Listmania!
2006
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: £5.31 / Used from: £3.50
Putting Sheffield back on the map, this is my favourite album (and band) since The Libertines. An absolute classic that should be owned by anybody who calls themselves a music fan.
Inside In/Inside OutInside In/Inside Out by Kooks
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.30
When I came across this album in January and played and played and played it, I never thought it would become such a mainstream hit. Glad it did though. Fave track: Sofa Song.
Sam's TownSam's Town by The Killers
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.65
This is a grower of an album - and it grows into something original, magnificent, and at least as good as their debut Hot Fuss. Fave track: Bones.
EmpireEmpire by Kasabian
Buy new: £4.47 / Used from: £1.50
While their debut was heavily influenced by The Stone Roses, this one saw them grow up and develop their own unique sound. Pure brilliance. Fave track: Me Plus One.
Waterloo To AnywhereWaterloo To Anywhere by Dirty Pretty Things
Buy new: £3.44 / Used from: £1.98
Another Libertines spin-off, and one that doesn't stray too far from the format that worked so well for Carl and Pete. Fave track: Blood Thirsty Bastards.
Stadium Arcadium [2CD] [Explicit Lyrics]Stadium Arcadium [2CD] [Explicit Lyrics] by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Buy new: £8.25 / Used from: £2.74
This double album is proof that The Chilis can do no wrong. And it seems to come so easy to them too - every track could be a single. I wonder how they'll follow it, I wonder if they can...
Howling BellsHowling Bells by Howling Bells
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £5.39
The female lead singer has long hair, and plays guitar. Don't let that put you off though - this is an amazing album, sung in a voice you might hear in your dreams. Fave track: Low Happening.
Show Your BonesShow Your Bones by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.92
Took me a while to get into this, unlike their debut, but it's worth the time. Show Your Bones is a more grown-up sound, but still with the energy only Karen O could give. Fave track: Deja Vu.
Broken Boy SoldiersBroken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs
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Someone to Drive You HomeSomeone to Drive You Home by Long Blondes
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £3.99
Be Your Own PetBe Your Own Pet by Be Your Own Pet
Buy new: £6.71 / Used from: £2.99
Raise the AlarmRaise the Alarm by Sunshine Underground
Buy new: £7.00 / Used from: £6.70
A truly fantastic debut from yet another Sheffield band. Can't name a favourite track though, as they're all my favourite.
Liberation TransmissionLiberation Transmission by Lostprophets
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.00
I always feel uplifted by this album. Favourite track is the top ten hit Rooftops.
Well Well WellWell Well Well by Milburn
Buy new: £4.94 / Used from: £3.50
And we're back in Sheffield - again, with an album that's clearly influenced by the same thing (whatever that is) as the Arctic Monkeys. Fave track: What You Could've Won.