| Hal: A lot of bands didn't become popular until 2006, I doubt you'd be able to mention one that released their first album ever this year that anyone would know of heh. The album that was most praised by a 'newly popular' band has got to be Arctic Monkeys.
2005 was great, 2006 was okay, 2007 is going to be great I think. Some of the best music I listened to this year is set to release next year (Of Montreal's new cd for example).
The Best Album Of 2006 for me was "So This Is Goodbye" by Junior Boys. A lot of my other favorites were So Divided by Trail of Dead, and Broken Social Scene's self titled album (which I listen to over and over). I'm sure there's another half dozen I could mention, but those 3 come to mind immediatly. |