Best of 2006 (pending stuff yet to explore)
I'm still thinking about 2006 and music, Mindi's advice was to post a list of what i have actually listened to and really enjoyed, even if it is small.
Problem is I'm keen to commit to something that can change, adapt, grow as I listen to the backlog.
The end result is a compromise. I'll hand pick a top list that I don't feel will change over time. Plus I will link to my rate your music list, which will be updated as I experience other 2006 albums (or am reminded that I have enjoyed something)
Okay here's my top 10 of 2006, all these albums are 9.5/10 or higher quality.
- Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
- Darren Hanlon - Fingertips and Mountaintops
- Enslaved - Ruun
- Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
- Tenhi - Maaäet
With regards to Drudkh, I feel that I enjoyed Drudkh's The Swan Road more (but maybe haven't given Blood in Our Wells enough time/listens). Also for Negură Bunget, they are so close to that near perfect score, but some of the overly atmospheric moments on the first half of the album just kill the mood for me at times.
Disappointment of the year was Solefald's Black for Death, I really liked Red for Fire but the two should have been one, especially musically. Lyrically they are both fantastic though.
My ratings for albums released in 2006 as tracked by RateYourMusic
Also of interest, Top 50 of 2006 as determined by RateYourMusic's userbase Notice where Agalloch sits on their list.
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Are you voting for Hottest 100? You better vote for Operator Please - Get What You Want :)
Although I do like Operator Please's work, I struggled to find much else (besides Darren Hanlon) on the list to vote for. So I put it aside to think about for a few days, now it's too late and voting is closed.
To be honest though, it's been a few years since I cared about triple j, and i generally am happy about that. I do listen to some of the more news/interview/talkback orientated podcasts though.
I found there was a point a few years ago when triple j was comitting the same radio crimes as every other station, putting stuff I didn't think was quality onto high rotation, so that I ended up knowing every lyric and liking the song simply through repetition. It was then that I decided to end my car based commute and switch to selecting my own music via an iPod, I've rarely looked back - and just revisit the mainstream alterna-rock world via end of year best of lists, rather than getting caught up on a mostly hype/bandwagon daily interaction with such music.
That said, I wish Sarah and her band all the best, what they are doing is good and I hope the upcoming gigs will go well.