Good overlooked albums of 2006 - with links to tracks
 

Here are 10 albums from this year that aren't getting much rep on the boards. I think they're all pretty sweet, and have linked to the top tracks on youtube or another flash based player. Tell me what you think.

Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
Folksy kinda stuff, heavy on the reverb. Similar to My Morning Jacket.
Listen to The Funeral

Cursive - Happy Hollow
Indie, emo, punk, and ska roots shown in one track.
Listen to Dorothy at Forty

Danielson - Ships
[censored] up pop with all kinds of instruments.
Listen to Cast It At the Setting Sail

I'm From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends
Ensemble pop with horns and bells and [censored]. Think Architecure in Helsinki.
Watch We're From Barcelona (YouTube)

Mew - And the Glass Handed Kites
It's kinda brooding and haunting music.
Listen to Chinaberry Tree

Phoenix - It's Never Been Like This Before
Straight up indie pop. Awesome.
Long Distance Call

Pipettes - We Are the Piettes
Chiefly British. Homage to 60s girl pop with an indie twist.
Pull Shapes (YouTube)

Sunset Rubdown - Shut Up I am Dreaming
[censored] up. From the guys that brought you Wolf Parade.
Stadiums and Shrines II

The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun
Folksy, reminds me of Sufjan at times.
Not Going Home

TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
Driving percussion with a little bit of shoegazing.
Wolf Like Me

EDITED links for most tracks, should be a direct link to mp3s now

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Werd, my sleep-deprived friend. I'm quite behind so this is exactly what I need.

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I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] sunset rubdown. Actually I just think whatever spencer krug touches turns to gold.

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Mew won the monthly "Who's Next?" artist contest on Yahoo Music this month (for their video "The Zookeeper's Boy"). Lotta good music comes out of that contest. Interesting stuff. Weird. But good.

Phoenix's new album is pretty solid too.

I don't have links to MP3's (and can't really do that since I'm at work), but Dave Melillo's EP "Talk is Cheap" is pretty excellent too for singer/songwriter stuff.

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I almost linked to Zookeper's Boy.

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Great list.
I might have mentioned:

Danielson - "Ship The Magical Suffix"

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The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun
Folksy, reminds me of Sufjan at times.
Not Going Home


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I went to college with the guitar player from this band, and stayed in touch with him up until a few years ago. A lot of talent in this band (the lead singer is the guitarist for Rilo Kiley).

Their myspace page has more songs.

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Did you know Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco fame) has a side project with Glenn Kotchke and Jim O'Rourke? Well, he does! And they're good! And they put out a 2006 release titled "Born Again in the USA". It's good, too!

Here's a song! Hey ChickenIt's pretty good, and it's not even the best on the album. YEAH!

Sorry, Jack, but I'm tired and Danielson sucks. Yeah, I said it. So what?

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Also, I haven't seen anybody mention Lansing-Dreiden at all. Ok, they're a little weird and they look a little like Milli Vanilli, but A Line You Can Cross is without a doubt one of the best pop/rock (alternative? rock) songs released this year. Check it out.

Also, Jack's post is very good, I admit, and you probably should check out every band on the list. Even if you will find Danielson sucks...A lot...

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Jack,

The Funeral is my favorite song of the year. That album started out top 5 and has really grown on me more and more, it has easily been the most played album in my car...I think it has moved into the number one slot.

~td

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My favourte track of Sunset Rubdown's album is Swimmming. Crazy song! Wolf parade was playing in my town last night too, could't get tickets.

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very cool, Jack....I'm going to check all of these out and report back...thanks

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you rock, JoA

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Wow, Sunset Rubdown, the only band (cd/song too) from that list I've never listened too is really good so far... through 5 tracks.

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td,

"The Funeral"? help me out. which band is that?

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pryor,

Band of Horses is the band, they rule.

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td,

thanks

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darko,

Yeah they do! (high-five)

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Soul Daddy,

No doubt. (clapped)

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Thank You JOA!

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pryor,

Band of Horses is the band, they rule.

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Its not just that song either. The CD is good from start to finish.

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the cd is my #2 of this year and was a serious contender for my top 25.

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the cd is my #2 of this year and was a serious contender for my top 25.

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Wait, Sunset Rubdown or Band of Horses?

Also, Band of Horses is playing here (Minneapolis) Sept. 4 and I'm pumped.

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Also, Band of Horses is playing here (Minneapolis) Sept. 4 and I'm pumped.

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Whawhat? I thought that concert was August 4 and I missed it.

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Also, Band of Horses is playing here (Minneapolis) Sept. 4 and I'm pumped.

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Whawhat? I thought that concert was August 4 and I missed it.

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According to my events calendar (ok, RadioK's events calendar) they play at the fineline on Sept 4.

Sept 4th at the Fineline.

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Hmmm... thanks for the note. I guess I somehow screwed up a copy/paste job from Pitchfork. Though I won't be able to make the 9/4 show either. [censored].

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The link the The Funeral by Band of Horses is busted. Here is a link to the video on youtube: BoH

I really liked 4 of the songs. In order of most liked to least:

The Elected
Mew
Band of Horses
Sunset Rubdown

Will be getting these discs. Thanks for the post!
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Werd, my sleep-deprived friend. I'm quite behind so this is exactly what I need.

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Is this a reference to the fact his aim away msg is always "sleep... somehow" or something I missed

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Jack,

Nice list, thanks. BTW, you MUST see TV on the Radio live. Incredible show.