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
(20)
84
user score
(1084)
Oct 23
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade
74
critic score
(15)
85
user score
(777)
Feb 7
J Dilla - Donuts
J Dilla
Donuts
87
critic score
(8)
89
user score
(547)
Nov 14
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Joanna Newsom
Ys
86
critic score
(25)
90
user score
(527)
Oct 27
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
79
critic score
(18)
85
user score
(504)
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
(492)
Jul 3
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Black Holes and Revelations
75
critic score
(24)
77
user score
(488)
Feb 17
The Knife - Silent Shout
The Knife
Silent Shout
83
critic score
(14)
84
user score
(370)
Jan 3
The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes
First Impressions of Earth
67
critic score
(18)
70
user score
(356)
Sep 12
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
FutureSex / LoveSounds
70
critic score
(15)
80
user score
(344)
Sep 5
Beyoncé - B'Day
Beyoncé
B'Day
68
critic score
(15)
73
user score
(322)
Nov 28
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Clipse
Hell Hath No Fury
88
critic score
(17)
87
user score
(316)
Oct 24
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
67
critic score
(4)
61
user score
(315)
Oct 3
Beach House - Beach House
Beach House
Beach House
67
critic score
(7)
74
user score
(286)
May 2
Tool - 10,000 Days
Tool
10,000 Days
71
critic score
(13)
80
user score
(284)
Jul 11
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Thom Yorke
The Eraser
74
critic score
(20)
79
user score
(276)
Oct 2
The Killers - Sam's Town
The Killers
Sam's Town
62
critic score
(18)
74
user score
(259)
Sep 5
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
Grizzly Bear
Yellow House
84
critic score
(11)
83
user score
(249)
May 9
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium
70
critic score
(16)
73
user score
(241)
Sep 12
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio
Return to Cookie Mountain
87
critic score
(19)
82
user score
(234)
Sep 19
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Food & Liquor
84
critic score
(12)
82
user score
(214)
Jul 14
Lily Allen - Alright, Still
Lily Allen
Alright, Still
76
critic score
(17)
79
user score
(186)
Apr 10
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
Rihanna
A Girl Like Me
56
critic score
(5)
55
user score
(180)
May 15
Burial - Burial
Burial
Burial
87
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(177)
Feb 21
Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies
Destroyer
Destroyer's Rubies
87
critic score
(12)
83
user score
(170)
Aug 8
Daughters - Hell Songs
Daughters
Hell Songs
80
critic score
(5)
74
user score
(159)
Aug 15
Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
Back to Basics
67
critic score
(14)
76
user score
(155)
Oct 16
Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet
Tim Hecker
Harmony in Ultraviolet
84
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(145)
Oct 3
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
The Decemberists
The Crane Wife
82
critic score
(18)
84
user score
(137)
Apr 4
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
At War With The Mystics
75
critic score
(16)
73
user score
(135)
Feb 7
Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Belle & Sebastian
The Life Pursuit
80
critic score
(17)
82
user score
(134)
Mar 21
Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
Band of Horses
Everything All The Time
73
critic score
(11)
80
user score
(130)
Aug 29
The Roots - Game Theory
The Roots
Game Theory
83
critic score
(14)
82
user score
(120)
Aug 22
OutKast - Idlewild
OutKast
Idlewild
71
critic score
(22)
67
user score
(118)
Jan 24
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
CunninLynguists
A Piece of Strange
79
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(115)
Sep 12
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Mastodon
Blood Mountain
78
critic score
(15)
83
user score
(115)
Nov 21
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Kingdom Come
68
critic score
(17)
57
user score
(111)
Jun 13
Hot Chip - The Warning
Hot Chip
The Warning
79
critic score
(14)
79
user score
(108)
Mar 28
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
76
critic score
(19)
78
user score
(107)
Aug 29
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Bob Dylan
Modern Times
88
critic score
(15)
80
user score
(106)
Jan 23
The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
The Kooks
Inside In/Inside Out
74
critic score
(13)
73
user score
(104)
Mar 28
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Fishscale
84
critic score
(11)
84
user score
(103)
May 9
Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
Beirut
Gulag Orkestar
81
critic score
(11)
81
user score
(102)
Oct 31
Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
Deftones
Saturday Night Wrist
78
critic score
(11)
80
user score
(100)
May 23
Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
Phoenix
It's Never Been Like That
74
critic score
(16)
78
user score
(98)
Oct 10
Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
Jay Reatard
Blood Visions
81
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(96)
Sep 13
Fergie - The Dutchess
Fergie
The Dutchess
55
critic score
(8)
64
user score
(95)
Dec 15
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas
Hip Hop Is Dead
77
critic score
(10)
68
user score
(95)
May 9
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere
79
critic score
(20)
80
user score
(94)
Sep 12
John Mayer - Continuum
John Mayer
Continuum
78
critic score
(8)
82
user score
(93)
Jun 13
Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped
76
critic score
(17)
76
user score
(92)
May 16
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers
The Raconteurs
Broken Boy Soldiers
72
critic score
(19)
75
user score
(91)
Jun 7
Nelly Furtado - Loose
Nelly Furtado
Loose
65
critic score
(15)
77
user score
(91)
Jun 13
Three Days Grace - One-X
Three Days Grace
One-X
45
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(91)
Oct 3
Beck - The Information
Beck
The Information
73
critic score
(18)
72
user score
(91)
Jun 13
Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope
Regina Spektor
Begin To Hope
75
critic score
(16)
81
user score
(88)
Aug 8
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
Agalloch
Ashes Against the Grain
93
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(84)
Dec 1
Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani
The Sweet Escape
57
critic score
(16)
66
user score
(82)
May 2
Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
75
critic score
(16)
69
user score
(81)
Sep 12
The Black Keys - Magic Potion
The Black Keys
Magic Potion
71
critic score
(14)
75
user score
(81)
Sep 12
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
84
critic score
(17)
82
user score
(79)
Sep 12
The Mars Volta - Amputechture
The Mars Volta
Amputechture
63
critic score
(16)
80
user score
(79)
Sep 25
Evanescence - The Open Door
Evanescence
The Open Door
57
critic score
(10)
68
user score
(75)
Jan 24
Cat Power - The Greatest
Cat Power
The Greatest
80
critic score
(17)
77
user score
(74)
Mar 21
Liars - Drum's Not Dead
Liars
Drum's Not Dead
79
critic score
(18)
82
user score
(74)
Apr 24
Arctic Monkeys - Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Arctic Monkeys
Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
60
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(72)
Oct 30
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Bring Me The Horizon
Count Your Blessings
50
critic score
(2)
49
user score
(72)
May 23
Scott Walker - The Drift
Scott Walker
The Drift
84
critic score
(16)
82
user score
(69)
Apr 4
Pink - I'm Not Dead
Pink
I'm Not Dead
72
critic score
(9)
73
user score
(68)
Sep 19
Kasabian - Empire
Kasabian
Empire
62
critic score
(11)
68
user score
(68)
Oct 3
The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
The Hold Steady
Boys and Girls in America
81
critic score
(20)
82
user score
(64)
Mar 7
Mogwai - Mr Beast
Mogwai
Mr Beast
77
critic score
(19)
78
user score
(63)
Oct 3
Flying Lotus - 1983
Flying Lotus
1983
72
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(63)
Jun 12
Keane - Under the Iron Sea
Keane
Under the Iron Sea
63
critic score
(16)
69
user score
(62)
Oct 17
LCD Soundsystem - 45:33
LCD Soundsystem
45:33
83
critic score
(13)
79
user score
(62)
Aug 28
Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
Iron Maiden
A Matter of Life and Death
76
critic score
(6)
70
user score
(59)
Jan 13
Sibylle Baier - Colour Green
Sibylle Baier
Colour Green
85
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(57)
Mar 13
Placebo - Meds
Placebo
Meds
62
critic score
(12)
73
user score
(57)
Sep 12
Xiu Xiu - The Air Force
Xiu Xiu
The Air Force
79
critic score
(9)
79
user score
(55)
Aug 14
Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
Peter Bjorn and John
Writer's Block
78
critic score
(14)
77
user score
(54)
May 1
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
61
critic score
(15)
72
user score
(53)
Aug 22
J Dilla - The Shining
J Dilla
The Shining
79
critic score
(9)
80
user score
(53)
Sep 11
The Fratellis - Costello Music
The Fratellis
Costello Music
68
critic score
(12)
72
user score
(52)
May 30
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Asobi Seksu
Citrus
80
critic score
(12)
81
user score
(51)
Jun 6
Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country
Camera Obscura
Let's Get Out Of This Country
71
critic score
(15)
79
user score
(51)
Jul 4
Rise Against - The Sufferer & the Witness
Rise Against
The Sufferer & the Witness
79
critic score
(8)
75
user score
(50)
Oct 23
Animal Collective - People
Animal Collective
People
60
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(50)
Mar 7
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Neko Case
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
86
critic score
(15)
86
user score
(49)
Aug 22
Ratatat - Classics
Ratatat
Classics
69
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(49)
Jul 11
CSS - Cansei de Ser Sexy
CSS
Cansei de Ser Sexy
70
critic score
(11)
77
user score
(48)
Oct 24
Converge - No Heroes
Converge
No Heroes
80
critic score
(6)
78
user score
(48)
Mar 7
Kanye West - Touch the Sky
Kanye West
Touch the Sky
91
user score
(47)
Oct 9
Trentemøller - The Last Resort
Trentemøller
The Last Resort
86
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(45)
Aug 8
Slayer - Christ Illusion
Slayer
Christ Illusion
67
critic score
(9)
72
user score
(44)
Sep 26
mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister
mewithoutYou
Brother, Sister
78
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(44)
Nov 21
Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
88
critic score
(13)
85
user score
(44)
Jul 11
Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche
Sufjan Stevens
The Avalanche
75
critic score
(13)
74
user score
(43)
Jul 25
Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
Midlake
The Trials of Van Occupanther
80
critic score
(13)
78
user score
(43)
Nov 21
Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies
Killswitch Engage
As Daylight Dies
84
critic score
(5)
76
user score
(42)
Apr 11
The Black Angels - Passover
The Black Angels
Passover
68
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(41)
Jul 25
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Silversun Pickups
Carnavas
67
critic score
(9)
77
user score
(41)
Jul 25
Pharrell - In My Mind
Pharrell
In My Mind
56
critic score
(16)
72
user score
(41)
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