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Highest Rated Albums of 2006
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1.
Tom Zé - Estudando o Pagode
April 11, 2006
MPB
Score
100
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2.
Cat Power - The Greatest
January 24, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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3.
Matthew Shipp - One
January 24, 2006
Score
91
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4.
Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies
February 21, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
91
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5.
Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control
January 24, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
91
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6.
Quasi - When the Going Gets Dark
March 21, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
91
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7.
Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14, 2006
Indie Folk
Score
90
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8.
The Magic Numbers - Those the Brokes
November 6, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
90
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9.
Man Man - Six Demon Bag
February 21, 2006
Experimental Rock
Score
83
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10.
Mates of State - Bring It Back
March 21, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
83
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11.
Sparks - Hello Young Lovers
February 6, 2006
Art Pop
Score
83
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12.
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
January 23, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
83
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13.
MC Lars - The Graduate
March 20, 2006
Score
83
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14.
The Vines - Vision Valley
April 1, 2006
Garage Punk
Score
83
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15.
Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers
February 7, 2006
Folk
Score
83
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16.
Prefuse 73 - Security Screenings
February 6, 2006
Glitch Hop
Score
83
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17.
Nellie McKay - Pretty Little Head
October 31, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
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18.
E-40 - My Ghetto Report Card
March 14, 2006
Hip Hop
Score
83
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19.
T.I. - King
March 28, 2006
Hip Hop
Score
83
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20.
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 - Ole! Tarantula
October 3, 2006
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
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21.
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
September 12, 2006
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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22.
Youth Group - Casino Twilight Dogs
July 17, 2006
Score
80
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23.
Kassin+2 - Futurismo
May 27, 2006
Score
80
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24.
John Legend - Once Again
October 24, 2006
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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25.
Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now
April 25, 2006
Pop Punk
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spin awarded albums throughout 2006.
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