Jan 3, 2007 
I’ve been meaning to make this post for a while and just haven’t gotten around to it. I figure that we’re now creeping into 2007, I should probably put it together. Thus I present to you in no order or importance, my favorite albums of 2006. As a point of reference for my tastes, some of my favorite bands include, Incubus, Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Explosions in the Sky and Red Hot Chili Peppers. see more at my last.fm profile
Girl Talk - Night Ripper
I’m sure most people are familiar with “mashups” that, at a basic level are usually 2 or more songs mixed together to form a new song that usually contains the same beat, rhythm or just sound good together. One of the more popular mashups of recent is Green Day’s - Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Oasis’ - Wonderwall. Well, Night Ripper is an album full of mashups that all combine together to form what ends up being one long 40 minute jam. It’s great for parties because there are over 100 different song samples used and almost anyone will recognize something (plus it contains zero country samples 
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Band of Horses - Everything All the Time
Band of Horses is an indie-rock band who has put out an amazing album. If you’re a fan of bands like Built to Spill, The Flaming Lips, or The Shins, Band of Horses should please you as I consider them a combination of all three of those sounds. The Funeral is my favorite track on this album and one of the songs I’ve listened to the most this past year. Give it a listen and if you like it, check out the rest of the album.
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio is kind of hard to describe. They mix such a wide variety of sound in such an individual way I really can’t explain it. At times it can sound like hip-hop, but others it might be indie-rock or even punk or electronic. The best way I may have seen to describe it might be art-rock. This album really creates a unique sound that is very enjoyable.
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
I’m not a huge fan of hip-hop or rap in general, but every so often a song comes out that I can stand. Maybe it’s just my tastes changing or maturing, but Hell Hath No Fury is full of tracks that I can enjoy over and over again. Mr. Me Too, Wamp Wamp, and Hello New World are my favorites off this album.
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
If I were to add another 3 or 4 bands to my list of favorites at the beginning of this post, The Decemberists would definitely be on there. The Crane Wife is more of what this band rocks at which is storytelling indy-pop, with an accordion! I was a little worried at first, fearing The Decemberists had reached their peak with their previous album Picaresque, especially after signing onto a major label, but this album maintains everything good about their sound.
Well there you have it. 5 of my favorites from this year. I apologize if the recaps of the albums sound a little unusual or vague, but its hard for me to sometimes describe why I like something. A few other albums that I enjoy but didn’t include on this list from 2006 are:
Tapes n’ Tapes - The Loon
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Ratatat - Classics
Moneen - The Red Tree
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor
Phoenix - It’s Never Been Like That
Incubus - Light Grenades
I hope to be able to put together a top 5 movies of 2006 list before leaving for Arizona Saturday morning. But if my past goal settings for this blog are of any sign, I won’t make it.
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