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My personal Top 25 Albums Of 2006
Someone to Drive You HomeSomeone to Drive You Home by The Long Blondes
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £1.71
Thankfully Rough Trade signed them. Amazing single after single, then a brilliant debut album!
JarvisJarvis by Jarvis Cocker
Buy new: £11.98 / Used from: £2.89
The lyricist of a generation.
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: £3.49
Started the year with a bang heard round the world. Best selling debut in British history!
We Are The PipettesWe Are The Pipettes by The Pipettes
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.24
Not just a novelty act. Fun music WITH top notch lyrics.
A Call and ResponseA Call and Response by The Longcut
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £1.83
Angst-fueld indie for the dancefloor!
Alright, StillAlright, Still by Lily Allen
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.89
Mixing the sounds of young Britain today, hip hop, ska and indie.
Early YearsEarly Years by The Early Years
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £2.38
British epic, indie guitar bands are not dead, thankfully!
Not Accepted AnywhereNot Accepted Anywhere by The Automatic
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.52
Now that I look at it, should have been higher here. WOW!
The WarningThe Warning by Hot Chip
Buy used from: £0.98
Not just electronic music that bleeps, it has soul!
Inside In/Inside OutInside In/Inside Out by The Kooks
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.30
Such a shame they were overshadowed by the Arctics. A great debut effort.
Waterloo to AnywhereWaterloo to Anywhere by Dirty Pretty Things
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.38
Break Up great band. Form new band. Release another great album. No problem.
Raise the AlarmRaise the Alarm by The Sunshine Underground
Buy used from: £9.23
Madchester fuelled beats brings indie back to the dancefloor.
Costello MusicCostello Music by The Fratellis
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £0.69
Hyper, frantic, riff-laden and freakin' brilliant!
Other People's ProblemsOther People's Problems by Upper Room
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £0.90
Silently released a corker of a classic Brit indie-pop album.
Give Me a WallGive Me a Wall by Forward Russia
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.98
inumbers,numbers everywhere!
News and TributesNews and Tributes by The Futureheads
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £0.06
Harnessed that young enthusiasm without losing a thing.
No Love LostNo Love Lost by The Rifles
Buy used from: £39.98
Creates fond memories of my long lost innocent youth.
This Is HazelvilleThis Is Hazelville by Captain
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £0.98
The year British indie-pop bands re-established themselves.
The BoyfriendsThe Boyfriends by The Boyfriends
Buy new: £10.46 / Used from: £0.78
Creating their own fresh sound that sounds classic.
How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted In Ten Easy StepsHow To Get Everything You Ever Wanted In Ten Easy Steps by The Ordinary Boys
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
The modern day nutty boys do itt again.
You See ColoursYou See Colours by Delays
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £1.35
Lads from the south coast make it look easy (two times now)!
The Truth Doesn't MatterThe Truth Doesn't Matter by Nikki Sudden
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £6.02
RIP Nikki. You left us with a cracker of an album.
Sugar & SpiteSugar & Spite by Unkle Bob
The Scots show they can keep up with their English indie-pop counterparts.
Public WarningPublic Warning by Lady Sovereign
Buy new: £14.19 / Used from: £2.59
The small lady creates some large tunes.
Violence & BirdsongViolence & Birdsong by Union Of Knives
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant indie lyrics over epic M83-like synth tracks.