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Top 25 albums of 2006, so far
Twelve Stops and HomeTwelve Stops and Home by The Feeling
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.55
Pop how it should be made. with real instruments!
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: £4.98 / Used from: £2.35
Believe the hype, they're the hottest thing the UK's got. reignited my faith in the Indie scene
Come Clarity: +DVDCome Clarity: +DVD by In Flames
Buy used from: £3.86
A much-needed return to form after the disappointing Soundtrack To Your Escape
Animal FiveAnimal Five by Animal Five
Buy new: £15.19 / Used from: £8.72
Hot new band from Sweden, catchy pop and rock. You can't help but love them!
Black Holes and RevelationsBlack Holes and Revelations by Muse
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.97
Continuing the trend of improving with every album, a true prog rock masterpiece
Mind TricksMind Tricks by Disarmonia Mundi
Featuring Bjorn Strid from Soilwork on vocals, a must have for fans of the Melodic Death scene.
Ta Dah!Ta Dah! by Scissor Sisters
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Good old '70s pop, with tongue in cheek and plenty of campness. WARNING: requires sense of humour and fun
A Matter of Life and DeathA Matter of Life and Death by Iron Maiden
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.83
Another masterpiece, Maiden just keep on writing them. Unstoppable!
The Hours That Remain [Bonus DVD]The Hours That Remain [Bonus DVD] by Mercenary
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £9.97
Outstanding songwriting, with guitars to die for.
You See ColoursYou See Colours by Delays
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £0.93
There's really no one quite like them, Delays deliver another Indie classic.
In My Blood (En Mi Sangre)In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) by Breed 77
Buy new: £7.68 / Used from: £3.78
Keeping the latin feel of cultura, but with the production taking a giant leap forward, the hottest Metal band around today. essential purchase
Love Travels at Illegal SpeedsLove Travels at Illegal Speeds by Graham Coxon
Punk rock, mixed with moving ballads, Blur who?
Keys to the World [CD + DVD]Keys to the World [CD + DVD] by Richard Ashcroft
Buy used from: £1.80
Richard Ashcroft finally makes the solo we all knew he was capable of. Beautiful album.
Meds [CD + DVD]Meds [CD + DVD] by Placebo
Buy new: £22.49 / Used from: £15.99
Placebo continue the upward slope of greatness, with more yet to come.
Highway CompanionHighway Companion by Tom Petty
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £4.39
Without the Heartbreakers, Petty's 'driving rock' album, makes me wish I could drive!
The Great WesternThe Great Western by James Dean Bradfield
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £1.99
With obvious Manics influences, but with a touch of uniqueness, let's hope this isn't James' only solo outing.
On an IslandOn an Island by David Gilmour
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £1.79
For those of you who like Division Bell, this is a fantastic, and surprising, solo offering from arguably the greatest living guitarist
SupremacySupremacy by Hatebreed
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £6.55
Phenomenal, an emotional rollercoaster, courtesy of Jamey Jasta and the crew.
Educated HorsesEducated Horses by Rob Zombie
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.95
During his succesful career as a film Director, Rob Zombie still finds time to show us who was the brains behind White Zombie
UndiscoveredUndiscovered by James Morrison
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £1.30
Remarkably white vocalist delivers a powerful soul&blues album
RevelationsRevelations by Audioslave
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £3.45
Audioslave keep up the hectic release schedule, yet the quality never falters. this band deserve to be massive in the UK.
We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions [CD + DVD]We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions [CD + DVD] by Bruce Springsteen
Buy used from: £4.49
Bruce delivers an album of covers and still wipes the floor with most artist's selfcomposed material. Truly unstoppable.
10,000 Days10,000 Days by Tool
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £5.50
Tool continue to experiment with satisfying results, a completely unique band.
I Killed the ZeitgeistI Killed the Zeitgeist by Nicky Wire
Buy used from: £5.00
Still settling into his singing voice, but the songs on offer are truly remarkable and promise classic future gigs.
American V: A Hundred HighwaysAmerican V: A Hundred Highways by Johnny Cash
Buy new: £5.18 / Used from: £4.00
A fitting farewell from Johnny Cash, covering Bruce springsteen and Stars On 45, amongst others. a sad loss.