Some Highlights from 2006

A Listmania! list by N Bramhall (Aberdeen, Scotland)
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Through the Windowpane
1.  Through the Windowpane by Guillemots
The list author says:
  "Album of the year for me - a unique band playing wonderful, epic music"
£9.47   Used & New from: £3.59
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Powder Burns
2.  Powder Burns by Twilight Singers
The list author says:
  "Brooding rock from Afghan Wigs frontman"
£6.37   Used & New from: £1.98
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Garden Ruin
3.  Garden Ruin by Calexico
The list author says:
  "Alt.country never sounded this good - great collection of songs from a band on top of their game"
£5.97   Used & New from: £1.98
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

This Is Hazelville
4.  This Is Hazelville by Captain
The list author says:
  "Silly name but a band prepared to do something a bit different"
£8.11   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Live It Out
5.  Live It Out by Metric
The list author says:
  "Emily Haines strides her way through an album of awesomely polished rock songs"
Used & New from: £3.94
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Mr Beast
6.  Mr Beast by Mogwai
The list author says:
  "A bit of post-rock never hurt anyone and this album takes Mogwai to new heights"
£6.19   Used & New from: £3.29
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

At War With The Mystics (U.S. Version)
7.  At War With The Mystics (U.S. Version) by The Flaming Lips
The list author says:
  "Flaming Lips don't disappoint with another electic mix"
£3.99   Used & New from: £0.16
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

In Case of the Flood
8.  In Case of the Flood by The Fallout Trust
The list author says:
  "Intelligent, impressive debut album filled with great songs"
£7.44   Used & New from: £0.59
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager
9.  The Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
The list author says:
  "Incredible things one man, a guitar and an IBook can do - great electronica music and original songwriting"
£5.47   Used & New from: £0.59
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Howling Bells
10.  Howling Bells by Howling Bells
The list author says:
  "Beautiful gothic blues from Australia"
Used & New from: £3.74
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Crane Wife
11.  Crane Wife by The Decemberists
The list author says:
  "Superlative collection of songs from America's great British Folk band - even better than Picaresque"
Used & New from: £12.56
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Broken Boy Soldiers
12.  Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs
The list author says:
  "Putting the super back into supergroup - great album of rock and roll songs"
£6.39   Used & New from: £2.27
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Inside In/Inside Out
13.  Inside In/Inside Out by The Kooks
The list author says:
  "Almost impossible to get through a day without singing a chorus off this album - addictive stuff"
£5.30   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

The Loon
14.  The Loon by Tapes 'n Tapes
The list author says:
  "Stripped down, spaced out tales of a lost America"
£2.95   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Ten Silver Drops
15.  Ten Silver Drops by Secret Machines
The list author says:
  "Secret Machine's second album is like U2 doing Prog - play it loud"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.48
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Begin To Hope
16.  Begin To Hope by Regina Spektor
The list author says:
  "Beautifully crafted album from someone who should definitely be more well known than she currently is"
£4.77   Used & New from: £1.58
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Black Holes And Revelations
17.  Black Holes And Revelations by Muse
The list author says:
  "Muse shift into interstellar overdrive with this awesome album"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.32
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (275 customer reviews)

Eyes Open
18.  Eyes Open by Snow Patrol
The list author says:
  "Gary Lightbody can still write songs that will move you to tears"
£6.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

Surprise
19.  Surprise by Paul Simon
The list author says:
  "The most immediate and visceral album since Hearts and Bones - wonderful stuff"
£8.06   Used & New from: £2.21
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

The Warning
20.  The Warning by Hot Chip
The list author says:
  "Say it over, and over, and over again - great synth driven electronica"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Broken Social Scene
21.  Broken Social Scene by Broken Social Scene
The list author says:
  "Words fail me - this album is simply awesome"
£6.59   Used & New from: £1.62
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Harmonograph
22.  Harmonograph by Boo Hewerdine
The list author says:
  "An album to comfort the soul - beautiful songs and stunning musicianship"
Used & New from: £6.48
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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