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1
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Grand National - Kicking The National Habit
March 14, 2006
Score
90
Source →
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2
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Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis
November 13, 2006
Alternative Rock
,
Britpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The Little Ones - Sing Song
October 17, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
July 10, 2006
Glitch Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
July 3, 2006
Alternative Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Research - Breaking Up
February 27, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
7
.
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
May 16, 2006
Garage Rock Revival
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The Long Blondes - Someone to Drive You Home
November 6, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Britpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
LCD Soundsystem - 45:33
October 17, 2006
Progressive Electronic
,
Disco
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Graham Coxon - Love Travels at Illegal Speeds
March 13, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia...
April 14, 2006
Dark Cabaret
,
Piano Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
April 4, 2006
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops
April 25, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Space Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Magnet - The Tourniquet
February 14, 2006
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
15
.
Arctic Monkeys - Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
April 24, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
May 15, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Larrikin Love - The Freedom Spark
September 25, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
18
.
Kathryn Williams - Leave to Remain
October 2, 2006
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Sparklehorse - Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain
September 25, 2006
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Tender Trap - 6 Billion People
May 29, 2006
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Humanzi - Tremors
July 24, 2006
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
22
.
Eagles of Death Metal - Death By Sexy
April 11, 2006
Hard Rock
,
Garage Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
June 13, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Whores Whores Whores - Unicorn
May 15, 2006
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
.
The Divine Comedy - Victory For The Comic Muse
June 19, 2006
Baroque Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2006.
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