2006's best albums
year end list. again. this is by far the least far reaching, most obvious list i've ever compiled.
in alphabetical order:
the blood brothers - "young machetes"
yo, these are some weird motherfuckers. i only really got into crimes this year, after shelving it for like two years because it wasnt "accessible". well fuck accessible, crimes is genious. young machetes is less genious. however, it is still pretty fucking wacky and a lot more listener friendly. i don't know if that will help or hurt in time, but it's still a good record. also, guy picciotto produced it. that guy could put his name on an N*SYNC record and i'd buy it. i mean, look at him:
that's good shit.
the decemberists - "the crane wife"
same shit, different year. this is definately no "the tain" because that is one flawless jam. but this record gets the ups because of 'the island', a nine minute rape jam. biggest balls in "indie rock", i swear.
the evens - "get evens"
really guys? this is what you wanna call the album? whatever, your ian mckaye, do whatever you want. these are just some fantastic protest songs. not a lot of people make them like this anymore, and also, who plays a fucking baritone guitar? wweeeiird. anyhoo, amy farina's voice is also the nut high. and her weird sloppy drumming sounds like a limp writsted buddy rich waking up from a nap.
gnarls barkley - "st. elsewhere"
fuck this band. i fought tooth and nail against it. fucking hype machine. yea yea yea, it's undeniably catchy and hard not to love. i coulda done that. (and that violent femmes cover sucks.)
joe lally - "there to here"
i cannot believe how good this album is. i saw him play in new york about three months before this album came out and was really wary of his "bass and vocals" songs. they seemed weak. i was wrong. his silky vocals and smooth ass bass lines combine with (suprisingly) good lyrics for a nice little combo. also, there is a lot of help. yet again we see guy, as well as amy farina and eddie janney (come on people, eddie "i-have-such-bad-stage-fright-i-haven't-done-shit-since-rights-of-spring" janney!) this album is amazing, buy it (but dont pay more than $10) or at worst, listen to "factory warranty" it rules.
mastodon - "blood mountain"
it would be really hard for this band to rule any more. this may be the worlds greatest crossover metal band. ever. fuck metallica, this is what metal should be: crazy bullshit about crystal skulls and "making the blades bleed" and fucking ents. ENTS. also one of the most technically impressive bands around right now. also, this:
mission of burma - "the obliterati"
worst album art of '06. hands down. also, i'm gonna say it: this stuff is better than their old shit before they went deaf. that's right. the album is great from start to finish, which is rare, especially on a like 16 song album. also, there is a powerfully funny if not outdated song dissing (of all people) nancy reagan. also, the word "sacroiliac" appears. i love old guys.
nomeansno - "all roads lead to ausfahrt"
all of my friends have failed me. how did NO ONE turn me on to this band years ago? this band is fucking amazing. they are all like sixty now and rock four thousand times harder than all those make up wearing pussies combined. and they're canadian. it should be hard for them. but it isnt. ok, i havent actually heard "all roads..." but they have like 439 albums and it's hard to hear them all. i have, however, heard 1995's "the worldhood of the world (as such)" and that album is better than anything that came out this year, last year, or any year since jesus lizard's liar came out. (which was 1992). listen to this band.
tv on the radio - "return to cookie mountain"
yea, you try saying something new about this record. (however, pitchfork was right on in saying the cover looks like a dead can dance record. shitty album art and album name, the double whammy!)
yea, that's it. woo.
in alphabetical order:
the blood brothers - "young machetes"
yo, these are some weird motherfuckers. i only really got into crimes this year, after shelving it for like two years because it wasnt "accessible". well fuck accessible, crimes is genious. young machetes is less genious. however, it is still pretty fucking wacky and a lot more listener friendly. i don't know if that will help or hurt in time, but it's still a good record. also, guy picciotto produced it. that guy could put his name on an N*SYNC record and i'd buy it. i mean, look at him:
that's good shit.
the decemberists - "the crane wife"
same shit, different year. this is definately no "the tain" because that is one flawless jam. but this record gets the ups because of 'the island', a nine minute rape jam. biggest balls in "indie rock", i swear.
the evens - "get evens"
really guys? this is what you wanna call the album? whatever, your ian mckaye, do whatever you want. these are just some fantastic protest songs. not a lot of people make them like this anymore, and also, who plays a fucking baritone guitar? wweeeiird. anyhoo, amy farina's voice is also the nut high. and her weird sloppy drumming sounds like a limp writsted buddy rich waking up from a nap.
gnarls barkley - "st. elsewhere"
fuck this band. i fought tooth and nail against it. fucking hype machine. yea yea yea, it's undeniably catchy and hard not to love. i coulda done that. (and that violent femmes cover sucks.)
joe lally - "there to here"
i cannot believe how good this album is. i saw him play in new york about three months before this album came out and was really wary of his "bass and vocals" songs. they seemed weak. i was wrong. his silky vocals and smooth ass bass lines combine with (suprisingly) good lyrics for a nice little combo. also, there is a lot of help. yet again we see guy, as well as amy farina and eddie janney (come on people, eddie "i-have-such-bad-stage-fright-i-haven't-done-shit-since-rights-of-spring" janney!) this album is amazing, buy it (but dont pay more than $10) or at worst, listen to "factory warranty" it rules.
mastodon - "blood mountain"
it would be really hard for this band to rule any more. this may be the worlds greatest crossover metal band. ever. fuck metallica, this is what metal should be: crazy bullshit about crystal skulls and "making the blades bleed" and fucking ents. ENTS. also one of the most technically impressive bands around right now. also, this:
mission of burma - "the obliterati"
worst album art of '06. hands down. also, i'm gonna say it: this stuff is better than their old shit before they went deaf. that's right. the album is great from start to finish, which is rare, especially on a like 16 song album. also, there is a powerfully funny if not outdated song dissing (of all people) nancy reagan. also, the word "sacroiliac" appears. i love old guys.
nomeansno - "all roads lead to ausfahrt"
all of my friends have failed me. how did NO ONE turn me on to this band years ago? this band is fucking amazing. they are all like sixty now and rock four thousand times harder than all those make up wearing pussies combined. and they're canadian. it should be hard for them. but it isnt. ok, i havent actually heard "all roads..." but they have like 439 albums and it's hard to hear them all. i have, however, heard 1995's "the worldhood of the world (as such)" and that album is better than anything that came out this year, last year, or any year since jesus lizard's liar came out. (which was 1992). listen to this band.
tv on the radio - "return to cookie mountain"
yea, you try saying something new about this record. (however, pitchfork was right on in saying the cover looks like a dead can dance record. shitty album art and album name, the double whammy!)
yea, that's it. woo.