2006 Album Releases

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Oct 23
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade
75
critic score
(18)
88
user score
(3,240)
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
83
critic score
(24)
85
user score
(3,235)
Feb 7
J Dilla - Donuts
J Dilla
Donuts
85
critic score
(11)
89
user score
(2,117)
Oct 27
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
82
critic score
(20)
86
user score
(1,655)
Jul 3
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Black Holes and Revelations
75
critic score
(30)
79
user score
(1,337)
Nov 14
Joanna Newsom - Ys
Joanna Newsom
Ys
86
critic score
(27)
90
user score
(1,321)
Nov 20
Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
Brand New
The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
80
critic score
(12)
87
user score
(1,213)
Oct 24
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
64
critic score
(4)
61
user score
(1,166)
May 2
Tool - 10,000 Days
Tool
10,000 Days
73
critic score
(15)
81
user score
(863)
Nov 28
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Clipse
Hell Hath No Fury
87
critic score
(19)
86
user score
(849)
Sep 5
Beyoncé - B'Day
Beyoncé
B'Day
66
critic score
(19)
74
user score
(832)
Oct 31
Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
Deftones
Saturday Night Wrist
78
critic score
(13)
82
user score
(776)
Oct 3
Beach House - Beach House
Beach House
Beach House
67
critic score
(8)
72
user score
(769)
Sep 12
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake
FutureSex/LoveSounds
71
critic score
(19)
79
user score
(701)
Sep 19
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
84
critic score
(19)
84
user score
(678)
Feb 17
The Knife - Silent Shout
The Knife
Silent Shout
83
critic score
(16)
83
user score
(656)
Jul 10
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Thom Yorke
The Eraser
74
critic score
(22)
78
user score
(638)
Oct 3
The Killers - Sam's Town
The Killers
Sam's Town
63
critic score
(21)
75
user score
(620)
May 9
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium
71
critic score
(18)
71
user score
(611)
Aug 8
Daughters - Hell Songs
Daughters
Hell Songs
80
critic score
(5)
70
user score
(410)
Sep 5
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
Grizzly Bear
Yellow House
79
critic score
(14)
82
user score
(407)
Apr 10
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
Rihanna
A Girl Like Me
58
critic score
(7)
55
user score
(406)
Jan 24
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
CunninLynguists
A Piece of Strange
79
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(389)
Sep 12
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio
Return to Cookie Mountain
88
critic score
(24)
81
user score
(385)
May 15
Burial - Burial
Burial
Burial
87
critic score
(8)
80
user score
(383)
Jul 13
Lily Allen - Alright, Still
Lily Allen
Alright, Still
77
critic score
(24)
80
user score
(377)
Sep 12
John Mayer - Continuum
John Mayer
Continuum
78
critic score
(8)
79
user score
(375)
Oct 16
Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet
Tim Hecker
Harmony in Ultraviolet
86
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(357)
Jun 13
Three Days Grace - One-X
Three Days Grace
One-X
45
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(339)
Aug 29
The Roots - Game Theory
The Roots
Game Theory
82
critic score
(18)
83
user score
(337)
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Aug 22
OutKast - Idlewild
OutKast
Idlewild
73
critic score
(25)
66
user score
(325)
Jun 7
Nelly Furtado - Loose
Nelly Furtado
Loose
66
critic score
(16)
76
user score
(315)
Aug 15
Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
Back to Basics
66
critic score
(16)
76
user score
(313)
Nov 21
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
Jay-Z
Kingdom Come
67
critic score
(19)
55
user score
(296)
Feb 21
Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies
Destroyer
Destroyer's Rubies
86
critic score
(14)
83
user score
(292)
Mar 28
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Fishscale
83
critic score
(16)
83
user score
(286)
Dec 15
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas
Hip Hop Is Dead
76
critic score
(11)
67
user score
(267)
Oct 30
Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings
Bring Me The Horizon
Count Your Blessings
50
critic score
(2)
48
user score
(265)
Sep 12
The Mars Volta - Amputechture
The Mars Volta
Amputechture
65
critic score
(19)
78
user score
(247)
Sep 12
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Mastodon
Blood Mountain
78
critic score
(16)
82
user score
(241)
Sep 13
Fergie - The Dutchess
Fergie
The Dutchess
55
critic score
(8)
67
user score
(238)
Oct 3
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
The Decemberists
The Crane Wife
79
critic score
(21)
84
user score
(237)
Jan 23
The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
The Kooks
Inside In/Inside Out
73
critic score
(14)
73
user score
(228)
Jun 13
Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
Regina Spektor
Begin to Hope
75
critic score
(17)
80
user score
(227)
Aug 8
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
Agalloch
Ashes Against the Grain
93
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(226)
Aug 29
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Bob Dylan
Modern Times
87
critic score
(22)
79
user score
(218)
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
(217)
Mar 21
Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
Band of Horses
Everything All The Time
74
critic score
(14)
78
user score
(215)
Apr 3
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics
The Flaming Lips
At War With The Mystics
80
critic score
(25)
74
user score
(215)
Jun 13
Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped
77
critic score
(18)
76
user score
(213)
Feb 7
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Belle and Sebastian
The Life Pursuit
80
critic score
(23)
81
user score
(211)
Aug 22
J Dilla - The Shining
J Dilla
The Shining
80
critic score
(13)
78
user score
(210)
Sep 25
Evanescence - The Open Door
Evanescence
The Open Door
59
critic score
(11)
71
user score
(204)
Apr 24
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere
80
critic score
(23)
78
user score
(203)
Mar 28
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
75
critic score
(27)
76
user score
(201)
Sep 12
My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
Welcome to the Black Parade
90
critic score
(1)
94
user score
(200)
May 30
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Asobi Seksu
Citrus
79
critic score
(13)
82
user score
(196)
Oct 10
Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
Jay Reatard
Blood Visions
81
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(196)
Dec 1
Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani
The Sweet Escape
57
critic score
(18)
66
user score
(196)
Jan 13
Sibylle Baier - Colour Green
Sibylle Baier
Colour Green
85
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(187)
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