Sunday, December 31, 2006

the TOP TEN albums of 2006 (somewhat in order of importance):

1. brand new (the devil and god are raging inside me) - they make the top of the list because after an unquestionably long hiatus, just when i thought i would finally be happy, they bring back that angst and passion that'll have me down throughout the next year.


2. sufjan stevens (come on! feel the illinoise!) - simply because he made for the trippiest show in my life ever, both in and out of chemically altered states.




3. outkast (idlwyld) - the roommate will have to take credit for this one here. the marching band beats hooked me from the start.




4. jack's mannequin (everything in transit) - the fact that this album ever even came out should mean that there's a god looking out. this gives me my long-needed something corporate fix, without the questionable josh partington influence.


5. the working title (about face) - it makes me want to fly. and then maybe cry a little bit. but the flying, definitely.





6. the fray (how to save a life) - it didn't leave my repeat list for two months. go grey's anatomy.





7. the last kiss soundtrack - just as beautiful as last year's garden state soundtrack. a little less nostalgic, that much more heartwrenching. still haven't seen the movie, but that's how good this compilation is. don't miss joshua radin and rachel yamagata.


8. teddy geiger (underage thinking) - what can i say? i'm a sucker for sappy love songs. but more importantly because this album is linked to one brilliant yet canceled show of the year, love monkey.



9. gnarls barkley (st. elsewhere) - who else this year made a creepy laugh both imitatable and popular??





10. cobra starship (when the city sleeps, we rule the streets) - midtown boy is back! holla at your boy! way to milk the guest vocals and corporate sponsorship for aaaall it's worth.

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