Albums of 2006

The list author says:
	"Near-flawless fourth from Greg Dulli's post Afghan Whigs project!"

The list author says:
	"End of year companion to Powder Burns & a preview of Dulli & Mark Lanegan's 2008 Gutter Twins venture!"

The list author says:
	"This man can do no wrong!"

The list author says:
	"Scathing account of fear & self-loathing from Italy's finest!"

The list author says:
	"Never thought I'd enjoy anything to do with Belle & Sebastian but this Lee & Nancy esque collaboration is a real grower!"

The list author says:
	"Dark singer-songwriter fare! You can almost smell the cigarettes & bourbon!"

The list author says:
	"For some reason, this reminds me of  90's shoegazing AND Angelo Badalamenti's score to Twin Peaks!"

The list author says:
	"Superb debut from London trio recalling 70's krautrock, 80's spacerock and 90's shoegazing! Essential!"

The list author says:
	"A soundtrack to Apocalypse Now of the 00's!"

The list author says:
	"John Carpenter, are you listening?!"

The list author says:
	"So beautiful, it makes you sad the Cocteau Twins are no more!"

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	"Timewarp's you to the 80's world of David Sylvian and late-period Talk Talk!"

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	"Blissed-out compilation from ever-reliable German label!"

The list author says:
	"First solo e.p from former Sabres of Paradise and TLS man with a Scissor Sisters piss-take thrown in for good measure! Proper!"

The list author says:
	"Handy compilation of choice tracks from TLS' early (and hard to find) LP's."

The list author says:
	"Depression, complex string arrangements, guitar feedback and Greg Dulli by former NIN & Howlin' Maggie drummer!"

The list author says:
	"The glacial (yet all too brief) soundtrack album that Mercury Rev have always threatened to make!"

The list author says:
	"Former Afghan Whigs bassist John Curley's new band!"

The list author says:
	"Soaring instrumentals in the vein of the Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3 with strings, trumpets etc!"

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	"An amalgamation of grime, dubstep and folk! Not sure about the vocals though!"

The list author says:
	"Excellent production duties by Ewan Pearson & Paul Epworth plus killer tunes banish the memory of the DFA! Party album of the year!"

The list author says:
	"Impressive mix of post-punk & shoegazing. Very underrated & a million times more interesting than Editors or Interpol!"

The list author says:
	"Nice pick of forgotten 80's cosmic disco - very influencial on the likes of Lindstrom!"

The list author says:
	"Challenging glitch-electronica from Denmark - would make a great soundtrack to David Lynch's Inland Empire!"

The list author says:
	"Eclectic & sophisticated mix from Berliner!"