Rank 2006 albums as you hear them...

[PTAhole]

Rank them...

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Stadium Arcadium
2. Artic Monkeys- Whatever People Say I Am Thats What I Am Not
3. Matisyahu- Youth

That's all I've heard so far...

[captainofbeef]

1. The Seeger Sessions- Bruce Springsteen
2. Pearl Jam- ""
3. First Impressions of Earth- The Strokes
4. What Ever People Say I Am, Thats What I Am Not.- The Arctic Monkeys

I think thats all I have heard so far. Probably missing some stuff.

[agentknight]

1. Tool - 10,000 Days
2. Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
3. Morrissey - You Have Killed Me
4. In Flames - Come Clarity
5. Edguy - Rocket Ride

[PTAhole]

andruini said:

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
Show Your Bones - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
First Impressions of Earth - The Strokes
Wolfmother - Wolfmother

That's all I've heard.

I thought you had heard Stadium Arcadium?

[PTAhole]

I see.

[PTAhole]

Still haven't listened to the second disc of Stadium Arcadium? Tsk, tsk.

[satantangofan]

Some of these might be late last year...

Editors - The Back Room
Flaming Lips - At War with the Mystics
Rammstein - Rosenrot
Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
Grizzly Man OST - Richard Thompson
Neil Young - Living with war

...more later...

[captainofbeef]

Update.
Stadium Arcadium-RHCP
The Seeger Sessions- Bruce Sprinsgteen
Self-titled-Pearl Jam
First Impressions of Earth- The Strokes
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys

[criterionmaster]

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys
Stadium Arcadium-RHCP
IV - Godsmack

[captainofbeef]

Listening to Godsmack makes my ears bleed.

[criterionmaster]

Your so stupid. Plus I saw them live twice and they were amazing so I like them more than most people.

[criterionmaster]

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys
Stadium Arcadium-RHCP
Back to Bedlam - James Blunt
IV - Godsmack

[criterionmaster]

Fudge!

[captainofbeef]

Another update.
Stadium Arcadium-RHCP
The Seeger Sessions- Bruce Springsteen
Self-titled-Pearl Jam
Neil Young- Living with War
First Impressions of Earth- The Strokes
Self-titled- Wolfmother
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys

[agentknight]

New top 5

1. Tool - 10,00 Days
2. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
3. The Butterfly Effect - Imago
4. Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
5. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Stadium Arcadium

[ie]

There should be a definite list at the end of the year.


Anyways, I've said it before, I'll say it now: 10,000 Days was disappointing to me. Even with the cool packaging, I just couldn't see buying it.

Didn't really get into the Eraser.


I think I only bought two albums this year. The one that was released in 2006 was the Mars Volta's Amputecture.

Shit, why buy an audio experience for $14, when you could buy an audio/visual experience for $14? (If we exclude the goodies from the pawn shop. ) Sure, some CDs are starting to get into the $10 range, but too bad that was after I bought a bulk of my collection.


edit: The Information by Beck is really starting to grow on me, though. I may actually buy it.

footnote: And as a fan of the Decemberists, the Crane Wife might be a good album too.

[agentknight]

1. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
2. Isis - In The Absence of Truth
3. The Mars Volta - Amputechture
4. Tool - 10,000 Days
5. Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
6. The Butterfly Effect - Imago
7. RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
8. In Flames - Come Clarity
9. Edguy - Rocket Ride
10. AFI - Decemberunderground

[PTAhole]

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Stadium Arcadium (10/10)
2. Bob Dylan- Modern Times (10/10)
3. 'Weird Al' Yankovich- Straight Outta Lynnwood (9/10)
4. Arctic Monkeys- Whatever People Say that I Am, That's What I Am Not (9/10)
5. Pearl Jam- Pearl Jam (8/10)
6. Thom Yorke- The Eraser (8/10)
7. Matisyahu- Youth (7.5/10)
8. The Killers- Sam's Town (7/10)
9. Tool- 10,000 Days (4/10)

Still haven't heard the new Beck album, new Tom Petty, new Elton John, etc. I will update when I hear them.

[captainofbeef]

Update:
Amputechture- Mars Volta
Stadium Arcadium-RHCP
The Seeger Sessions- Bruce Springsteen
Self-titled-Pearl Jam
10,000 Days- Tool
Neil Young- Living with War
First Impressions of Earth- The Strokes
Youth- Matisyahu
Self-titled- Wolfmother
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys

[ie]

In order:

The Crane Wife by the Decemberists
Amputecture by the Mars Volta
The Information by Beck
The Eraser by Thom Yorke
10,000 Days by Tool



In an amazing upset, one which the world has yet to see, I enjoyed an album this year more than the Mars Volta's latest effort.

How is this possible?

Well, historically, the Mars Volta sounded like they were going off in this amazing direction, one where they'd leave the world behind and just kick ass on their own terms. Amputecture just sounded like they regressed a little bit. It was like the Mars Volta of the future collaborated with At The Drive-In, and the result was not quite as good as what I had hoped for. Hopefully this isn't a trend where the Mars Volta no longer make innovative and important music. (I don't think they sold out, or any shit like that. Amputecture was just less interesting and innovative to me than their previous albums.)

I've been listening to a lot of albums by the Decemberists lately. They're all about the same, but they have this nice feeling, and select songs do stand-out. The Crane Wife works better as an album than a collection of singles, although a few songs do stand out in my opinion. I just feel more attached to it than Amputecture.

I would have bought the Information, but I missed out on it at around $10, and I'm sure as hell not going to buy it at $15.

And my thoughts on the Eraser and 10,000 Days still apply today.

[criterionmaster]

I am really digging what I have heard from the Decemberists and I think I may have to pick up their CD.

[ie]

If you were to pick up anything by the Decemberists, I would probably recommend Picaresque first. I went that route, and while none of the ones I've listened to are disappointing, it has the best of what you might want.

"Sixteen Military Wives" is probably going to be their most popular song, plus it features two of my favorites, "We Both Go Down Together" and their best song period, "the Mariner's Revenge Song." The Mariner's Revenge Song is a story; a complete sweeping narrative story.

There's my thoughts, but you might want to consult other sources before taking a dip.