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Television Personalities - My Dark Places
February 27, 2006
Indie Pop
Score
100
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2
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Mastodon - Blood Mountain
September 12, 2006
Progressive Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
100
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Spotify
3
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Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14, 2006
Progressive Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Amazon
Music
4
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Suga Free - Just Add Water
May 9, 2006
Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
G-Funk
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
90
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Amazon
Spotify
5
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The Residents - River of Crime
Score
90
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Spotify
6
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Cassandra Wilson - Thunderbird
April 4, 2006
Score
90
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Spotify
7
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The Black Keys - Chulahoma
May 2, 2006
Blues Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
8
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Johnny Dowd - Cruel Words
February 13, 2006
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Amel Larrieux - Morning
April 21, 2006
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Federation - It's Whateva
October 2, 2006
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Ray Davies - Other People's Lives
February 21, 2006
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Tim Easton - Ammunition
May 16, 2006
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Kathryn Williams - Leave to Remain
October 2, 2006
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
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14
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Bryan Scary - The Shredding Tears
October 31, 2006
Progressive Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
15
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Solomon Burke - Nashville
September 26, 2006
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
16
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Luke Doucet - Broken (And Other Rogue States)
February 14, 2006
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Erase Errata - Nightlife
July 25, 2006
Dance-Punk
,
Noise Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
18
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Los Lobos - The Town and the City
September 12, 2006
Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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OOIOO - Taiga
September 11, 2006
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Jerry Lee Lewis - Last Man Standing
September 26, 2006
Country
,
Rock & Roll
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Cibelle - The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves
May 2, 2006
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
August 8, 2006
Post-Metal
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
March 11, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
April 25, 2006
Americana
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
25
.
The Slackers - Peculiar
February 21, 2006
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings PopMatters awarded albums throughout 2006.
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