THIS LIST IS A MONTHLY UPDATED FEATURE, THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HENRIK´S LIST. IT IS CALCULATED
FROM THE SCORES AT ´METACRITIC´,´RATE YOUR MUSIC´,
´FASTNBULBOUS´,´MUSIK EXPRESS´,´SPEX´,´MUSIC BOX´,
´ROBERT CHRISTGAU´,´DUSTED´,´COKEMACHINEGLOW´AND
´SHAKINGTHROUGH´.
THIS IS THE LAST PRELIMINARY LIST FOR THIS YEAR.
NEXT MONTH WILL START THE COUNTDOWN TO THE DEFINITE
BEST 0F 2006 CHART, CALCULATED ON THE BASE OF THE END
OF YEAR CHARTS.

1 ( 1) TV ON THE RADIO ´RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN´
2 ( 5) JOHNNY CASH ´AMERICAN V - A HUNDRED HIGHWAYS´
3 ( 4) GHOSTFACE KILLAH ´FISHSCALE´
4 ( 2) YEAH YEAH YEAHS ´SHOW YOUR BONES´
5 ( 3) ARCTIC MONKEYS ´WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY...´

6 ( 6) SONIC YOUTH ´RATHER RIPPED´
7 (13) YO LA TENGO ´I AM NOT AFRAID OF...´
8 ( 7) BOB DYLAN ´MODERN TIMES´
9 ( 8) GNARLS BARKLEY ´ST.ELSEWHERE´
10 (95) BEIRUT ´GULAG ORKESTAR´

11 (12) NEKO CASE ´FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD´
12 ( 9) CAT POWER ´THE GREATEST´
13 (11) FLAMING LIPS ´AT WAR WITH THE MYTICS´
14 (12) THOM YORKE ´THE ERASER´
15 (--) JOANNA NEWSOM ´YS´

16 (42) BONNIE´PRINCE´BILLY ´THE LETTING GO´
17 (23) JUNIOR BOYS ´SO THIS IS GOODBYE´
18 (15) SCOTT WALKER ´THE GIFT´
19 (18) ESPERS ´ESPERS II´
20 (21) HERBERT ´SCALE´

21 (24) NEIL YOUNG ´LIVING WITH WAR´
21 (19) BELLE & SEBASTIAN ´THE LIFE PURSUIT´
23 (20) MOGWAI ´MR.BEAST´
24 (22) GUILLEMOTS ´THROUGH THE WINDOWPANE´
25 (47) GRIZZLY BEAR ´YELLOW HOUDE´

26 (17) JENNY LEWIS & WATSON TWINS ´RABBIT FUR COAT´
27 (16) RACONTEURS ´BROKEN BOY SOLDIER´
28 (26) ROOTS ´GAME THEORY´
29 (29) MISSION OF BURMA ´THE OBLITERATI´
30 (25) COMETS ON FIRE ´AVATAR´

31 (14) HOWE GELB ´SNO ANGEL LIKE YOU´
32 (37) MASTODON ´BLOOD MOUNTAIN´
33 (32) COSTELLO/TOUSSAINT ´THE RIVER IN REVERSE´
34 (27) GRAHAM COXON ´LOVE TRAVELS AT ILLEGAL SPEED´
35 (28) BUILD TO SPILL ´YOU IN REVERSE´

36 (30) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ´STADIUM ARCADIUM´
37 (31) MUSE ´BLACK HOLES & REVELATIONS´
38 (--) MY MORNING JACKET ´OKONOKOS´
39 (34) EELS ´WITH STRINGS LIVE AT TOWN HALL´
40 (35) MORRISSEY ´RINGLEADER OF THE TORMENTORS´

41 (33) TWILIGHT SINGERS ´POWDER BURNS´
42 (41) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ´WE SHALL OVERCOME´
43 (39) J.DILLA AKA JAY DEE ´DONUTS´
44 (--) JARVIS COCKER ´JARVIS´
45 (43) ISLANDS ´RETURN TO THE SEA´

46 (36) HOT CHIP ´THE WARNING´
47 (46) JOSH RITTER ´THE ANIMAL YEARS´
48 (45) LILY ALLEN ´ALRIGHT, STILL´
48 (49) LAMBCHOP ´DAMAGED´
50 (44) DRESDEN DOLLS ´YES VIRGINIA´

51 (52) M.WARD ´POST-WAR´
52 (58) DESTROYER ´DESTROYER´S RUBIES´
53 (69) KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ´THIS OLD ROAD´
54 (51) SPARKS ´HELLO YOUNG LOVER´
55 (RE) HOLD STEADY ´BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA´

56 (53) SUFJAN STEVENS ´AVALANCHE´
57 (40) CALEXICO ´GARDEN RUIN´
58 (72) SCISSOR SISTERS ´TA DAH´
59 (73) DECEMBERISTS ´THE CRANE´
60 (49) PAUL SIMON ´SURPRISE´

61 (57) LIARS ´DRUM´S NOT DEAD´
62 (61) CAMERA OBSCURA ´LET´S GET OUT OF THIS COUNTY´
63 (54) SLEEPY JACKSON ´PERSONALITY´
64 (84) MIDLAKE ´THE TRIALS OF VAN OCCUPANTHER´
65 (55) PIPETTES ´WE ARE THE PIPETTES´

66 (48) DIRTY PRETTY THING S´WATERLOO TO ANYWHERE´
67 (84) SPARKLEHORSE ´DREAMT FOR LIGHT YEARS´
68 (63) IRON MAIDEN ´A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH´
69 (--) SUBTLE ´FOR HERO : FOR FOOL´
70 (56) ROSANNE CASH ´BLACK CADILLAC´

71 (58) KNIFE ´SILENT SHOUT´
72 (91) JUANA MOLINA ´SON´
73 (60) GRANDADDY ´JUST LIKE THE FMABLY CAT´
74 (67) TOM PETTY ´HIGHWAY COMPANION´
75 (38) APHEX TWIN/AFX ´CHOSEN LORDS´

76 (75) PET SHOP BOYS ´FUNDAMENTAL´
76 (--) LONG BLONDES ´SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME´
78 (62) SECRET MACHINES ´TEN SILVER DROPS´
79 (98) REGINA SPEKTOR ´BEGIN TO HOPE´
80 (66) STREETS ´HARDEST WAY TO MEKE AN EASY LIFE´

81 (82) PEARL JAM ´PEARL JAM´
82 (65) PHOENIX ´IT´S NEVER BEEN LIKE THAT´
83 (--) DEARS ´GANG OF LOVERS´
84 (68) COUP ´PICK A BIGGER WEAPON´
85 (71) SLAYER ´CHRIST ILLUSION´

86 (--) BECK ´THE INFROMATION´
87 (64) MATMOS ´THE ROSE HAS TEETH IN THE MOUTH´
88 (78) RON SEXSMITH ´TIME BEING´
89 (97) ALI FARKA TOURE ´SAVANE´
90 (79) THERMALS ´THE BODY, THE BLOOD, THE MACHINE´

91 (RE) SCRITTI POLITTI ´WHITE BREAD BLACK BEER´
92 (70) TWO GALLANTS ´WHAT THE TOLL TELLS´
93 (74) DONALD FAGEN ´MORPH THE CAT´
94 (77) DIVINE COMEDY ´VICTORY FOR THE COMIC MUSE´
95 (86) KELLEY STOLTZ ´BELOW THE BRANCHES´

96 (--) MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE ´THE BLACK PARADE´
97 (87) CANDI STATON ´HIS HANDS´
98 (RE) MOUNTAIN GOATS ´GET LONELY´
99 (--) BERT JANSCH ´THE BLACK SWAN´
100 (--) PEACHES ´IMPEACHMY BUSH´

101 (--) CALIFONE ´ROOTS & CROWNS´
102 (88) MARS VOLTA ´AMPUTECHTURE´
103 (91) BETH ORTON ´COMFORT OF STRANGERS´
104 (79) CAMPBELL/LANEGAN ´BALLAD OF THE BROKEN SEAS´
105 (76) SHACK ´THE CORNER OF MILES AND GIL´

106 (--) AND YOU WILL KNOW... ´SO DIVIDED´
107 (93) ONEIDA ´HAPPY NEW YEAR´
108 (94) BE YOUR OWN PET ´BE YOUR OWN PET´
109 (--) LUPE FIASCO ´FOOD & LIQUOR´
110 (--) ASOBI SEKSU ´CITRUS´

It's very surprising that my 4 favourite albums of 2006 follows one to another, Camera Obscura, The Sleepy Jackson, Midlake and The Pipettes being ranked at 62,63,64 and 65 ! (even if it's not in my right order)

I'm totally with you on the Camera Obscura and Pipettes records. I only feel Camera Obscura's last album "Underachiever Please Try Harder" should have gotten more acclaim. They can't possibly sound that much like Belle and Sebastian with a women as the lead singer. That's like comparing the Strokes to Patty Smith. Even if they do sound a little like them they do a fine job at it. Lunar Sun has got to be one of the greatest songs of all time.