Best Albums of 2006

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101.

Karmacode 

 Lacuna Coil

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"This album has good vocals, good music, good arrangements. However, it seems to be lacking a certain something. I have the nagging feeling I should be rating it higher than I do as it's a decent album but it sounds like it has to much of a commercial polish. A slightly rawer touch would of suited...""This album has good vocals, good music, good arrangements. However, it seems to be lacking a certain something. I have the nagging feeling I should be rating it higher than I do as it's a decent album but it sounds like it has to much of a commercial polish. A slightly rawer touch would of suited it better. Feels like it should have but is missing that oomph factor. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 2006:

101

Rank in 2000s:

1,015

Overall Rank:

5,918

Average Rating:

 73 (36 votes)

Comments:

3

102.

Morph The Cat 

 Donald Fagen

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""Morph the Cat" from 2006, is Donald Fagen's third solo album. Apart from the absence of Steely Dan's partner Walter Becker, the musicians are almost the same as on Steely Dan's latest album from 2003 "Everything Must Go". The sound is thus not surprisingly very similar to Steely Dan's, and as Fa..."""Morph the Cat" from 2006, is Donald Fagen's third solo album. Apart from the absence of Steely Dan's partner Walter Becker, the musicians are almost the same as on Steely Dan's latest album from 2003 "Everything Must Go". The sound is thus not surprisingly very similar to Steely Dan's, and as Fagen also takes care of the vocals in the group, it can be difficult to detect differences between Steely Dan and Fagen solo. There is for me something indefinable magic that often is missing on solo albums. This applies to some extent also in this case, although I obviously respect and accept that album was very well received and even awarded a Grammy. As always, most of Fagen lyrics are very interesting and have a substance that gives rise to interpretation and reflection. This is particularly true of the songs on "Morph the Cat" while I find many of the actual songs somewhat less interesting than those on Steely Dan's albums. Musically these sangs can be ghard to distinguish from each other and for me it is very much the lyrics that makes me able to tell them apart. Songs I want to highlight are "Morph the Cat", "The H Gang" and "The Night Belongs to Mona", that all have lyrics that give food for thought, while musically they are also among the most interesting. Also the lighter "Security Joan" is an uplifting acquaintance, which proves both twinkle in his eye and humor with Fagen; You might call Fagen’s bid for a new "Lovely Rita". "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 2006:

102

Rank in 2000s:

1,020

Overall Rank:

5,952

Average Rating:

 74 (41 votes)

Comments:

1

103.

Loose 

 Nelly Furtado

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"Another instance where the rockists on this website skew the ratings of an album that deserves better. This is a seriously well crafted Spanish R&B album. Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's chemistry is astounding."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 2006:

103

Rank in 2000s:

1,021

Overall Rank:

5,954

Average Rating:

 69 (102 votes)

Comments:

7

104.

Rabbit Fur Coat 

 Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins

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""rabbit fur coat" from jenny lewis with the watson twins (that jenny lewis from rilo kiley) is a very understated, yet witty cross-in-cheek album exploring religion, its pursuers and false idols. "rise up with fists!!!" is the early centerpiece telling little synopses tales "Like when you wake up..."""rabbit fur coat" from jenny lewis with the watson twins (that jenny lewis from rilo kiley) is a very understated, yet witty cross-in-cheek album exploring religion, its pursuers and false idols. "rise up with fists!!!" is the early centerpiece telling little synopses tales "Like when you wake up behind the bar / Trying to remember where you are / Having crushed all the pretty things / There but for the grace of God, go I ". The watson twin harmonies are like her conscious or maybe angels from heaven who've almost hung around earth long enough (see "city of angels") that they're numbed to our plight. Same religious tussle on "the charging sky". going to church because "it's a surefire bet I'm gonna die / So I'm taking up praying on Sunday nights / And it's not that I believe in your almighty / But I might as well as insurance or bail". There are a couple of songs in a row that'll warm your heart's cockles, ending with "you are what you love" (and "not what loves you back"), a song about fighting feeling all alone, sung as "Because we live in a house of mirrors / We see our fears and everything / Our songs, faces, and second hand clothes / But more and more we're suffering / Not nobody, not a thousand beers / Will keep us from feeling so all alone" and i like the chorus of "I'm in love with illusions / So saw me in half / I'm in love with tricks / So pull another rabbit out your hat". haha. There's even a good cover of the Traveling Wilburys "Handle With Care" featuring guest spots from ben gibbard, conor oberst and m.ward. Jenny Lewis is quite charming hear and brings the wit and topicality you'd find on a rilo kiley album, but strips the songs away to their base content and her pretty voice, then adds on watson twin harmonies in just the right places."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 2006:

104

Rank in 2000s:

1,051

Overall Rank:

6,117

Average Rating:

 77 (48 votes)

Comments:

1

105.

Post-War 

 M. Ward

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""to go home" is a good place to start with m. ward in general and "post-war" in specific. He plays indie folk/rock, singer-songwriter material that tugs equally at the head and heart. The production's a little gritty and his vocals are a little down in the mix, emphasizing the musicianship. But t..."""to go home" is a good place to start with m. ward in general and "post-war" in specific. He plays indie folk/rock, singer-songwriter material that tugs equally at the head and heart. The production's a little gritty and his vocals are a little down in the mix, emphasizing the musicianship. But the lyrics are mostly upbeat, like in "to go home": "God, it's great to be alive / takes the skin right off my hide / to think I'll have to give it all up someday". "chinese translation" has a funky groove and, if it weren't performed so underwhelmingly, this song could easily have been a "radio hit" with its singable "what do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?" chorus."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 2006:

105

Rank in 2000s:

1,053

Overall Rank:

6,132

Average Rating:

 75 (54 votes)

Comments:

3

106.

So This Is Goodbye 

 Junior Boys

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"Sensitive and fragile synth-pop.Wonderfull from end to end."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 2006:

106

Rank in 2000s:

1,087

Overall Rank:

6,319

Average Rating:

 77 (47 votes)

Comments:

3

107.

Somewhere Along The Highway 

 Cult Of Luna

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"Essential Post-metal release. Cult of Luna creates one of the most unmatched modern metal releases along with their contemporaries Isis. A legendary album in one of my favorite genres of metal."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 2006:

107

Rank in 2000s:

1,095

Overall Rank:

6,359

Average Rating:

 73 (37 votes)

Comments:

1

108.

Watching From A Distance 

 Warning (UK)

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"Red House Doom Painters."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 2006:

108

Rank in 2000s:

1,109

Overall Rank:

6,431

Average Rating:

 75 (36 votes)

Comments:

2

109.

Night Ripper 

 Girl Talk

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"The girl talk albums, like 2006's night ripper, are difficult to critique. The guy just uses a computer and music samples from a wide array of pop to create new song (mixes). (i guess there are a few drum fills.) Then there's the choice of samples, here theres a bunch of 90s/00s hip hop with 70s/...""The girl talk albums, like 2006's night ripper, are difficult to critique. The guy just uses a computer and music samples from a wide array of pop to create new song (mixes). (i guess there are a few drum fills.) Then there's the choice of samples, here theres a bunch of 90s/00s hip hop with 70s/80s pop. There are the mixes themselves, like when Gillis mixes notorious big with elton john's "tiny dancer" or mixing the "i love you" part of "silly love songs" against 2 live crew's chorus to "we want some pussy" (!). Some of those mixes are quite inspired. Then there's discussion as to the definition of songs, why they exist and if this would've simply've been best served as one long party jam a la prince's lovesexy. Then there's discussion as to liking this music is more being fond of the underlying samples and reminiscing on the underlying music, as opposed to attributing worth to the end result. Then there's dicussion about how much talent it takes to weave these jams. You don't need to know how to play an (traditional) instrument or sing. You need some good software, good talent for that software, and a very good ear. (i tried making my own mixes unsucessfully, inspired by girl talk -- it's not easy!) Is the sum of the parts a collage of the parts are a brand new whole? These are a lot of topics to wade through to determine how much i like this album compared to the "typical album". It's party music. It's time capsule music. It's a dj mix. It's an amalgam of different pop styles that create a new pop style/genre. But most of all it's fun, and in those rare times the mixes aren't that good, they're over in seconds. This is the music of the mp3 generation -- take that as you will."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 2006:

109

Rank in 2000s:

1,112

Overall Rank:

6,439

Average Rating:

 73 (40 votes)

Comments:

4

110.

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Waterloo To Anywhere 

 Dirty Pretty Things

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"This is a severely underrated album in my opinion. The first four tracks blew me away when I first listened to it. An extremely strong showing from a sadly short lived group."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

200

Rank in 2006:

110

Rank in 2000s:

1,137

Overall Rank:

6,572

Average Rating:

 71 (29 votes)

Comments:

1

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	7	1%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
Beirut	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	488	49%
	190	19%
	45	5%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%