Lists of Bests: i guess i'm floating's Best Albums of 2006 http://www.listsofbests.com/list/22121 "It was 97 years ago that the first record was released. Yes in 1909, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite was slated as a four-disc set by Odeon Records with a retail price of 16 shillings — about $101. A lot has changed in 97 years; from vinyl albums to plastic CDs, from buying records in stores to dowloading them in your home; the music industry, whether advocating change or merely suffering its consequences, has been evolving year after year to incorporate new technology allowing for advancement in all aspects of music production, output, retail, and promotion. A big part of that advancement has been the music blog, considerably occupying any traditional notion of a "grassroots" effort to strengthen the independent music community. With the most records released in 2006 than ever before (according to Billboard), it has become even more of a challenge to sift through the surfeit of records released to store shelves and iTunes pages alike to truly find the albums belonging in the upper tier of 2006. While we certainly hold no claim in providing the most thorough list of the year's best albums (see the bottom of the post for albums we overlooked, intentionally or otherwise), we're confident in the albums we chose. This has been a great year in music, and as our first year as a music blog it has undoubtedly been a learning experience for us. The albums below represent not simply great music, but some even demonstrate advances in music and changes in genres we really never thought possible. Whether these albums will move on as influences in the years to come, only time will tell... but for the time being, in this iPod-toting, hipster-chic, ever-changing landscape we all occupy, this is what we've got. Love it or hate it, here's our list of The Best Albums of 2006:" Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:25 GMT en-us 0 50 25 0 0 Return to Cookie Mountain http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1427083 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1427083"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519u20jRROL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by TV on the Radio</div> Yellow House http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1727701 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1727701"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51s8yMf3TKL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Grizzly Bear</div> Ys http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2161071 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2161071"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H0EBDO24L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Joanna Newsom</div> Be He Me http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2153700 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2153700"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oO9mfKXrL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Annuals</div> The Crane Wife http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2055903 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2055903"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AYMQ3JGXL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Gulag Orkestar http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1203998 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1203998"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5181vybC-WL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Beirut</div> Return to the Sea (Dig) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/609197 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/609197"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511FCAVX14L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Islands</div> Shut Up I Am Dreaming http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1603564 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1603564"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NFR0449QL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Sunset Rubdown</div> Destroyer's Rubies http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/116841 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/116841"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NFH9A8STL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Destroyer</div> Welcome Back Dear Children http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2552897 <div id="position">10</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Arizona</div> Dog Problems http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1492625 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1492625"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oq%2BxDU-eL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Format</div> Modern Times http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1711930 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1711930"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51r-6HotaVL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Bob Dylan</div> Robbers & Cowards http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2361774 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2361774"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/613P01HJN0L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Cold War Kids</div> The Animal Years http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/485875 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/485875"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000ECXX44.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Josh Ritter</div> Broken Boy Soldiers http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/830654 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/830654"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61JMZCAS3ZL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Raconteurs</div> Begin to Hope http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1009891 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1009891"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oIoQcHKBL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Regina Spektor</div> The Greatest http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/80027 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/80027"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rMX70ug2L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Cat Power</div> This Vital Chapter http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1412638 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1412638"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mbV7NHcwL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Panda Band</div> Love http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2362799 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2362799"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-3e7tY4CL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Beatles</div> He Poos Clouds http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/972793 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/972793"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/611oPWgXsNL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Final Fantasy</div> Whatever People Say I Am Thats What I Am Not http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/79549 <div id="position">21</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/79549"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/210D3ZRAGML._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Arctic Monkeys</div> Night Ripper http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1039674 <div id="position">22</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1039674"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61X4N35GJKL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Girl Talk</div> Stadium Arcadium http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/379934 <div id="position">23</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/379934"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518CG6Vhz-L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Red Hot Chili Peppers</div> Body the Blood the Machine http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1648653 <div id="position">24</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1648653"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61flxF4-UML._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Thermals</div> Let's Build a Fire http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2410705 <div id="position">25</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2410705"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000IFRQR2.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V35427345_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by +</div>