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Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold
September 11, 2006
Art Pop
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Singer-Songwriter
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Folktronica
Score
100
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2
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Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
April 3, 2006
Alternative Rock
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Indie Rock
Score
100
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3
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The Durutti Column - Keep Breathing
January 30, 2006
Score
100
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4
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The Piney Gir Country Roadshow - Hold Yer Horses
October 16, 2006
Score
100
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5
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Kidz In The Hall - School Was My Hustle
October 31, 2006
Score
100
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6
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Burial - Burial
May 15, 2006
Dubstep
,
Future Garage
Score
100
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7
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The Blood Arm - Lie Lover Lie
October 16, 2006
Score
100
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8
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Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
November 28, 2006
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
100
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9
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Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis
November 13, 2006
Alternative Rock
,
Britpop
Score
100
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10
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Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14, 2006
Progressive Folk
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Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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11
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The Dears - Gang of Losers
October 3, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
100
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12
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The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America
October 3, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Heartland Rock
Score
100
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13
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Ali Farka Touré - Savane
July 25, 2006
Blues
Score
100
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14
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Lily Allen - Alright, Still
July 13, 2006
Pop Reggae
,
Pop
Score
100
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15
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Plan B - Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
June 26, 2006
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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Spotify
16
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Scott Walker - The Drift
May 8, 2006
Experimental
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Singer-Songwriter
,
Post-Industrial
Score
100
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17
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Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops
April 25, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Space Rock
Score
100
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18
.
Donald Fagen - Morph the Cat
March 7, 2006
Funk Rock
,
Yacht Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
Score
100
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19
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Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
January 23, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
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20
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Young Knives - Voices of Animals and Men
August 21, 2006
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
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21
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Shack - The Corner of Miles and Gil
May 14, 2006
Score
80
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Music
22
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Alejandro Escovedo - The Boxing Mirror
May 2, 2006
Score
80
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23
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Ronnie Spector - The Last of the Rock Stars
May 8, 2006
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
24
.
Seth Lakeman - Freedom Fields
March 20, 2006
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
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Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
April 24, 2006
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2006.
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