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Albums of 2006
LeftLeft by Hope of the States
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £0.82
Stripped down, styled up anthems - young Britain never sounded better.
Food and LiquorFood and Liquor by Lupe Fiasco
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £2.05
Proving the hip-hop can style be vital, funny and socially aware - Kick, Push was just the tip of iceberg
Alright, StillAlright, Still by Lily Allen
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.89
Cheeky myspace scamp, but brilliant observed and right on the money with samples and sound
How We OperateHow We Operate by Gomez
Buy used from: £4.59
A smashing evolution - more grown up with every album...brilliant production and superb lyrics make this a much listened to favourite from the year.
Till the Sun Turns BlackTill the Sun Turns Black by Ray LaMontagne
Buy new: £8.88 / Used from: £1.85
Continuing where 'trouble' left off - one of the great minstrels of our time
The Crane WifeThe Crane Wife by The Decemberists
Buy new: £8.78 / Used from: £7.95
Strange obsessions from Portland, Oregon - Shankill Butchers is a masterpiece
Through the WindowpaneThrough the Windowpane by Guillemots
Buy new: £19.99 / Used from: £3.70
Eclectic selection from 2006 newcomers - superb lyrics and great vocals
The Letting GoThe Letting Go by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Buy new: £7.68 / Used from: £4.54
Grown up angst. Dark, beautiful and ethereal in equal parts
The EraserThe Eraser by Thom Yorke
Buy new: £7.18 / Used from: £4.82
Brutal in places, beautiful in others - will last forever - a perpetual album
Silent ShoutSilent Shout by The Knife
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.76
Scandinavian electronica at its absolute pinnacle - squelchy, spiky, angular pop with style