Top 10 Albums of 2006 [Archive]

Foucault

Dec 4, 2006, 02:05 PM

The year is almost over, and everyone is going to have their top 10 Lists soon, so I figure we should start one here. List your top 10 Albums released in 2006. Here is mine:

1. THE ERASER - Thom Yorke
2. THE BACK ROOM - Editors
3. COMFORT OF STRANGERS - Beth Orton
4. WHATEVE PEOPLE SAY I AM... - Arctic Monkeys
5. LOVE AND OTHER PLANETS - Adem
6. EYES OPEN - Snow Patrol
7. SUPPLY AND DEMAND - Amos Lee
8. THE INFORMATION - Beck
9. HOW WE OPERATE - Gomez
10. KINGDOM COME - Jay-Z

spicyapple

Dec 4, 2006, 02:14 PM

In no particular order:

1. The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
2. The Sounds - Dying to Say This to You
3. Nelly Furtado - Loose
4. Josh Groban - Awake
5. Jewel - Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
6. Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae
8. John Mayer - Continuum
9. ...

The rest are meh. Wasn't too fond of Thom Yorke and the Arctic Monkeys album.

pknz

Dec 4, 2006, 02:17 PM

Ooo

1. Stadium Arcadium - RHCP
2. Skin and Bones - Foo Fighters
3. 10,000 Days - Tool
4. Saturday Night Wrist - Deftones
5. Stop the Clocks - Oasis
6. Inside In, Inside Out - The Kooks
7. Collected - Massive Attack
8. Why Try Harder Greatest Hits - Fatboy Slim
9. Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
10. One Cold Night - Seether

Worst Albums (ie, most dissapointing)
1. Revelations - Audioslave
2. Light Grenades - Incubus

bartelby

Dec 4, 2006, 02:30 PM

1. TOOL - 10,000 Days
2. Boris - Pink
3. SunnO))) / Boris - Altar
4. Mastodon - Blood Mountain
5. Tom Waits - Orphans

Erm, I've having trouble thinking of the others

iGary

Dec 4, 2006, 02:37 PM

1. Rush 2112
2. Rush 2112
3. Rush 2112
4. Rush 2112
5. Rush 2112
6. Rush 2112
7. Rush 2112
8. Rush 2112
9. Rush 2112
10. Rush 2112

:D

bartelby

Dec 4, 2006, 02:41 PM

1. Rush 2112
2. Rush 2112
3. Rush 2112
4. Rush 2112
5. Rush 2112
6. Rush 2112
7. Rush 2112
8. Rush 2112
9. Rush 2112
10. Rush 2112

:D

Hmmmmm?

I can't quite see what you're trying to say...

Jaffa Cake

Dec 4, 2006, 02:44 PM

Go on then, I'll play...

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not – Arctic Monkeys
Superbi – The Beautiful South
The Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager – Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
Empire – Kasabian
Sam's Town – The Killers
How We Operate – Gomez
The Life Pursuit – Belle And Sebastian
Hot Chip – The Warning
The Back Room – Editors

... and I'll also have a compilation album, if that's allowed. The Best of Radio One's Live Lounge has some fantastic and in some cases downright strange music on it. I like.

Rojo

Dec 4, 2006, 02:52 PM

My Top Ten:

THE DEARS -- Gang of Losers
THE STROKES -- First Impressions of Earth
MORRISSEY -- Ringleader of the Tormentors (although his B-sides that followed were even better)
BECK -- The Information
RICHARD BUTLER -- Richard Butler
THE KILLERS -- Sam's Town
KEANE -- Under The Iron Sea
BEN KWELLER -- Ben Kweller
KASABIAN -- Empire
THE BEATLES -- Love (not exactly new, but certainly fresh) ;)

Mitthrawnuruodo

Dec 4, 2006, 02:52 PM

1. Juliette & the Licks: Four on the Floor
2. Iron Maiden: A Matter of Life and Death
3. Morrissey: Ringleader Of The Tormentors

I could add Dans Til Musikken, a tribute album to Lasse Myrvold, but I guess that is irrelevant for about 99.9% of the MR community... :(

Cannot think of any other albums worth mentioning, The Eraser was REALLY disappointing, and The Open Door by Evanescence seems like a step down from Fallen. :mad:

BoyBach

Dec 4, 2006, 03:01 PM

My top albums of the year (in no particular order):

Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'
The Young Knives - 'Voices of Animals & Men'
The Guillemots - 'Through the Windowpane'
The Raconteurs - 'Broken Boy Soldier'
Wolfmother - 'Wolfmother'
The Hot Puppies - 'Under the Crooked Moon'
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - 'Ballad of the Broken Seas'
Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Stadium Arcadium'

Plus three possible contenders (if I could afford them ;) ):

Morrissey - 'Ringleader of the Tormentors'
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Show Your Bones'
Damien Rice - '9'

wallock

Dec 4, 2006, 03:03 PM

No Timberlake? I thought his album was excellent... even for a former boy bander

psychofreak

Dec 4, 2006, 03:10 PM

In no particular order:

Beatles - Love
Fratellis - Costello music
Feeder - Singles
Fatboy slim - Why try harder
Zero 7 - The garden
U2 - U218
Lily Allen - Alright, still...
Dirty pretty things - Waterloo To Anywhere
Subways - Young for eternity
Badly drawn boy - Born in the UK

This year's best albums for me were compilations for bands that I could never be bothered to spend my small budget on. In fact, the music I have enjoyed the most this year has to be the old stuff - mainly getting back into my Beatles collection, and Pink Floyd.

Foucault

Dec 4, 2006, 03:26 PM

2006 is a weak year for music. Although there were some notable releases, 2006 has been a disappointing year for music. 2005 on the other hand was very solid.

Mitthrawnuruodo

Dec 4, 2006, 04:50 PM

2006 is a weak year for music. Although there were some notable releases, 2006 has been a disappointing year for music. That seem to be an opinion you're not alone to have, thus the "2006: The Year of Disappointment. (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=229850)"-thread... ;)

Sharewaredemon

Dec 4, 2006, 06:53 PM

This is hard, but I think these 7 cds are ones that really stand out as albums I listened to a lot or think have a lasting appeal,

The Concretes - Concretes In Colour
Malajube - Trompe L'Oeil
Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
Zero 7 - The Garden
Emily Haines - Knives Don't Have Your Back
The New Amsterdams - Killed Or Cured

Other notables are:

The Acorn - Tin Fist
Fujiya & Miyagi - Transparent Things
Amy Millan - Honey From The Tombs

Consolation prize from my favourite band but certainly not their best cd: Belle And Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

Chundles

Dec 4, 2006, 07:05 PM

Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
Eyes Open - Snow Patrol
Ta Dah! - Scissor Sisters
Farewell to the World (Live at the Opera House) - Crowded House
Boned! - The 12th Man
How to Save a Life - The Fray

There are more that I'm forgetting right now.

calculus

Dec 4, 2006, 07:12 PM

In no particular order my favourites this year have included...

Hot Chip - The Warning
Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo To Anywhere
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Beatles - Love
Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly - The Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager
Fratellis - Costello Music
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Peter, Bjorn & John - Writer's Block

I am waiting patiently for The View album to come out, having loved their singles.

xJulianx

Dec 5, 2006, 06:32 AM

ezekielrage_99

Dec 5, 2006, 07:04 AM

1) 10,000 Days - Tool
2) Revelations - Audioslave (I do realise that some people hate this album, but it grew on me)
3) Underworld Evolution Soundtrack - Various Artists
4) Francis The Mute - The Mars Volta (sorry if this is and 05 album can't remember if it's an 05 or 06 release).
5) Collected - Massive Attack
6) Best of Chris Issak - Chris Isaak
7) Opportunity - Pete Murray
8) Blackholes and Revelations - Muse
9) What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have - Sarah Blasko
10) Can't think of a 10th

And the stupidest albums goes to:
The Open Door - Evanescence
Wolfmother - Wolfmother (I liked them until I saw them at Rock and Roll Mother****ers in Darlinghurst, they sucked balls)
That new stupid Album from U2 (what can I say I don't like Bono)

IscariotJ

Dec 5, 2006, 07:11 AM

10? That's tough. I think this is the first year in a long while that I haven't bought a lot of albums. While not the best, the ones I've listened a bit:

Ta Dah - Scissor Sisters
A Posteriori - Enigma
A Lively Mind - Paul Oakenfold
Press Play - P. Diddy

My iPod currently has older stuff on it, very little from this year. Hopefully, there'll be more noticable releases next year.

bartelby

Dec 5, 2006, 07:25 AM

Someone asked this question in work and got this response from someone else:

Ahhh yes, that wonderful time of the year when all of the musical cognescenti in ONS start listing albums by bands that no-one has ever heard of...

Band no-one has heard of + album release in 2006 = album of the year.

Get in on the action people! Scour the net for obscure releases this year. It doesn't matter that you will probably never listen to the album more than twice in your entire life, or even that you've heard it at all - who's going to know!!!

It has been pointed out that people have different tastes in music and there's a chance you may not have heard of any of it. But the quoted person isn't having any of it!:rolleyes:

R.Youden

Dec 5, 2006, 07:40 AM

Hmm, not got 10 really (very poor year for Music in my opinion) so I will post the few that I have purchased in no real order:

The Beautiful South - Superbi
The Housemartins - Live At The BBC (iTunes)
Keane - Under The Iron Sea
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
Feeder - Singles (Ok I didnt buy it as I had all the songs already :rolleyes: )
Freddie Mercury - The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo
The Darkness - One Way Ticket To Hell(this may have been 2005 but I bought it in 2006)
Morrissey - Ringleaders of the Tormentors

Well that makes 8, nearer to 10 than I thought I would be!

Mitthrawnuruodo

Dec 5, 2006, 08:07 AM

<disclaimer>This is NOT my list</disclaimer>

65 Norwegian music journalists has put together a list:

120 Days: «120 Days»
Tom Waits: «Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards»
Joanna Newsom: «Ys»
Ghostface Killah: «Fishscale»
Bob Dylan: «Modern Times»
The Knife: «Silent Shout»
Mastodon: «Blood Mountain»
Arctic Monkeys: «Whatever You Say What I Am, That's What I'm Not»
Spank Rock: «YoYoYoYoYo»
Justin Timberlake: «Futuresex/Lovesounds»

[Norwegian link (http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=159265)]

Phat Elvis

Dec 5, 2006, 08:15 AM

I've always thought that these lists should be held back a year. We should be talking about 2005's best albums now - to see what albums stand the test of time after the hype has died down. A great example is Wilco's Ghost in the shell which was all over top 10 lists but doesn't even crack the band's top 5 (in my opinion). It will be interesting to see how many people are listening to Bob Dylan's Modern Times in the next few years. I predict very few.

With that said, the Snow Patrol album is really good...

ChrisBrightwell

Dec 5, 2006, 09:39 AM

2006 is a weak year for music.Agreed. I only bought a handful of 2006 releases:
- "Reprieve" by Ani Difranco
- "10,000 Days" by Tool
- "Wolfmother" by Wolfmother
- "Stone by Stone" by Floater
- "St. Elsewhere" by Gnarls Barkley
- "Hello Everything" by Squarepusher

The rest of my purchases this year were filling in some of the holes in my collection.

Mr. Durden

Dec 5, 2006, 09:45 AM

I dont think I could even name 10 albums from this year. I usually only buy a few singles through iTunes.

However, I did buy The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance and absolutely love it. So I would have that as number one on my list...

Hmmm, oh and I bought the Soundtrack to The Departed. I guess that would be number 2. Not much out there that really grabs my attention and makes me want an entire album these days.

Josias

Dec 5, 2006, 09:50 AM

Why hasn't "The Bes of What's Around" been mentioned?

I mean, Dave Matthews Band. Also, Continuum rocked.:D

So, in this order:
1. Continuum - John Mayer
2. The Best of What's Around - DMB
3. Stadium Arcadium - RHCP
4. The Pick of Destiny - Tenacious D
5. Live in New York - Jonatha Brooke

Can't really think of more. Unfortunatelt Ridin' Thumb or Sting haven't rewarded my hard work with new music, but all to come.:D

Veritas&Equitas

Dec 5, 2006, 10:08 AM

In no particular order:

The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Brand New - The Devils And God Are Raging Inside Me
The Killers - Sam's Town
Lily Allen - Alright Still
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Don't You Fake It
The Cat Empire - The Cat Empire
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away (I realize it's not *technically* out right now, but after listening to it, it's really grown on me)
Ben Kweller - Ben Kweller
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade

P.S. As a Sufjan Stevens fan, I have to say that his Songs for Christmas album is awesome as well, but since it's a "holiday" album, I didn't include it.
P.P.S. The Kooks album Inside In/Inside Out is an honorable mention.

OwlsAndApples

Dec 5, 2006, 10:45 AM

Again no particular order:

Graham Coxon - Love Travels At Illegal Speeds
Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo To Anywhere
Wolfmother - Wolfmother
Hot Club De Paris - Drop It Til It Pops
Killers - Sam's Town
Larikkin Love - The Freedom Spark
Sunshine Underground - Raise The Alarm
The Young Knives - Voices Of Animals And Men
The Long Blondes - Somebody To Drive You Home
Thom Yorke - The Eraser

For me, 2007 should be a great year, new albums from the Maccabees, Radiohead, Bloc Party, Kasier Chiefs, Franz, and loads more...maybe even a new Blur album...

Veritas&Equitas

Dec 5, 2006, 11:03 AM

Thom Yorke - The Eraser

2007 should be a great year, new albums from the Maccabees, Radiohead, Bloc Party, Kasier Chiefs, Franz, and loads more...
Hm, I didn't really like Yorke's album, but that's just me. But I agree about '07, Franz? Radiohead? Bloc Party? Hell yeah!

RugoseCone

Dec 5, 2006, 11:52 AM

Alphabetically by band…

The Black Angels - "Passover"
The Blood Brothers - "Young Machetes"
John Coltrane - "Fearless Leader"
The Evens - "Get Evens"
Heartless Bastards - "All This Time"
Killing Joke - "Hosannas From the Basements of Hell"
Leæther Strip - "After the Devastation"
Maritime - "We, the Vehicles"
Ministry - "Rio Grande Blood"
Pere Ubu - "Why I Hate Women"

Jasonbot

Dec 5, 2006, 12:29 PM

Weird Al Yankovic- Straight outta Lynnwood

the rest all sucked:D

stevehp

Dec 5, 2006, 12:32 PM

Wha?

Bob Dylan's Modern Times isn't listed on anybody's list?

liquidthunder

Dec 5, 2006, 03:17 PM

1. Supersuckers - Paid EP
2. Built to Spill - You in Reverse
3. Starflyer 59 - My Island
4. RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
5. A Brokedown Melody Soundtrack
6. Chris Isaak - Best of
7. the Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me re-release
8. Jack Johnson and Friends - Curious George
9. The Black Keys - Magic Potion
10. Electric Six - Senor Smoke

psycoswimmer

Dec 5, 2006, 03:19 PM

I don't usually buy full CD's, but the one I did buy this year, Sam's Town, was definitely good.

And Keane's album was pretty good too, I have about half of the songs on there.

Killyp

Dec 5, 2006, 04:13 PM

true777

Dec 5, 2006, 04:30 PM

1. Nouvelle Vague - Bande A Part
2. Goldfrapp - We Are Glitter
3. Tiger Baby - Noise Around Me
4. Scissor Sisters - Ta Dah
5. Emilie Simon - Vegetal
6. Various Artists - Kompakt Total 7
7. The Knife - Silent Shout
8. Moonbootica - And Then We Started To Dance

Especially the Nouvelle Vague album is a gem that's worth checking out.

Foucault

Dec 5, 2006, 05:33 PM

Hm, I didn't really like Yorke's album, but that's just me. But I agree about '07, Franz? Radiohead? Bloc Party? Hell yeah!

What's the deal with everyone not liking the Thom Yorke album. I think it's brilliant. No it is not Radiohead, but it is probably his best work since Kid A. The songs are beautiful, melodic, and fascinating. This album is definitely been a highlight for the year.

Mitthrawnuruodo

Dec 5, 2006, 07:42 PM

matt311rocks

Dec 5, 2006, 08:43 PM

Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
The Mars Volta - Amputechture
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
Tapes n' Tapes - The Loon
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
There are others... seems I'm the only one who was disappointed with The Strokes, Killers, and Snow Patrol albums.

OwlsAndApples

Dec 6, 2006, 12:37 PM

1. The Cat Empire - The Cat Empire
2. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
3. Beck - The Information
4. Counting Crows - Hard Candy
5. Gnarls Barkley - St Elsewhere

Off the top of my head, those are the only decent albums which have been released this year. I may have missed one or two, but I felt it's been quite disappointing this year. 2003, 1996 and 1973 were the best years ever for new album releases...

Love the make-your-own art for the Beck album, i might be the new Thorgeson...:rolleyes:
1973! what a year, Head hunters, Dark Side of the Moon, New York Dolls...those are the ones which come to mind. Nick Drake died that year though...:(

Tanglewood

Dec 6, 2006, 01:04 PM

Since I only bought 11 CDs that were actually released during 2006 here is the order I rank them in.

John Mayer Continuum
Matt Costa Songs We Sing
Jack Johnson Curious George soundtrack
Jet Shine On
Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium
The Flaming Lips At War with the Mystics
The Killers Sam's Town
Sean Watkins Blinders On
Punk Goes 90's

These two are at the bottom of the list for the soul reason that I bought them and then never listened to them for whatever reason.

Donavon Frankenreiter Move By Yourself
Hoot Soundtrack

Foucault

Dec 6, 2006, 01:39 PM

Tanglewood

Dec 6, 2006, 02:06 PM

I'm a parrothead :o :D

Sean.Perrin

Dec 6, 2006, 06:03 PM

In no order... and I couldn't think of ten albums worthy of mention...

Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Mars Volta - Amputecture
BT - This Binary Universe
Beck - The Information
Beatles - Love
Mogwai - Mr. Beast
Tortoise - A Lazaurus Taxon

All in all, nothing compared to last years top album (in my opinion)... Liars - Drum's Not Dead

Sean.Perrin

Dec 6, 2006, 06:06 PM

I forgot to mention, The Killers album was a huge let down... one of the worst releases of the year. They had a lot of potential... and had an excellent first album.

Same goes for the stills, but it wasn't really a surprise...

Digitaljim

Dec 6, 2006, 06:24 PM

But I agree about '07, Franz? Radiohead? Bloc Party? Hell yeah!

I've had a few listens to Bloc Party's new one and wasn't very impressed to be honest. Sorry :(

Anyway, my top of 2006:

1. Squarepusher - Hello Everything
2. Ratatat - Classics
3. Xiu Xiu - The Air Force
4. 65 Days of Static - One Time For All Time (possibly 2005, but I only got it recently!)
5. Albert Hammond Jnr - Yours to Keep
6. Bedouin Soundclash - Sounding a Mosaic
7. The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in America
8. Mystery Jets - Making Dens
9. Lilly Allen - Alright Now
10. Working for a Nuclear Free City - Self Titled

All superb in my book; well worth checking out! :D

In no order... and I couldn't think of ten albums worthy of mention...

Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Mars Volta - Amputecture
BT - This Binary Universe
Beck - The Information
Beatles - Love
Mogwai - Mr. Beast
Tortoise - A Lazaurus Taxon

All in all, nothing compared to last years top album (in my opinion)... Liars - Drum's Not Dead

Wasn't Mr Beast 2005?

If not, i'd certainly have it in my 2006 list. Even though i only posted it about 5 mins ago, I've already thought of loads more great albums i forgot!

ezekielrage_99

Dec 6, 2006, 08:36 PM

Didn't like Kid A, either... :(

More of a Pablo Honey, The Bends and OK Computer fan... in that order...

Kid A is good to listen to when you are on drugs......

What can I say it's a wasted University education ;)

Sean.Perrin

Dec 6, 2006, 09:15 PM

Kid A is good to listen to when you are on drugs......

What can I say it's a wasted University education ;)

HA! Yup... Kid A is not for everyone, or everyone all of the time.

Just say no kids!

Say yes Kid A's!

And I think that Mogwai was 2006, but I might be wrong (pun intended). :D

Eduardo1971

Dec 6, 2006, 09:27 PM

Go on then, I'll play...

The Life Pursuit – Belle And Sebastian
B&S have the BEST ALBUM of 2006!!!

The Back Room – Editors

Thom Yorke's solo album was also amazing.

Digitaljim

Dec 7, 2006, 03:44 AM

Kid A is good to listen to when you are on drugs......

I'm a huge fan of Radiohead's post-OK Computer output; the less conventional rock they become the more I like them. Their progression onto glitchy electronic themed stuff pretty much influenced me into checking out similar artists, and I haven't look back since.

Who possibly thinks Pablo Honey is the best album?? :rolleyes:

xsam22

Dec 7, 2006, 04:51 AM

In no particular order....

1. Justin Timberlake: Futuresex / Lovesounds
2. Pet Shop Boys: Fundamental
3. Prince: 3121
4. Junior Boys: So This Is Goodbye
5. Depeche Mode: The Best of Depeche Mode Vol. 1

Everything else notable I can think of came out in 2005: Imogen Heap "Speak For Yourself," Madonna "Confessions On A Dancefloor," Depeche Mode "Playing the Angel."

Be kind....!:)

Sam

Reaver

Dec 7, 2006, 04:54 AM

I would put Keane - under the iron sea in there lists or The Fray - How to save a life or the Decemberists - The crane wife.

I thought three Cds were pretty good

ok forgive me I am running on 5 hours sleep in two days... Keane and The Decemberists were mentioned.

I also think the Justin Timberlake CD is pretty good also for someone who is trying to shed his boy band image, I think him and Timerland make a good team when it comes to producing songs and music.

CDailey

Dec 7, 2006, 10:56 AM

In no particular order:

1. Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
2. Muse - Blackholes and Revelations
3. TOOL - 10,000 Days
4. Audioslave - Revelations
5. The Killers - Sams Town
6. Fat Boy Slim - Why Try Harder (Greatest Hits)
7. In Flames - Come Clarity
8. Ferry Corsten - L.E.F.
9. Weird Al - Straight Outta Lynwood
10. DJ Shadow - The Outside (not the best, but I was struggling to get 10)

Jasonbot

Dec 7, 2006, 11:38 AM

Mitthrawnuruodo

Dec 7, 2006, 11:49 AM

Why does some people say "no particular order", and then present a numbered list...? :confused:

:rolleyes:

CDailey

Dec 7, 2006, 12:09 PM

Yay! Children of Bodom and Weird al! and in flames! awesome list man!

:D Thanks!

Why does some people say "no particular order", and then present a numbered list...? :confused:

:rolleyes:

We're counting to 10! :D

Silencio

Dec 7, 2006, 12:20 PM

Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Ellen Allien & Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles
Hot Chip - The Warning
The Knife - Silent Shout
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Cat Power - The Greatest
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
MSTRKRFT - The Looks
Erase Errata - Night Life

Not much new stuff this year that truly kicked my ass.

OwlsAndApples

Dec 7, 2006, 02:40 PM

I've had a few listens to Bloc Party's new one and wasn't very impressed to be honest. Sorry :(

Such a shame that it's leaked...

Digitaljim

Dec 8, 2006, 08:05 AM

The Knife - Silent Shout

It's a corking album!

Kernow

Dec 8, 2006, 08:12 AM

5. Tom Waits - Orphans

Hold on - why didn't anyone tell me about this? :mad:

I thought that 'Real Gone' was his last album - when was this released?

*dumps work instantly and runs to record shop*

CDailey

Dec 8, 2006, 01:21 PM

killr_b

Dec 8, 2006, 02:12 PM

I've heard that 2006 was a disapointing year, but not as far as I can tell…
No paticular order:

Chimaira- Chimaira (self-titled)
Christina Aguilera- Back to Basics
Stonesour- Come Whatever May
Slayer- Christ Illusion
Evanescence- The Open Door
Killswitch Engage- As Daylight Dies
Sophie Milman- Sophie Milman (self titled)
Trivium- The Crusade
In Flames- Come Clarity
Ministry- Rio Grandé Blood

And I didn't even have to think hard. :D

CDailey

Dec 8, 2006, 02:31 PM

Ah! I forgot Trivium too! haha

ViM

Dec 8, 2006, 04:47 PM

The Killers - Sam's Town
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
Wolfmother - Wolfmother
The Fray - How to save a life
Keane - Under the Iron Sea
Jet - Shine On
Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails Red Wine
Artic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I'm Not
Evanesence - The Open Door

princealfie

Dec 8, 2006, 06:14 PM

It's a long year but the only album I liked this year in hip-hop was Christina Aguilera's album Back to Basics.

Most of the stuff is junk except for classical.

I like Helene Grimaud's new album. Good piano job.

Why is music quality declining? Can't Dylan even put out a good album anymore?

calculus

Dec 8, 2006, 06:21 PM

Can't Dylan even put out a good album anymore?

Actually he put out a great one this year.

gloss

Dec 8, 2006, 07:25 PM

Ooh, fun times.

Islands - Return to the Sea
The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
My Morning Jacket - Okonokos
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah!
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
Eagles of Death Metal - Death By Sexy
The Flaming Lips - At War with the Mystics
Billy Talent - II

I also liked:
The Beatles - Love
Danielson - Ships
Band of Horses - Everything All the Time
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am...
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Kick Your Ass
Puffy Amiyumi - Splurge
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations

princealfie

Dec 8, 2006, 10:54 PM

Actually he put out a great one this year.

I listened to it. It wasn't rough enough. Way too polished to be the real Dylan I remember.

Selenolycus

Dec 11, 2006, 02:16 PM

1. TOOL - 10,000 Days
2. Boris - Pink
3. SunnO))) / Boris - Altar
4. Mastodon - Blood Mountain
5. Tom Waits - Orphans

Erm, I've having trouble thinking of the others

You, my friend, like some good music. I did not care too much fo 10,000 Days but I am still a Tool fan, and the album was not bad.

Did you not like ISIS' In the Absence of Truth, or the releases from Red Sparowes, or God is an Astronaut?

This was a good year for people into progressive/post/ambient rock/metal.

redAPPLE

Dec 11, 2006, 02:26 PM

No Timberlake? I thought his album was excellent... even for a former boy bander

i guess, we are talking about "real" music and "real" musicians here...

killmoms

Dec 11, 2006, 02:44 PM

Damn, I'm glad I read through all three pages, reminded me of things that I'd forgotten came out this year (I'm still rounding out my back-catalog, so lots of things that were "new" to me this year really aren't that new). Though, to the dude who said that 2005's best was that Liars album... man, do you not have ears? That crap was completely unlistenable! Clear winner of 2005 was Sigur Rós' masterpiece "Takk...." The Decemberists' "Picaresque" was also an amazing 2005 album.

Anyway, in no particular order:

Mogwai - Mr. Beast
Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Tool - 10,000 Days
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
The Pipettes - The Pipettes
The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia
Clint Mansell - The Fountain Soundtrack (performed by The Kronos Quartet & Mogwai)

Honorable mentions go to:

Stars - Set Yourself on Fire (holy **** this one is awesome... but I JUST discovered it now, so I feel like the initial reaction to how awesome it is might be higher than its actual awesomeness quotient)
I'm From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends
Gotye - Like Drawing Blood

But yes, next year is exciting: new Shins (already awesome), new Massive Attack, new Filter (hopefully), new Jimmy Eat World, new Portishead (yeah right, but here's hoping), and probably lots of other stuff I'm forgetting about.

Killyp

Dec 11, 2006, 02:54 PM

But yes, next year is exciting: new Shins (already awesome), new Massive Attack, new Filter (hopefully), new Jimmy Eat World, new Portishead (yeah right, but here's hoping), and probably lots of other stuff I'm forgetting about.

The new Massive Attack album is going to be good, I know someone who's a close friend of Grantley and apparently it's better than 100th Window (which was a pretty fine album, but not as good as their other stuff).

I'd heard about the new Portishead album too, but I doubt it's going to happen for some reason :(

OwlsAndApples

Dec 11, 2006, 03:17 PM

anyone seen the NME list? as always there are some wierd and self-indulgent choices, but it was really cool to see Yeah Yeah Yeahs top. Nick Zinner is pure legend material, I think he's producing the Horror's album as well...hmm..

killmoms

Dec 14, 2006, 01:03 AM

Forgot about an honorable mention for...

Sunn O))) & Boris' "Altar"
I'm not sure WHY I liked this album so much, but I do. Definitely awesome and worth checking out.

bozigle

Dec 15, 2006, 07:51 AM

1. Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship - India Arie
2. Fly Between Falls - ALO
3. Songs We Sing - Matt Costa
4. Vegetal - Emilie Simon
5. Curious George - Soundtrack (Jack Johnson)
6. Why Try Harder Greatest Hits - Fatboy Slim
7. Don Johnson Big Band - Don Johnson Big Band
8. The Little Willies - The Little Willies
9. Mind How You Go - Skye
10. Kaksi mannerta - Emma Salokoski Ensemblen

i didn't get love - beatles yet but being a fan of both them and the cirque du soleil it's hard to see it not making it to my list

A-Dog

Dec 18, 2006, 01:10 PM

Almost a struggle to get 10--but this was actually a decent music year..

1 Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
2 Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
3 Tool - 10,000 Days
4 Mars Volta - Amputechture
5 Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
6 Wolfmother - Wolfmother
7 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
8 ..Trail Of Dead - So Divided
9 Thom Yorke - The Eraser
10 Neil Young - Living With War

Also dug---Tortoise's boxed set A Lazerus Taxon; Radiodread: A Reggae Tribute to Ok Computer; The Black Keys' Magic Potion; PJ Harvey's The Peel Sessions, and Neil Young's Live at the Fillmore East.

A-Dog

Dec 18, 2006, 01:21 PM

What's the deal with everyone not liking the Thom Yorke album. I think it's brilliant. No it is not Radiohead, but it is probably his best work since Kid A. The songs are beautiful, melodic, and fascinating. This album is definitely been a highlight for the year.

I agree--"Harrowdown Hill", "Black Swan", "Skip Divided", that's some of Yorke's best material. I think people feel ripped off because it's only 9 tracks, and it's a bit cold, off-putting (and samey-sounding) at first. You really have to give it multiple spins. I think he sounds more enthusiastic on it than he has in Radiohead since Kid A.

Of course, most people would prefer that he re-write "High and Dry" 11 more times---that's what's disappointing. You would think that Radiohead fans were more adventurous.

A-Dog

Dec 18, 2006, 01:33 PM

Disappointed in:

Cat Power: The Greatest (snoozer country album, most boring thing she's probably done, and she has several dull albums; critics of course salivate)

RHCP: Stadium Arcadium (instead of 1 whole disc of purely mediocre songs, we get 2? Gee thanks, guys!! Frusciante should just stay solo..)

Kasabian: Empire (didn't even much like their debut, but this one just plain blows--why are these guys on a major label??? Who listens to this *****?)

DJ Shadow: The Outsider (could've been great if he'd cut down on the crunk-rappers and had busted out the avant-funk electronics that we have all come to love & expect--what has happened to Josh Davis?)

Also: Disappointed that there's still no new Brian Jonestown Massacre record this year. Strange.

Looking forward to: new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, NIN, Massive Attack, Queens Of The Stoneage, Stooges, etc.

MacRumorUser

Dec 18, 2006, 05:59 PM

I buy between 50-100 CD's per year so a top 10 was tricky (and my taste a little eclectic) but
In no paticular order

1) The Decemberists - Crane Wife
2) Claire Sproule - Claire Sproule
3) Juliette & The Licks - Four To The Floor
4) Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Road Running
5) The Open - Statues
6) Paolo Nutini - These Streets
7) Damien Rice - 9
8) Ray LaMontagne - Till the Sun Turns Black
9) Sting - Songs From The Labyrinth
10) Yusuf - An Other Cup

Honorable mentions to the following artists albums released this year.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Taylor Hicks, Brad Paisley, Seth Lakeman, Nerina Pallott, Madeleine Peyroux, James Morrison, Guillemots, The Feeling, Belle & Sebastian, Amy Winehouse.

Edit: and Morrisey ;)

Mitthrawnuruodo

Dec 18, 2006, 06:29 PM

3) Juliette & The Licks - Four To The FloorFinally! Very nice album, right...? :cool:

But with those choices I kind of wonder why Ringleaders of the Tormentors by Morrissey is missing...? :confused:

MacRumorUser

Dec 18, 2006, 06:31 PM

Finally! Very nice album, right...? :cool:

But with those choices I kind of wonder why Ringleaders of the Tormentors by Morrissey is missing...? :confused:

Oh damn I overlooked that one, it was and is a great album too, it should at least be in my honorable mentions.

Tanglewood

Dec 18, 2006, 06:44 PM

I have to add one to my list since last posting (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=3125452&postcount=42).

KPRI Live Tracks Volume 4 (http://www.kprifm.com/LiveTracksVol4.html)

Such a good mix of live acts definitely one of my favorites for this year.

Here are the artist that are on it: KT Tunstall, Jason Mraz, James Blunt, Blues Traveler, Lifehouse, Ozomatli, Pete Yorn, Moby, Saucy Monkey, The Fray, Donavon Frankenreiter, Train, Better Than Ezra, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Jonny Lang, and David Gray

jpfisher

Dec 21, 2006, 09:01 AM

4 pages in an no love for JC or the Dixie Chicks?

1 - Johnny Cash, American V: A Hundred Highways
2 - The Dixie Chicks, Taking the Long Way
3 - Tom Waits, Orphans
4 - Jay-Z, Kingdom Come

That might be it for me... the Tom Petty album was so-so... I'm not a big fan of The Islands, but Return to the Sea was pretty good (saw them live -- their performance blew the album out of the water).

Maybe I wasn't as adventurous with new albums as I should have been this past year. All of my favorite artists seem to be dead, which is a problem. No more Zevon, no more Wesley Willis, and Rick Rubin will eventually run out of Johnny Cash recordings to release.

usclaneyj

Dec 27, 2006, 09:33 PM

The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me - Brand New
The Always Open Mouth - Fear Before the March of Flames
The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path - The Early November
The Rescue - Explosions in the Sky
Sam's Town - The Killers
Mirrors - Misery Signals
The Red Tree - Moneen
Discovering the Waterfront - Silverstein
Define the Great Line - Underoath

Can't think of a 10th

I like where your head is at.

1) Brand New - TD&GARIM
2) Converge - No Heroes
3) These Arms Are Snakes - Easter
4) My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
5) Joanna Newsom - Ys
6) Fear Before... - The Always Open Mouth
7) Underoath - Define The Great Line
8) Tool - 10,000 Days
9) Thursday - A City By The Light Divided
10) Blood Brothers - Young Machetes

Honorable Mentions go to:
Cursive - Happy Hollow
Jenny Lewis - Rabbit Fur Coat
Sparta - Threes
Mars Volta - Ampitechture

wozzlewoozle

Dec 28, 2006, 07:46 PM

here are 5 anyway...

Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
k-os - Atlantis: Hymms for disco
Yo La Tengo - I am not Afraid of You and I will beat your ass

c-Row

Dec 29, 2006, 06:44 AM

1. Hybrid - I Choose Noise
2. Transit Kings - Living In A Giant Candle Winking At God
3. Hyper - We Control
4. Cicada - Cicada
5. Shiloh - Bleed

Most other of my 2006 favourites weren't released this year, though... ;)

thedude110

Dec 31, 2006, 04:49 PM

This would be my foursome. Dunno about The Hold Steady, but they're just so damn easy to listen to.

Liked the Thom Yorke quite a bit, too.

Joanna Newsom: «Ys»

The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

Ooh, fun times.

The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain

As for the following, I dunno either. It seemed like a pretty crap music year to me, but my students are through the roof excited about this Bodom band. Sounds like bad 80's thrash metal to me, but I 'spose I was guilty of Headbanger's Ball once myself ...

Yay! Children of Bodom

boxlight

Jan 4, 2007, 01:08 AM

top 10 Albums released in 2006. Here is mine:
7. SUPPLY AND DEMAND - Amos Lee

I saw Amos Lee open for Norah Jones -- he was really great! Never did pick up his CD, though. Will look for it, thanks.

boxlight

Tom B.

Jan 4, 2007, 02:47 PM

1. Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse

2. King - T.I.

3. Second Rounds On Me - Obie Trice

4. Release Therapy - Ludacris

5. This Is My Demo - Sway

6. It's Not A Rumour - Akala

7. Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco

8. The Sound Of Revenge - Chamillionaire

9. Stadium Arcadium - The Red Hot Chili Peppers

10. Eminem Presents The Re-Up - Various Artists

Loge

Jan 4, 2007, 03:17 PM

Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Keith Jarrett - Carnegie Hall Concert

I don't think I have anything else from 2006.

MacRumorUser

Jan 4, 2007, 06:22 PM

I need to revise my top 10 list.

Got an album there a couple of weeks ago.

Ben Taylor - Another Run Around The Sun

I adore James Taylor - my favorite artist period. This his young prodigy's latest album is great, really love it, in fact I've listened to it at least 20 or 30 times in a fortnight.

Every song I love.

Best album 2006