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Top 25 albums of 2006, so far
Twelve Stops and HomeTwelve Stops and Home by The Feeling
Buy new: £5.88 / Used from: £0.38
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: £3.44
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: £7.00
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: £8.22
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: £3.36
Continuing the trend of improving with every album, a true prog rock masterpiece
Mind TricksMind Tricks by Disarmonia Mundi
Buy used from: £7.77
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: £0.49
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: £5.38 / Used from: £4.35
Another masterpiece, Maiden just keep on writing them. Unstoppable!
The Hours That Remain [Bonus DVD]The Hours That Remain [Bonus DVD] by Mercenary
Buy used from: £8.97
Outstanding songwriting, with guitars to die for.
You See ColoursYou See Colours by Delays
Buy new: £6.78 / Used from: £1.35
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: £2.99
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
Buy new: £21.99
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: £1.75
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: £9.67
Placebo continue the upward slope of greatness, with more yet to come.
Highway CompanionHighway Companion by Tom Petty
Buy new: £10.78 / Used from: £4.98
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: £5.38
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: £10.38 / Used from: £2.40
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: £7.98 / Used from: £5.81
Phenomenal, an emotional rollercoaster, courtesy of Jamey Jasta and the crew.
Educated HorsesEducated Horses by Rob Zombie
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.45
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: £0.79
Remarkably white vocalist delivers a powerful soul&blues album
RevelationsRevelations by Audioslave
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £3.99
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: £10.44
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: £7.28 / Used from: £5.95
Tool continue to experiment with satisfying results, a completely unique band.
I Killed the ZeitgeistI Killed the Zeitgeist by Nicky Wire
Buy used from: £4.33
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: £5.08 / Used from: £3.95
A fitting farewell from Johnny Cash, covering Bruce springsteen and Stars On 45, amongst others. a sad loss.