Music 2006
A few friends of mine always bounce around emails this time of year with our favorite songs and albums of the year. Since I am travelling at the moment I cued up this list prior to my departure from Toronto.
Top Songs 2006
- White Collar Boy - Belle & Sebastian
Positively the most poppy track released in 2006. Kitchen dance party must!
- Out of Your League - Henri Fabergé and The Adorables
Brilliantly egotistical, deliciously addictive.
- Running with Your Eyes Closed - Mojave 3
Another one to add to the pile of really, really good Brit music you can dance and sing to.
- Music is My Hot Hot Sex - Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS)
Brazilian rock that makes you feel dirty, gritty and sweaty just listening to it!
- Doctor Blind - Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
The album was a disappointment but this track is erie and dramatic worthy of some recognition.
Top Albums 2006
- The Bicycles - The Good The Bad and The Cuddly
No surprises here: 2006 was the year of The Bicycles with their locally long awaited debut. It will please anyone who loves pop music from the 50s until now.
- Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche (and) Songs for Christmas
This guy is way too prolific for his own good. The Avalance, outtakes from his 2005 Illinois album, and Songs for Christmans, a 5 disc holiday set accumulated over the past 5 years, is proof there is no stopping this machine!
- Kat Burns & Forest City Lovers - The Sun and The Wind
Forest City Lovers is a backing band that meshes beautifully with Kat Burns' slightly dissident melodies and open-tuning music. Not overpowering just the right balance. For folkies looking for something more edgy and indie-rockers looking for something to woo their hearts.
- Joanna Newsom - Y's
Perfectly orchestrated, whispy, elegant. A tangent of creativity that will require your undivided attention, although, offers great reward for your patronage.
- Calexico - Garden Ruin
Inevitable for me to include this in my list. A departure from the usual Calexico fare and a move to pop music put together by some of the best musicians around.
There are of course many other albums missed worth mentioning: The Dears, The Flaming Lips, The Golden Dogs, Ohbijou, Grandaddy, Jon-Rae and The River to mention a few.
January 1, 2007 at 7:8 PM
I just stumbled upon your blog after searching for some music, and thank you! I was able to check out your top albums, and I have indeed bought some. After some research it looks like Forest City Lovers are a more collaborative band now, she took out her "Kat Burns +" part. they ar eamazing though, and thank you thank you, thank you, for showing me! My new favorite band.