PopMatters's Highest Rated Albums of 2006

1. Joanna Newsom - Ys

2. Mastodon - Blood Mountain

3. Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

4. Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

5. The Mars Volta - Amputechture

6. Lambchop - Damaged

7. Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther

8. Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope

9. Scott Walker - The Drift

10. Shearwater - Palo Santo

Released: May 9th, 2006

Genre: Folk

Rating: 9

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11. Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam

12. Tom Ze - Estudando o Pagode

13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

14. T.I. - King

15. Mono - You Are There

Released: March 15th, 2006

Rating: 9

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16. Man Man - Six Demon Bag

17. J Dilla - Donuts

18. Love Is All - Nine Times That Same Song

19. Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead

Released: December 15th, 2006

Rating: 8

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20. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

21. Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me

Released: November 20th, 2006

Genre: Alternative Rock

Rating: 8

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22. Isis - In the Absence of Truth

23. Converge - No Heroes

Released: October 24th, 2006

Genre: Metalcore

Rating: 8

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24. Melvins - (A) Senile Animal

25. The Dears - Gang of Losers