[Akathriel]

An amazing album in its own right but contextually not as innovative as:

I second the Donald Fagen reccomendation as well. I am a humongous Tool fan, but 10,000 days is THE MOST GROSSLY OVERRATED ALBUM of the year.

 

[Skylab]

What kind of music is Isis? That has gotten more that just one or two recommendations, and I wonder if I'd like it...

 

[Akathriel]

I started a new thread. Didn't want to thread crap.

 

[Voltron]

Just wanted to thank Vic for starting this best of thread early -- and for everybody posting up their thoughts -- because I have picked up some great records based on these lists. Just from Christmas presents I received by request or bought for myself, I can attribute the following to this list:

Joanna Newsome, Ys (double LP)
Camille, Le Fil (CD)
Grizzly Bear, Yellow House (double LP with free CD)
Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope (CD)
Lacuna Coil, Karmacode (CD for 50 cents at Tower Records closing sale)

I also got Tom Waits, Orphans and Beatles, Love but I would have gotten those anyway.

After I get more familiar with all of this music, I am going to post up a final personal best of list for 2006. Then, we get to move on to a whole new year!

Cheers, and thanks again Vic!

 

[doctorjuggles]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebonyks /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mylo - Destroy Rock and Roll

I know it's pedantic, but this was first released in May 2004.

 

[Vic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltron /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just wanted to thank Vic for starting this best of thread early

Hi Al,
glad to hear you are enjoying Camille and Regina Spektor, which ATM are at the top of my 2006 list (although apparently Camille album was released in the US in 2005 and in the UK in 2006). I also saw both of them live and they were fantastic shows (I am going to see Regina again in February).

IMO Camille did not get the attention deserved in the US, as often is the case with albums in languges other than English. I do understand as in this CD the lyrics are important to appreciate the general mood (and they are very good indeed). Still this CD blends the best of indie with French chanson, African influence and Parisian hip pop; all the songs are very strong and she has a fantastic voice and tons of energy. The production of the album is also excellent and makes for a very exciting listening experience.
"Begin to hope" is another gem and Regina Spektor another great performer blending indie soft rock, jazz, vaudeville and a few Russian influences with a great sense of humor.

Another album that you should check out before finalising your list is M. Ward "Potst war": I am sure you would like it.

Can't wait to see your list.
Happy new year,
Vic

 

[Vic]

Time to update my list: it is almost final now.

1 Camille/Le fil 93
2 Regina Spector/Begin to hope 92
3 Tom Waits/Orphans 91
4 M. Ward/Post war 89
5 Ali Farka Toure/Savane 88
6 Juana Molina/Son 87
7 Bob Dylan/Modern times 86
8 Joanna Newsom/Ys 84
9 Hold steady/Boys and girls in America 83
10 Midlake/Van Occupanther82
11 TV on the radio/Return to the cookie mountain 81
12 Howe Gelb/sno angel like you 81
13 Guillemots/Through The Window pane 81
14 Joseph Arthur/Nuclear daydream 81
15 Los Lobos/The town and the city 80
16 Cat Power/The greatest 80
17 Decemberists/The Crane wife 80
18 Solomon Burke/Nashville 80
19 Alejandro Escovedo/The boxing mirror 79
20 Neko Case/Fox Confessor Brings The Flood 79
21 The knife/Silent shout 79
22 Graham Coxon/Love Travels At Illegal Speeds 79
23 Yo la tengo/I am not afraid 78
24 Islands/Return to the sea78
25 Sonic youth/Rather ripped 77
26 Arctic Monkeys/Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not77
27 Bonnie "Prince" Billy/The letting go 77
28 Built to spill/You in reverse 76
29 Nellie McKay/Pretty little head 76
30 Beirut/Gulag orkestar 75

I still have to give a few spin to some CDs, notably Aloha, Junior boys, Califone, Lambchop, but I would be surprised by dramatic changes (maybe Solomon Burke "Nashville" deserves a couple of extra points)

 

[derekbmn]

I think this is my #1 for the year.

Close #2

 

[EFN]

2006 is the year I rediscovered my love for music. Only recently I have been active again in buying CDs. So I can't exactly point out which would be my Fav for 2006 - all of them I guess.

But one that I trully enjoy right now is Sonic Youth's Rather Ripped and that's released in Feb 2006

 

[Voltron]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vic /img/forum/go_quote.gif IMO Camille did not get the attention deserved in the US, as often is the case with albums in languges other than English. I do understand as in this CD the lyrics are important to appreciate the general mood (and they are very good indeed). Still this CD blends the best of indie with French chanson, African influence and Parisian hip pop; all the songs are very strong and she has a fantastic voice and tons of energy. The production of the album is also excellent and makes for a very exciting listening experience. "Begin to hope" is another gem and Regina Spektor another great performer blending indie soft rock, jazz, vaudeville and a few Russian influences with a great sense of humor. Another album that you should check out before finalising your list is M. Ward "Potst war": I am sure you would like it. Can't wait to see your list. Happy new year, Vic

I have listened to Le Fil and Begin to Hope several times in the last few days. My French is good enough to follow the gist of most of Camille's songs. Given that I didn't know of her in 2005--for the reasons you state--I am keeping her on my list for 2006.

Way back on p.3 of this thread (post 41 or so) I had M. Ward on my quick top 10 of that moment. He is still up there and I am hoping to see him in February.

I have to listen to The Boxing Mirror, which I got for my wife and I have the Guillemots last album but not the new one. I also need to find Van Occupanther before finalizing my list. More "work" to be done.

Abientot. Ciao. Later.

 

[DanielBurns11]

Alright guys, I ranked 'em.

26. Ramblin' Jack Elliott - I Stand Alone
25. Misery Index - Discordia
24. Bomb the Music Industry! - Goodbye Cool World
23. Russian Circles - Enter
22. Murder By Death - In Bocca al Lupo
21. Jesu - Silver
20. ... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - So Divided
19. O Pioneers!!! - Black Mamba
18. Brightblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morning Light
17. The Mountain Goats - Get Lonely
16. Phobia - Cruel
15. Lucero - Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers
14. The Falcon - Unicornography
13. Mr. Lif - Mo'Mega
12. Dabrye - Two/Three
11. Defiance, Ohio - The Great Depression
10. The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia
9. The World/Inferno Friendship Society - Red-Eyed Soul
8. Fifth Hour Hero - Not Revenge... Just a Vicious Crush
7. Against Me! - Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live In London!!!
6. None More Black - This Is Satire
5. Ghostface - Fishscale
4. Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
3. Boris - Pink
2. Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
1. The Lawrence Arms - Oh! Calcutta!

 

[Comfy]

Joanna Newsom - Ys
Mew. and the Glass Handed Kites
Bob Dylan - The Modern Times
Snoop Dogg - The Blue Carpet Treatment
The Knife - Silent Shout
Phoenix - It's Never Like That

 

[sawyer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Bounce /img/forum/go_quote.gif LOVE: Josh Groban - Awake Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance Amon Amarth - With Oden on Our Side Insomnium - Above the Weeping World Heaven Shall Burn - Deaf to Our Prayers Novembre - Materia Disarmonia Mundi - Mind Tricks Katakylsm - In the Arms of Devastation Muse - Black Holes and Revelations Rhapsody - Triumph Or Agony LIKE (a lot ): In Flames - Come Clarity The Streets - The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living Hoobastank - Every Man For Himself Tool - 10 000 Days Lordi - The Arockalypse VA - (Eminem Presents) - The Re-Up Atreyu - A Death-Grip on Yesterday (an Atreyu album.. forgive me)

I'm sure that Come Clarity was released in 2005.
Rhapsody - Triumph Or Agony is a worst album of Rhapsody (it names Rhapsody of Fire now)

Sounds like you're listening to all kinds of rock. Cheer.

imo, the best album of the year is Still (Wolverine), and maybe, Oath Bound (Summoning)

 

[zChan]

The Appleseed Cast : Peregrine
Belle and Sebastian : The Life Pursuit
Bonobos : あ、うん (A Un)
Émilie Simon : Végétal [ Through my L3000s ]

I haven't really bought/downloaded (via emusic) albums released in 2006 that much. About 30ish? So I am sure much better stuff are out there.

 

[TheChemist]

1. julian fane - our new quarters
2. az - the format
3. justin timberlake - futuresex/lovesounds
4. bent - intercept!
5. nas - hip hop is dead
6. tyr - ragnarok
7. the killers - sam's town
8. muse - black holes and revelations
9. boris - pink
10. blind guardian - a twist in the myth
11. heavenly - virus
12. four tet - remixes
13. clipse - hell hath no fury
14. braille - box of rhymes
15. phoenix - its never been like that
16. ti - king
17. my chemical romance - the black parade
18. dragonforce - inhuman rampage
19. cut chemist - the audience is listening
20. sneaky sound system - sneaky sound system

im convinced nobody heard this stuff, because nobodys list looks like mine.