I found the last page or so of posts really interesting for the following reasons:

1) It's nice to see some love for Camille. She is truly amazing. I think you should know though, that she is mine. Sorry about that.

2) I'd really like to get hold of some of those potent drugs that make The Decemberists sound like Linkin Park. No, on second thoughts, I really wouldn't! I can hear a bit of Life During Wartime in The Perfect Crime though, which can only be a good thing.

3) I was surprised to hear that When The War Came to Summersong was a weak section in The Crane Wife. Shows how good an album it is when even it's weakest stretch is better than the strongest section of most other albums released this year.*

4) Don't cross the mods. They'll rip your throat clean off like Swayze in Roadhouse.



* IMHO, of course.

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Originally posted by Borachon:
I found the last page or so of posts really interesting for the following reasons:

4) Don't cross the mods. They'll rip your throat clean off like Swayze in Roadhouse

Damn right.

Actually, you can cross me all you want. Just don't blame me when people don't like you.

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Originally posted by philosopherEric:
I can't let a dead horse lie, I realize, but this little speech was echoed very loudly in the overly dramatic and amazingly self-important farewell speech given by Dwight Schrute in last night's episode of "The Office." I always thought, after giving up bobthespirit as his handle, he should have gone with "OfficeDwight" or "Schrutester." Overly serious, humorless, and quick to run to complain to the boss...hmm....sounds like someone I used to know.

Come on man, Dwight Schrute is awesome.

This was the most difficult list I've made here. I said I would post certain albums and they didn't make it. I could change the list tomorrow and MLK Day, and the day after that, so I just have to say "Be Still!" (you Wild Things!) So, if anybody says that 2006 was weak, I'll have to disagree because I could have (and DID) rearrange this list just about everyday in the last six weeks. I could have put 10 other albums in there (sound familiar?), but I swallowed it up, and put these. Even so, I'm not happy with it, but I'm totally committed to them, such as they are!

1. Bruce Springsteen We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
2. Bob Dylan Modern Times
3. Los Lobos The Town and the City
4. Yo La Tengo I Am Not Afraid of…Your Ass
5. Built to Spill You in Reverse
6. Alejandro Escovedo The Boxing Mirror
7. Sonic Youth Rather Ripped
8. eels With Strings: Live at Town Hall
9. The Hold Steady Boys and Girls in America
10. Cracker Greenland
11. Arctic Monkeys Whatever…I Am Not
12. Johnny Cash Personal Fire (disc one)
13. Rosanne Cash Black Cadillac
14. Jon Auer Songs From the Year of Our Demise
15. Joanna Newsom Ys
16. Loose Fur Born Again in the U.S.A.
17. Tapes ‘n Tapes The Loon
18. The Thermals The Body, The Blood, The Machine
19. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat
20. TV on the Radio Return to Cookie Mountain

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:

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Originally posted by Tru Blu:
my top 20 for 2006
1. Joanna Newsom - Ys
2. Subtle - For Hero: For Fool
3. TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
4. Beirut - Gulag Orkestrar
5. The Roots - Game Theory
6. Tapes 'n' Tapes - The Loon
7. The Knife - Silent Shout
8. Comets on Fire - Avatar
9. John Legend - Once Again
10.Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
11.Serena-Maneesh (s/t)
12.Aphex Twin - Chosen Lords
13.Katerine - Robots Apres Tout
14.Thom York - The Eraser
15.The Human Value (s/t)
16.Outkast - Idlewild
17.Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
18.Stuart A Staples - Leaving Songs
19.Isobel Campbell - Milkwhite Sheets
20.The Long Blondes - SOmeone To Drive You Home

Not that my lowly opinion matters, but I really like your list. Outkast's albums wasn't as bad as many people though it was. I also like that you have John Legend's latest that high.

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Originally posted by BContrat:
There's no way. Perhaps if this was a poll of only older Metacritic users (I don't mean agewise, I mean those who didn't just recently register due to the link on metacritic's page) The Hold Steady would win. As it is, almost all the newbies have TVOTR on their lists.

With that said, I have a gut feeling that the order will most likely be:

1) Joanna Newsom -- Ys
2) TVotR -- Cookie
3) THS -- America
4) Decemberists Wife

Unless The Decemberists have garnered enough votes to be pushed into the top 3 and take down one of the "big dogs." Hopefully it does. And although kendocubano and L.R. will disagree with me (and it's ok if they do) but I really love The Crane Wife.

I definitely wouldn't totally disagree with you... as I pointed out, it was number 11 on my list.

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Originally posted by BContrat:

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Originally posted by L. R. William Spencer:
I feel as though The Hold Steady has a very slim lead right now...

There's no way. Perhaps if this was a poll of only older Metacritic users (I don't mean agewise, I mean those who didn't just recently register due to the link on metacritic's page) The Hold Steady would win. As it is, almost all the newbies have TVOTR on their lists.

BContrat, you do realize that because of the 30 post/3 months rule 90% of the newbie lists don't count, right?

My list is done!!! I'm really very reluctant to post still, but I don't think there are any changes left to make. If anything, I could be anti-conformist and omit TVOTR...but it is too good of an album.

P.S. Does anyone else think Yo La Tengo's new record is a gargantuan success? I'm not sure if it's topped a list yet, but it definitely deserves credit.

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Originally posted by mark f: 2. Bob Dylan Modern Times
20. TV on the Radio Return to Cookie Mountain

Try again...

I cannot believe someone so infatuated with older acts would also miss Orphans by Tom Waits. I don't 'get' why that isn't a top contender this year.

To be polite, "Fuck YOU!"

Orphans was omitted due to technical reasons. Sorry if you want to confiscate my list, but it's mine. Didn't you post yours, mostly in peace and quiet? Thanks for paying attention though.

The Beatles' Love SOUNDS better than any album this year, so according to you, I should have posted that WAY UP THERE, but no, disqualified, even if highly recommended, at least until the Fab's catalog is entirely remastered.

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Originally posted by Sloop:

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Originally posted by CoCoCo:

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And the Malajube, by the way, is way impressive; even though I know no French, I try to sing along.

Heh, me too - it's always fun to sing random syllables. If I were to actually look at the lyrics, I would have a decent idea of what they're saying... but random syllables is not only much more fun, it's more annoying to those around me!

Well, I'm a french man and don't get all the meaning of those lyrics... and that's why I love these kids so much! This is quite modern poetry or some.
And you guys aren't the only two english men trying to sing along Malajube's song as they'll be touring a lot in the usa during spring time...

Oooh, oui?

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Originally posted by iYa Lo Tengo!:
.: The Best Albums of 2006 :.

1. The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in America
2. Girl Talk: Night Ripper
3. The Thermals: The Body, the Blood, the Machine
4. Yo La Tengo: I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
5. Subtle: For Hero/For Fool
6. The Format: Dog Problems
7. Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
8. Ghostface Killah: Fishscales
9. Howe Gelb: 'sno Angel Like You
10. Dixie Chicks: Taking the Long Way
11. Belle and Sebastian: The Life Pursuit
12. The Knife: Silent Shout
13. Tim Hecker: The Harmony in Ultraviolet
14. J-Dilla: Donuts
15. T.I.: King
16. Joanna Newsom: Ys
17. Band of Horses: Everything All the Time
18. Gnarls Barkley: St. Elsewhere
19. Clipse: Hell Hath No Fury
20. Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveSounds

":For the record, my two favorite genres are probably RAP and ELECTRONIC/AVANT-GARDE. This list is definitely me stepping out of my comfort zone - I listened to way too much fuckin music in 2006 - but I can't wait for next year.

Just wondering, Mr. Electronic Yo La Tengo Rapman, why you don't have I am Not Afraid of You as your number one...?

I'm still being FU polite, but I'm supposed to be "infatuated" with old men, like an adolescent? Ok, I'll shut up again.

Hey Dork, what's up?

Okay, please note, Mr. Lunatic, that this is post number thirty. Under the wire. My best of '07 shouldn't require so much stress now. So anyway, here you are once again:

E
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So, if I understand correctly, my list doesn't count unless I cram thirty posts in before the deadline. Hmm. Well, I'll put my list up and decide if it's worth it later. And I'm assuming the Beatles mashup doesn't count as new material? I counted Serena Maneesh and Love is All as 2005, but felt I should give them a nod since others seem to be doing so. I don't know... Anyway, here's a list of what I've enjoyed this past year:

1 Califone: Roots and Crowns
2 Final Fantasy: He Poos Clouds
3 Grizzly Bear: Yellow House
4 The Antennas: Sins
5 The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
6 Band of Horses: Everything All the Time
7 Sunset Rubdown: Shut Up I am Dreaming
8 Hello Saferide: Introducing...
9 Aloha: Some Echoes
10 Tap Tap: Lanzafame
11 Bat for Lashes: Fur and Gold
12 Candy Bars: On Cutting Ti-Gers and Understanding Narravation
13 I'm From Barcelona: Let me Introduce My Friends
14 Islands: Return to the Sea
15 The Essex Green: Cannibal Sea
16 Envelopes: Demon
17 Figurines: Skeleton
18 Asobi Seksu: Citrus
19 Grandaddy: Just Like the Fambly Cat
20 Malajube: Trompe L'Oeil

There's more, and I'd give them an order, but it doesn't count anyway, not that a first time poster like me counts for anything anyway. Here we go:

Bound Stems: Appreciation Night
Corrina Repp: The Absent and the Distant
His Name is Alive: Detrola
Annuals: Be He Me
The Hylozoists: La Fin du Monde
Yo La Tengo: I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass
Young and Sexy: Panic When You Find It
Belle and Sebastian: The Life Pursuit
The Blow: Paper Television
Mates of State: Bring it Back
The Dears: Gang of Losers
American Princes: Less and Less

Please check these out...I think you may find some things with which you'll fall in love.

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Originally posted by mark f:
To be polite, "Fuck YOU!"

Orphans was omitted due to technical reasons. Sorry if you want to confiscate my list, but it's mine. Didn't you post yours, mostly in peace and quiet? Thanks for paying attention though.

The Beatles' Love SOUNDS better than any album this year, so according to you, I should have posted that WAY UP THERE, but no, disqualified, even if highly recommended, at least until the Fab's catalog is entirely remastered.

Dude, lay off the booze. (Can you actually go through that many moods in a single post?) I'm not trying to crash your party or ruin your day, I'm just griping. I do have to live up to my name now and then.

You'll also have to do better than "technical reasons", as Orphans is more than half new and is dimensionally better than Modern Times -- at least in my book. As is Return to Cookie Mountain; both are adventurous and aren't trapped by the feeling of stale, rehashed pop that plagues Modern Times. Why make music that would have been seen as boring 50 years ago? Why make music without energy, without feeling, without passion? If Dylan hadn't acted like he was just phoning it in and maybe put some effort into the record, made it fun and even had fun with it, I probably would have enjoyed it much more.

I'll have to listen to it again before I can fully stand by my dislike of Modern Times, but it just didn't do anything for me, while Orphans almost hit my #1 spot on the first listen.

uhhh...i guess mine doesn't count but i thought i'd post it all the same:

1. Art Burt-Bang Bang Rock & Roll
2. Ghostface Killah-Fishscale
3. Bob Dylan-Modern Times
4. The Hold Steady-Boys And Girls In America
5. Midlake-The Trials Of Van Occupanther
6. Morrissey-Ringleader of the Tormentors
7. Yo La Tengo-I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass
8. Gnarls Barkley-St. Elsewhere
9. The Thermals-The Body The Blood The Machine
10. Comets On Fire-Avatar
11. Sean Lennon-Friendly Fire
12. The Raconteurs-Broken Boy Soldiers
13. The Decemberists-The Crane Wife
14. Outkast-Idlewild
15. Beck-The Information
16. Clipse-Hell Hath No Fury
17. Plan B-Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
18. Sonic Youth-Rather Ripped
19. Gob Iron-Death Songs For The Living
20. Arctic Monkeys-Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not

Thanks for posting your list again on this page, E. Saves me the trouble of going back to find your list.

Wow, I sure have missed a lot in the few hours I was away. . Now to offer my ever-insightful opinion:

First off, ok Dork, we get it, you love TVotR and their 2006 album but just because some people have it low on their list or not at all doesn't mean that you have to always comment on it. It'd be like if every time I saw it on a list I had to say, "What gives? That album sucks" Not that you are being that harsh but just cool down.

As for the Tom Waits thing, I love that album and much more than Bob Dylan's but that doesn't mean that just because Mark is older and likes music like Los Lobos and Dylan and Springsteen doesn't make him inclined to HAVE the Tom Waits set in his list. As I understood it, he does like it but it didn't meet his own list of requirements.

And Mark, it might be out of my place since you are a moderator and all, but I don't think that Dork's one-sentence comment about your listed warranted an expletive. Even if it was kind of mean.

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Originally posted by E:
4 The Antennas: Sins
8 Hello Saferide: Introducing...
11 Bat for Lashes: Fur and Gold
16 Envelopes: Demon
The Hylozoists: La Fin du Monde

I very much like the inclusion of Hello Saferide, which I have very high on my 2005 list (I think it could go on either year)I was wondering if you could tell us a few things about The other 4 artists there though.

Considering the fact that you believe that Modern Times is stale, rehashed, energy-less, passionless, etc, I guess I'll have to DRUNKENLY (wtf?) tell my entire family and friends that THEY ARE witless zombies because "Dork" says so!

Modern Times will be danced and sung to in 50 years while some of yours (and mine) will be committed to the cement slab. I just don't get what you're trying to say I'm the problem with why this year is poor or unappreciated, or I somehow infuence others? I have ONE set of votes. Yours is as good as mine. Did I call you a DORK somewhere because I don't recall that? Oh yeah, stop drinking. What do you believe I'm drinking? Who is off topic here?

Dork, c'mon now, what's up? I can't be the entire reason for your post?!? Sometimes an "expletive" is the lightest and "funnest" way to talk about something. People around here are way too serious. I KNOW you believe that!

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
First off, ok Dork, we get it, you love TVotR and their 2006 album but just because some people have it low on their list or not at all doesn't mean that you have to always comment on it. It'd be like if every time I saw it on a list I had to say, "What gives? That album sucks" Not that you are being that harsh but just cool down.

I never bothered to listen to TVOTR because I figured I wouldn't like it anyway, but my brother was playing it today. Sounded bad to me. Granted, this was just a first listen, but I don't think I could ever like it.