
We Shall Overcome – The Seeger Sessions

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Ray Lamintagne 10.
Ray Lamontagne
Till the Sun Turns Black

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Ali Farka Toure 9.
Ali Farka Toure
Savane

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Raconteurs 8.
Raconteurs
Broken Boy Soldiers

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Ghostface Killah 7.
Ghostface Killah
Fishscale

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Flaming Lips 6.
Flaming Lips
At War With The Mystics

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Sparklehorse 5.
Sparklehorse
Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain

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Juana Molina 4.
Juana Molina
Son

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Lily Allen 3.
Lily Allen
Alright, Still

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Dr Octagon 2.
Dr. Octagon
The Return of Dr. Octagon

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Lila Downs 1.
Lila Downs
Entre Copa Y Copa

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Previously:
Best of 2005
Best of 2004
Best of 2003
Best of 2002
Best of 2001
Best of 2000