2006 is almost over and I'm wondering what everyone's top 5 albums of the year were. Mine, in no particular order are...
Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson In Crime
The album may only be 16 minutes long, but it has more energy and spunk than any full-length album I've heard in a long time. When the robots take over in 2009, this'll still be on my Ipod.
The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics
I've always admired the Lips for being able to hide a politically-charged album behind what can only be described as hallucinogen-fueled lunacy.
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
There's a lot of British-Indie-Dance-Punk-Pop-Rock-Whatever bands, but Arctic Monkeys can pull it off better than anyone else.
Beck - The Information
Beck's always been hit or miss with me, I haven't liked a Beck album this much since Midnite Vultures
Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
Jenny Lewis has the most beautiful voice of anyone who has ever recorded music ever. This album has some of the saddest, most thoughtful, and wittiest lyrics I've ever heard. 'Rise Up With Fists' is by far my favorite song of the year, and although I said "In no particular order" at the start of my post, this album is by far, my #1.
I'm looking forward to hearing what evryone else thought of the past 12 months of music.