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Best albums of 2006
99 by Damien Rice
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £2.98
Not QUITE as good as 'O', but still a very, very good album indeed.
Black Holes and RevelationsBlack Holes and Revelations by Muse
Buy new: £4.69 / Used from: £3.50
Probably their most accessible album. Sounds huge. Not a bad song on the album
Twelve Stops and HomeTwelve Stops and Home by The Feeling
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Fantastic pop-rock. Feel good music. Good sing-a-long tunes
You See ColoursYou See Colours by Delays
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Superb melodies and tremendous tunes. Great stuff!
Shine onShine on by Jet
Buy new: £1.90 / Used from: £0.87
Maybe not quite up to the standard of the debut, but with songs like 'Put Youre Money' & the title track they show they're still a top-knotch group
Eyes OpenEyes Open by Snow Patrol
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Splendid songs and (quite possibly) a more coherent record than their last.
We CollideWe Collide by Mesh
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Very good album, on a par with 'Who Watches Over Me'. Mesh keep up with their own high standard.
RazorlightRazorlight by Razorlight
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A very good no nonsense record. Says what it wants and moves on to the next tune.
Sam's TownSam's Town by The Killers
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Compared to 'Hot Fuss' it may well seem like a disappointment on first listen. Stick with it & it rewards.
Through The WindowpaneThrough The Windowpane by Guillemots
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Quirky, experimental and sounding like no-one else... all meant in a very good way.
Ta Dah!Ta Dah! by Scissor Sisters
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As good as their debut. Camp nonsense - in the best possible taste!
PopagandaPopaganda by Head Automatica
Buy new: £5.21 / Used from: £2.89
A more 'pop' record than their debut. Personally I like it a bit more!
Stadium Arcadium [2CD] [Explicit Lyrics]Stadium Arcadium [2CD] [Explicit Lyrics] by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Buy new: £7.05 / Used from: £3.80
Some great tracks, some mediocre. The best 15 tracks would have made one great single disc album.
American V: A Hundred HighwaysAmerican V: A Hundred Highways by Johnny Cash
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A quite haunting collection of songs, recorded not long before his death. Quite possibly the best of the American albums.
UndiscoveredUndiscovered by James Morrison
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Good soulful pop from a guy with a really good voice. Contains some top tunes.
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £2.37
Guess this is the modern take on 'Never Mind the Bollocks' or 'Definately Maybe'. Personally I'd say it's better than both!
WolfmotherWolfmother by Wolfmother
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OK, they're not that original, but they are proper ROCK in the best way. Big hair too!
Riot City BluesRiot City Blues by Primal Scream
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Sounds like the best 70's Rolling Stones record they never made. Music to shake your ass to!
Kt Tunstall's Acoustic ExtravaganzaKt Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza by K.T. Tunstall
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Nice collection of songs, all recorded in a live acoustic setting.
A PosterioriA Posteriori by Enigma
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Enigma go trance! Certainly stronger than their last album. Sort of reminds you (strangely) of their earliest (& best) work.
CivilianCivilian by Boy Kill Boy
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Pop-rock that sounds a little like a modern Duran Duran. Not bad.
On An IslandOn An Island by David Gilmour
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A very mature sounding effort. Not very Floyd, but VERY Gilmour.
Bat Out Of Hell 3Bat Out Of Hell 3 by Meat Loaf
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Moments of classic Meat Loaf contained amidst an unstructured concept album.
JarvisJarvis by Jarvis Cocker
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Exactly what you'd expect (& hope for) from Mr. Cocker. Razor sharp wit and social observation expressed in good songs.
The Open DoorThe Open Door by Evanescence
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Good pop-rock. Nothing very original, but 'Call Me When You're Sober' is a good tune nonetheless.