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.
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20. Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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19. The Hold Steady Boys & Girls In America Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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18. Chris Knox & The Nothing Chris Knox & The Nothing Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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17. Beirut Gulag Orkestar Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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16. Midlake The Trials of Van Occupanther Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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15. Yo La Tengo I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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14. Joanna Newsom Ys Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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13. Various Artists Tropicalia: A Brasilian Revolution In Sound Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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12. Sufjan Stevens The Avalanche Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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11. Bruce Springsteen We Shall Overcome – The Seeger Sessions Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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10. Ray Lamontagne Till the Sun Turns Black Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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9. Ali Farka Toure Savane Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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8. Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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7. Ghostface Killah Fishscale Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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6. Flaming Lips At War With The Mystics Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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5. Sparklehorse Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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4. Juana Molina Son Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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3. Lily Allen Alright, Still Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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2. Dr. Octagon The Return of Dr. Octagon Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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1. Lila Downs Entre Copa Y Copa Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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Previously:
Best of 2005
Best of 2004
Best of 2003
Best of 2002
Best of 2001
Best of 2000