2006 , a good year for music?

[bassist15]

The Arctic monkeys pretty much made the year in music fo rme . They have alot of the classic punk sound. They also really groove alot!!!! Also i recently heard about Gnarls Barkley and I really liek them, Id like to hear more abotu them though. also im still waitin to hear the new albums by RHCP, Robert Randolph &TFB , and John Mayer(Contunuum). There haev been alot of great new artists. What other new albums did everyone else like?

[Marcus]

For me, 2006 was made as soon as I found out I was going to see Hyde in Hollywood for one of his 4 United States shows.

Also... AFI's DECEMBERUNDERGROUND. I've had it for weeks. It's quite an album. It's a bit of Black Sails..., early 90's alterna-rock, and a hint of Sing the Sorrow.

[bloodandwhiskey]

new nofx, new None more black, nuff said

[superbassman2000]

as long as jacob fred jazz oddysey and steve kimock are around, i am happy with the year's music

[d8g3jdh]

New RHCP, new Tool, saw DT, a good year.

[ChiliPepper]

Originally Posted by Scott Zoltok

New RHCP, new Tool, saw DT, a good year.

+ Jean Baudin solo album coming this summer. I'm addicted to his solo stuff.

http://myspace.com/jeanbaudin

[Baryonyx]

New Level 42 album? new Jonas Hellborg album?

Yep, it's a good year!

[Demon]

New Maiden is coming, new slayer, and mercyful fate are rumoured to have there last album out cos the record deal requires one,and probably alot of great metal out too=D

[Don W]

New Slayer, New Mastodon, new Lamb of God. And to top it all off, they are all touring together this summer. 2006 is a good year for music in my book.

[Martybass]

Rock's having another good year; The Kooks, We Are Scientists, Arctic Monkeys...Haven't heard much about them here though, so I wonder if the two British ones in that group have made it over yet...

[lousybassist]

Let's see. This year has brought, among others, the following albums to my collection:

Tom Verlaine - Songs and Other Things

The Church - Uninvited Like the Clouds

Cat Power - The Greatest

Andreas Mattsson - The Lawlessness of the Ruling Classes

Radio Dept. - Pet Grief

Howe Gelb 'Sno Angel - Like You

Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors

Darren Hayman - Table for One

Radar Bros. - The Fallen Leaf Pages (I know it's released last year in the States, but the European release was earlier this year, so I think it kind of qualifies on this list...)

And the thing is, they all range from very good to excellent.

Apart from those, I foresee that the upcoming albums by Dean and Britta, The Futureheads (wohoo!), and Yo La Tengo (though the preview clip on Matador's site has me a bit worried as to what to expect) will find a way to my shelves as soon as they'll get released. And let's not forget, the Luna documentary DVD Tell me do you miss me, alongside a greatest hits compilation will be available at the end of June. Oh, and then there's the already released Greatest Hits 1996-2002 by Hefner, which of course is absolutely lovely, and a compilation of rarities and outtakes by the same band on the way.

I'm also half eager to check out the new Les Claypool (if only for old times' sake) and Television Personalities albums.

So, yes, 2006 has been, and seems to continue being, a smashing year for good music.

[dancehallclasher]

Very good albums so far by:

Belle and Sebastian
Built to Spill
Thom Yorke
Islands
Camera Obscura

[Naveed Afzal]

Sonya Kitchell also.