2006: Exitfare's Favorite Albums

The hardest thing about putting this year's list together was the fact that there was no clear cut #1 one album, and that is not an indictment on the qualtiy of the records at the top of my list, but a statement at how good the top five records are. I really could make a case for any of those albums to be at the top.

As for my typical show previews post, there isn't much going on this week. Stay tuned later this week, as I'll start looking at some of the good stuff coming up next year. BTW, a huge thank you to Vicki over at Onward Charles for getting that banner up for me!

25. The Sleepy Jackson Personality [Astralwerks]
24. White Rose Movement Kick [Independiente]
23. The Blood Arm Lie Lover Lie [City Rockers]
22. Belle + Sebastian The Life Pursuit [Matador]
21. Bromhead's Jacket Dits From The Commuter Belt [Marquis Cha Cha]
20. The Sunshine Underground Raise The Alarm [City Rockers]
19. MSTRKRFT The Looks [Last Gang]
18. La Rocca The Truth [Dangerbird]
17. Mystery Jets Making Dens [679]
16. Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not [Domino]
15. Regina Spektor Begin To Hope [Sire]
14. Plan B Who Needs Action When You Got Words [679]
13. Linfinity A Manual For Free Living Vol. I: Sedition [Self-released]
12. Sonic Youth Rather Ripped [Interscope]
11. Dirty Pretty Things Waterloo To Anywhere [Vertigo/Interscope]
10. Sound Team Movie Monster [Captiol]
Audio: "Your Eyes Are Liars"
9. The Streets The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living [Vice]
Audio: "Two Nations"
8. Roddy Woomble My Secret Is My Silence [Pure]
Audio: "As Still As I Watch Your Grave"
7. Lily Allen Alright, Still [EMI]
Video: "LDN"
6. Forward, Russia! Give Me A Wall [Dance To The Radio]
Audio: "Eighteen"
Audio: "Sixteen"
Video: "Nineteen"
5. Birdmonster No Midnight [spinART]
Audio: "Cuz You Can"
4. Division Day Beartrap Island [Self-released]
Audio: "Tigers"
Audio: "Tap-Tap, Click-Click"
Video: "Hurricane"
3. Cold War Kids Robbers & Cowards [Downtown]
Audio: "The Soloist In The Living Room"
2. The Kooks Inside In Inside Out [Astralwerks]
Video: "Naive"
1. Silversun Pickups Carnavas [Dangerbird]
Audio: "Well Thought Out Twinkles"
Video: "Well Thought Out Twinkles"