I am not able to provide you with a “best of” 2006 list because, honestly, I’ve not heard it all this year. So how could I know what is the best of the best unless I have heard it all? Instead, I’m offering up twenty 2006 album suggestions each with a downloadable mp3 from the artist site or label so you can hopefully learn about some new artists.Artist
Album [Label]
mp3 [right click and "save as"]
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The Awkward Stage
“Heaven Is For Easy Girls” [Mint Records]
The Awkward Stage – The Morons are Winning
Bedroom Walls
“All Good Dreamers Pass This Way” [Baria Records]
Bedroom Walls – In Anticipation of Your Suicide
Boat
“Songs That You Might Not Like” [Magic Marker Records]
Boat – Last Cans of Paint
The Capitol Years
“Dance Away The Terror” [Park the Van Records]
The Capitol Years – You Can Stay There
Dr. Dog
“Takers and Leavers” ep [Park the Van Records]
Dr. Dog – Ain’t it Strange
Benjy Ferree
“Leaving the Nest” [Domino]
Benjy Ferree – In the Countryside
Dave Fischoff
“The Crawl” [Secretly Canadian]
Dave Fischoff – Landscape Skin
Micah P. Hinson
“The Baby and the Satellite” [Jade Tree]
Micah P. Hinson – The Leading Man
Alex Lukashevsky
“Connexions” [North East Indie]
Alex Lukashevsky – In a Milky Way
The M’s
“Future Women” [Polyvinyl]
The M’s – Plan of the Man
The Minders
“It's a Bright Guilty World” [Future Farmer]
The Minders – Accidental Joy
Jim Noir
“Tower of Love” [Barsuk]
Jim Noir – Key of C
Benoît Pioulard
“Précis” [Kranky]
Benoît Pioulard - Palimend
The Radio Dept.
“Pet Grief” [Labrador]
The Radio Dept. – A Window
Snowden
“Anti-Anti” [Jade Tree]
Snowden – Anti Anti
Kelley Stoltz
“Below the Branches” [Sub Pop]
Kelley Stoltz – The Sun Comes Through
She, Sir
"Who Can't Say Yes” ep [self-released]
She, Sir – I Love You, Blowtorch Eyes
Tap Tap
“Lanzafame” [Catbird Records]
Tap Tap – Way to Go Boy
Viva Voce
“Get Yr Blood Sucked Out” [Barsuk]
Viva Voce – When Planets Collide
Rocky Votolato
“Makers” [Barsuk]
Rocky Votolato - White Daisy Passing
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