2006 Album Releases

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Jan 23
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
82
critic score
(21)
85
user score
(2,028)
Oct 23
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade
74
critic score
(15)
87
user score
(1,876)
Feb 7
J Dilla - Donuts
J Dilla
Donuts
85
critic score
(11)
88
user score
(1,241)
Oct 27
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
82
critic score
(20)
86
user score
(1,150)
Nov 14
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Joanna Newsom
Ys
86
critic score
(27)
90
user score
(987)
Nov 20
Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
Brand New
The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
79
critic score
(11)
87
user score
(889)
Jul 3
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Black Holes and Revelations
75
critic score
(26)
78
user score
(869)
Oct 24
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
66
critic score
(5)
61
user score
(790)
Sep 5
Beyoncé - B'Day
Beyoncé
B'Day
67
critic score
(16)
73
user score
(626)
Nov 28
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Clipse
Hell Hath No Fury
87
critic score
(19)
86
user score
(579)
Sep 12
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
FutureSex/LoveSounds
71
critic score
(16)
79
user score
(565)
Feb 17
The Knife - Silent Shout
The Knife
Silent Shout
83
critic score
(15)
83
user score
(532)
Oct 3
Beach House - Beach House
Beach House
Beach House
67
critic score
(7)
72
user score
(523)
May 2
Tool - 10,000 Days
Tool
10,000 Days
73
critic score
(14)
80
user score
(508)
Oct 3
The Killers - Sam's Town
The Killers
Sam's Town
63
critic score
(21)
75
user score
(483)
Jul 10
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Thom Yorke
The Eraser
74
critic score
(22)
78
user score
(456)
Sep 19
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Food & Liquor
85
critic score
(16)
83
user score
(422)
May 9
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium
70
critic score
(16)
72
user score
(395)
Sep 5
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
Grizzly Bear
Yellow House
84
critic score
(12)
82
user score
(346)
Apr 10
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
Rihanna
A Girl Like Me
58
critic score
(7)
54
user score
(331)
Aug 8
Daughters - Hell Songs
Daughters
Hell Songs
80
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(319)
Sep 12
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio
Return to Cookie Mountain
88
critic score
(22)
82
user score
(315)
Oct 31
Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
Deftones
Saturday Night Wrist
78
critic score
(12)
79
user score
(312)
May 15
Burial - Burial
Burial
Burial
87
critic score
(8)
80
user score
(311)
Jul 13
Lily Allen - Alright, Still
Lily Allen
Alright, Still
76
critic score
(20)
81
user score
(309)
Aug 15
Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
Back to Basics
66
critic score
(16)
77
user score
(272)
Jan 24
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
CunninLynguists
A Piece of Strange
79
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(262)
Oct 16
Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet
Tim Hecker
Harmony in Ultraviolet
86
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(256)
Aug 22
OutKast - Idlewild
OutKast
Idlewild
72
critic score
(23)
66
user score
(253)
Sep 12
John Mayer - Continuum
John Mayer
Continuum
78
critic score
(8)
79
user score
(252)
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Feb 21
Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies
Destroyer
Destroyer's Rubies
86
critic score
(13)
82
user score
(250)
Aug 29
The Roots - Game Theory
The Roots
Game Theory
82
critic score
(17)
83
user score
(242)
Jun 7
Nelly Furtado - Loose
Nelly Furtado
Loose
66
critic score
(16)
76
user score
(229)
Nov 21
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Kingdom Come
67
critic score
(19)
57
user score
(224)
Jun 13
Three Days Grace - One-X
Three Days Grace
One-X
45
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(217)
Mar 28
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Fishscale
83
critic score
(14)
83
user score
(201)
Oct 3
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
The Decemberists
The Crane Wife
80
critic score
(20)
83
user score
(192)
Dec 15
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas
Hip Hop Is Dead
76
critic score
(11)
66
user score
(184)
Sep 13
Fergie - The Dutchess
Fergie
The Dutchess
55
critic score
(8)
67
user score
(182)
Jan 23
The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
The Kooks
Inside In/Inside Out
73
critic score
(14)
73
user score
(181)
Feb 7
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Belle and Sebastian
The Life Pursuit
80
critic score
(21)
81
user score
(181)
Mar 21
Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
Band of Horses
Everything All The Time
74
critic score
(12)
79
user score
(181)
Apr 3
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
At War With The Mystics
80
critic score
(23)
73
user score
(180)
Sep 12
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Mastodon
Blood Mountain
78
critic score
(15)
82
user score
(180)
Aug 29
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Bob Dylan
Modern Times
87
critic score
(19)
79
user score
(170)
Sep 12
The Mars Volta - Amputechture
The Mars Volta
Amputechture
65
critic score
(19)
76
user score
(164)
Oct 30
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Bring Me The Horizon
Count Your Blessings
50
critic score
(2)
49
user score
(158)
Jun 13
Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope
Regina Spektor
Begin To Hope
75
critic score
(17)
80
user score
(157)
Dec 1
Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani
The Sweet Escape
57
critic score
(16)
65
user score
(157)
Jun 13
Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped
77
critic score
(18)
75
user score
(156)
May 9
Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar
80
critic score
(13)
79
user score
(153)
Apr 24
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere
80
critic score
(23)
79
user score
(152)
Jun 13
Hot Chip - The Warning
Hot Chip
The Warning
81
critic score
(19)
78
user score
(152)
Apr 24
Arctic Monkeys - Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Arctic Monkeys
Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
60
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(150)
Mar 28
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
76
critic score
(21)
76
user score
(143)
Sep 25
Evanescence - The Open Door
Evanescence
The Open Door
58
critic score
(10)
70
user score
(143)
Oct 10
Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
Jay Reatard
Blood Visions
81
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(143)
May 15
Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
Phoenix
It's Never Been Like That
73
critic score
(18)
77
user score
(142)
Jan 13
Sibylle Baier - Colour Green
Sibylle Baier
Colour Green
85
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(141)
Aug 8
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
Agalloch
Ashes Against the Grain
93
critic score
(4)
85
user score
(140)
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