Best Music Releases 2006 /so far/

[tonaf]

surprised no one has mentioned wolf parade

or was that 05

[Ratatat]

wolf parade's album is fantastic..i thought it was 05 though

[Guest Fade to Black]

Justin Timberlake is my favorite release of 06 thus far...this shit is like a modern day Purple Rain. If the album didn't have the rick rubin song and Pose it would be a cohesive masterpiece, the last two songs really mess it up. Timbaland took it to the next level and i don't miss the Neptunes at all on this.

[ishboo]

beirut - gulag orkestar

respect.

another great album? roots-game theory

[cromulated]

beirut - gulag orkestar

the knife - silent shout

herbert - scale

bonnie prince billy - the letting go

junior boys - goodbye

also, i really like the new blackheart procession, but i'm in the minority on that one.

[snugglepony]

finally grabbed the new mastodon a few days ago... so stoked to see them tonight! saw them in a tiny club a year and half ago and they fucking slayed.

[Icarus]

Pants Yell!- "Recent Drama"

Best indie-pop/ twee to come out since their first album.

[swisloc]

Junior Boys

Islands

Ghostface

I'm From Barcelona

Sunset Rubdown

TV on the Radio (though i haven't heard the new tracks on the US release yet)

Herbert

Bonnie Prince Billy

Thermals

...and anxiously awaiting the new Decemberists release on the 3rd of Oct.

[Carl]

Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass

Buit To Spill - You In Reverse

Neko Case - Foxconfessor Brings The Flood

Im sure there are a few others but im at work and can't think right now.

Hasn't been a very good year for music so far. Except for this summers top 40 radio which was amazing.

[fixoid]

art pathos and prode - el nino

Madonna - Get Together (James Holden Remix)

raiden and prode - vodka bite

[docnbhd]

Beirut - Gulag Orkestar (Just picked this up... I hope to see them live soon)

Jesu - Silver (INFATUATED with this album)

Karsh Kale - Broken English (Western-Eastern fusion goodness)