2006 Gummy Award Winners
Glad you guys could join us for this, the presentation of the 25th annual Gummy Awards! We promise we'll keep this thing under three hours (har). It's time for us to honor those characters in the indie rock world that drew our heartfelt admiration and tapped our deepest snark; these are the albums that rocked our worlds, the bands that wouldn't go the fuck away, and the rockers that we thought about inappropriately and at inappropriate times. But of course, when we say "us," we mean you! Y'all hit the poll booths hard, and you (mostly) showed your good taste. We're proud of ya! And we're psyched to finally have someone to talk about the Gummy results with. So without further ado ...
 | 30 COLD WAR KIDS Robbers & Cowards (Downtown) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Cold War Kids - "Hospital Beds" (Hype Machine) | |
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 | 29 FINAL FANTASY He Poos Clouds (Tomlab) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Final Fantasy - "The Arctic Circle" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 28 BOB DYLAN Modern Times (Sony) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Bob Dylan - "Thunder On The Mountain" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 27 CLIPSE Hell Hath No Fury (Re-Up Gang / Star Trak) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Clipse - "Ride Around Shining" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 26 THE KILLERS Sam's Town (Island) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: The Killers - "When You Were Young" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 25 LIARS Drum's Not Dead (Mute) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Liars - "The Other Side Of Mt. Heart Attack" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 24 THE THERMALS The Body, The Blood, The Machine (Sub Pop) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: The Thermals - "A Pillar Of Salt" (MP3) | |
 | 23 YEAH YEAH YEAHS Show Your Bones (Interscope) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Cheated Hearts" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 22 TAPES 'N TAPES The Loon (XL) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Tapes 'N Tapes - "Insistor" (MP3) | |
 | 21 GIRL TALK Night Ripper (Illegal Art) Buy It: Amazon Download: Girl Talk - "Hold Up" (MP3) | |
 | 20 REGINA SPEKTOR Begin To Hope (Sire) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Regina Spektor - "Fidelity" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 19 MIDLAKE The Trials Of Van Occupanther (Bella Union) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Midlake - "Roscoe" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 18 SUNSET RUBDOWN Shut Up I Am Dreaming (Absolutely Kosher) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Sunset Rubdown - "Stadiums And Shrines II" (MP3) | |
 | 17 GNARLS BARKLEY St. Elsewhere (Downtown) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 16 THOM YORKE The Eraser (XL) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Thom Yorke - "Harrowdown Hill" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 15 HOT CHIP The Warning (Astralwerks) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Hot Chip - "Over And Over" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 14 BELLE & SEBASTIAN The Life Pursuit (Matador) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Belle & Sebastian - "Another Sunny Day" (MP3 | |
 | 13 BEIRUT Gulag Orkestar (Ba Da Bing) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Beirut - "Postcards From Italy" (MP3) | |
 | 12 CAT POWER The Greatest (Matador) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Cat Power - "The Greatest" (MP3) | |
 | 11 JENNY LEWIS WITH THE WATSON TWINS Rabbit Fur Coat (Team Love) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Jenny Lewis - Rabbit Fur Coat LP (MP3s) | |
 | 10 M. WARD Post-War (Merge) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: M. Ward - "Magic Trick" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 09 THE KNIFE Silent Shout (Mute) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: The Knife - "We Share Our Mother's Health" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 08 BAND OF HORSES Everything All The Time (Sub Pop) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Band Of Horses - "The Funeral" (MP3) | |
 | 07 DESTROYER Destroyer's Rubies (Merge) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Destroyer - "European Oils" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 06 NEKO CASE Fox Confessor Brings The Flood (Anti) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Neko Case - "Star Witness" (MP3) | |
 | 05 THE DECEMBERISTS The Crane Wife (Capitol) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: The Decemberists - "The Crane Wife 1 And 2" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 04 JOANNA NEWSOM Ys (Drag City) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: Joanna Newsom - "Emily" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 03 GRIZZLY BEAR Yellow House (Warp) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: Grizzly Bear - "On A Neck, On A Spit" (MP3) | |
 | 02 TV ON THE RADIO Return To Cookie Mountain (Interscope) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Stream: TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me" (Hype Machine) | |
 | 01 THE HOLD STEADY Boys And Girls In America (Vagrant) Buy It: Amazon | iTunes Download: The Hold Steady - "Chips Ahoy" (MP3) |
Love 'em or hate 'em, the Holdy Steady bring out the vote. Also, they're the most polarizing act in indie rock (see below). Sufjan was last year's big winner with Illinoise, but the outtakes and Xmas boxed set didn't make a dent this year. Way to not forget about Destroyer, y'all. We're curious to see if you guys are as prescient as you were last December; in addition to Soof, the Top 5 included Wolf Parade, Bloc Party, Clap Your Hands, and Spoon. Even if you don't agree with the picks, gotta admit those records are still hot-buttons, getting loved and lambasted all the way through '06. Joanna Newsom still inspiring high praise and hatred in '07? It's a good bet.
Oh, but there's so much more.
After the jump, Mr. and Miss Indie Rock '06, Most Overblogged Act, Best Music Blog (Aside From The 'Gum), and The "What Do We Do With Ryan Adams?" Award.
MR. INDIE ROCK 2006
10. Thom Yorke
09. Zach Condon
08. Conor Oberst
07. Ed Droste
06. Beck
05. Spencer Krug
04. Ryan Adams
03. Colin Meloy
02. Craig Finn
01. Sufjan Stevens
For a second year running, the man you would let indie rock your boat any day is Mr. Sufjan Stevens. Just goes to show that you don't need a proper album release to be deemed dreamy. Craig at #2, that's giving hope to Kerouac-loving, bespectacled drunks worldwide. Some of you "unintentionally" placed ladies in the men's box, so we did some shifting; but the vote for "Imogen Heap (hot drag queen)" was logged as an official vote for Mr. Indie Rock. You guys are Frou funny. And hey thanks for those votes for "Scott" and "Amrit," but so few of you thought that was a cute idea that we came in dead last, behind Michael Richards. So, really, thanks. Well, guys and gals, we present you with your #1 stud for another 365.
MISS INDIE ROCK 2006
10. Lovefoxxx
09. Karen O
08. Regina Spektor
07. Feist
06. Emily Haines
05. Lily Allen
04. Neko Case
03. Joanna Newsom
02. Jenny Lewis
01. Chan Marshall
We figured this was gonna be a three-way race, but we weren't sure if Joanna or Chan had enough to take down last year's reigning Miss Indie Rock. But you guys have spoken: This was the year of the Cat. The Grammys may have snubbed you, Ms. Marshall, but the Gummys love ya. We still aren't sure what you're on about with that SNL nonsense, but it's your goodwill to burn; between The Greatest, the sobriety, and the Lagerfeld, looks like you are on fiyah. Just don't start dating K Fed. Or Britney. Placing in a notable #11 was El Perro Del Mar, which made us happy. Who wouldn't want some Swedish Assbring action in there? We're assuming the vote for "NOT armpit girl" was a vote against Lily (so noted). We're also assuming the vote for "girls are gross" came from a guy in dire need of a date (ladies?), who was narrowly defeated for maturity champion by the votes for "your mom."
MOST OVERBLOGGED ACT OF THE YEAR
10. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
09. Gnarls Barkley
08. Joanna Newsom
07. The Decemberists
06. Sufjan Stevens
05. The Killers
04. Cold War Kids
03. The Hold Steady
02. Tapes 'N Tapes
01. Arctic Monkeys
Welcome To Hatemonger's Ball. Dig that overlap with the top albums. Nothing is as polarizing as tapping The Boss for inspiration, it seems. Alex Turner already anticipated your verdict with his album title, but you guys still handed the A'Monks their collective ass on a platter. Dishonorable mentions go to CSS, Panic!, MCR and "all of them." And Pitchfork doesn't qualify as an "act" (arguable, we know), so we had to discount those votes.
BEST MUSIC BLOG (ASIDE FROM STEREOGUM)
10. I Guess I'm Floating
09. Idolator
08. Said The Gramophone
07. Fluxblog
06. My Old Kentucky Blog
05. Chromewaves
04. You Ain't No Picasso
03. Largehearted Boy
02. Gorilla Vs. Bear
01. Brooklyn Vegan
Again, a lot of you voted for that Pitchfork thing on this one, so we checked out the site and saw that it isn't really a "blog." So your votes have been duly noted, though not reflected on this list. We also set aside your (much appreciated) votes for Stereogum, but this is about our friends in blogging. So congrats to all that made the list! Better luck next year Gerard! And below is an official portrait of your winning vegan from Brooklyn. Handsome screenshot, isn't he?
HOW MANY ALBUMS SHOULD RYAN ADAMS RELEASE IN 2007?
Zero (42%)
Three Or More (28%)
One (20%)
Two (10%)
Guess you guys think Ry is due for a break. But how are we ever gonna find out who Anna Sarris is? And won't you miss his vintage t-shirt collection?
And there you have it. Thank you all for voting, even if it meant we endured endless red bulls and late-night ballot-counting sessions. It's a labor of love. Complaints about the results? Direct 'em all to YOU, 'cause YOU voted for 'em! But if the electoral process has left you feeling like a Blue stater, now's your chance to set the record straight with your Top Fives. Let's hear 'em...
Posted at 11:30 AM in The Gummy Awards, Year-End List
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Cat Power | Feist | Ryan Adams | Sufjan Stevens | The Hold Steady
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Where's the graphs!?
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Stereogum readers don't like hip hop.
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so much better than the fork, since it omits all the "avant dreck" that no one listened to this year and no one will listen to in the future; but I'm with carson, where's the hip hop?
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it's good to see Final Fantasy, Sunset Rubdown, Midlake, Beirut, Band Of Horses...
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Wait...The Killers are on this list. I don't hate them or anything (don't really like them either), but how do the Killers get more votes than Ghostface Killah, Boris or Mastodon. I thought the people on this board claimed to have good taste in music.
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you're not posting every vote for indie rock king and queen like you did last year? not even a graph of the top ten? slackers.
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Carson, there's no hip-hop on the list because unlike hip-hop, Stereogum readers don't hate melody.
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Does nobody read the site TinyMixTapes.com? Or maybe it's not considered a blog? I dunno, I like it better than all the blogs listed in the best blog category..
And that is a freaking cute picture of chan, she's still a headcase tho.
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this is probably the best list so far. the hold steady are still lame but you acknowledged thom & yyys who everyone else forgot about. and final fantasy, yeah!
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How come nobody ever shows any love for 120 Days? I thought their album was great.
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in b4 "LOL the killerz are teh suck. y wood u put dem on teh top 25 ROFL?"
shut up, it was a good album.
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the format - dog problems?
i can't be the only person in the world who loved that record.
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Nice, you guys have one of the few lists without Ghostface Killah. I like hip-hop but I don't find his album good to keep listening to several times. I prefered Lupe Fiasco & The Roots this year. Great list.
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No Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin? I've listened to Broom so many times, anyway it's a pretty good list.
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Attn: Dean Wermer
re: "avant dreck"
Just because you don't like it or understand it doesn't make it "dreck."
Signed,
Yours truly
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Why no love (here or on ANY "best of" list, it seems) for We Are Scientists? Not saying they deserve Album of the Year or anything, but the record didn't even make some of the top 50 lists making the rounds. Top *50*! I dug it a lot in the first half of the year and still play it pretty regularly. Anyway...someone out there loves you, WAS.
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Where's Patience Hodgson of the Grates? Hehehehe
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fuck the hold steady. i'm so sick of them.
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And not true about absence of avant-dreck; the Liars album is on there!
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haha....for a second there i thought you did a best of 2006 list without mentioning Josh Ritter's The Animal Years!
...wait a minute....
...this list is poor.
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Hmm. I actually liked Pitchfork's list better, and not just because The Hold Steady is number 1 here. The Killers? The Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Tapes 'N Tapes? M. Ward? I would put Neko Case on here, but at 6? And I really wish people would shut up about Girl Talk.
I agree that the list might be missing some hip-hop. What we have here is basically 28 albums of white music with Gnarls Barkley and Clipse thrown in.
Missing: Ships. Seriously. I don't think it was the best album of the year, in my opinion it's definitely up there. And besides, this was THE YEAR of the bad singer: show one of its leading icons some respect!
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haha....for a second there i thought you did a best of 2006 list without mentioning Josh Ritter's The Animal Years!
...wait a minute....
...this list is poor.
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Well again we are subjected to the Joanna Newsom/TV on The Radio/Hold Steady bulls#$t that no one in their right minds will be listening to in '07. Well.. maybe that TV band because they seem to have some lasting power but otherwise. The Killers make this list but Yo La Tengo doesn't - hahaha! (hang your heads in shame Stereogum readers..) My personal fav. this year was the Jenny Lewis album and it almost cracks the top ten here, at least.
One glaring omission on everyone's list is the Sparklehorse album - I mean.. is Mark Linkous too old or something for people to remember him? I just don't get that.
Still.. the top 10 reflects the bandwagon mentality of many indie music fans this year. Again people - the Joanna Newsom album is not any good! The sooner everyone realizes it.. the sooner the healing can begin.
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I also voted for Josh Ritter's The Animal Years...sad to say it didn't even make the top 30...wow.
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Austin, you complain about the "bandwagon mentality" but then you clearly want everyone to realize that Joanna isn't good? Pick your poison, man, it's yours to pick after all.
That being said, I completely agree with TV and Joanna being rivals for the top spot because they did have two of the best albums of the year. If both of those albums weren't as good as they clearly are (lyrically and musically), they wouldn't be getting all the attention they are.
It's not about people conforming to some bandwagon mentality, it's about the best music of the year. Sparklehorse had some good songs, and maybe you think that it's worthy of praise. But that's your opinion and clearly the consensus disagrees.
These lists are just people's opinions, and even this particular list reflects Stereogum readers' opinions and not much else... just as Rolling Stone's list ranks Red Hot Chili Peppers above all of the albums ranked in the Gummys.
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No Elected Love, eh? Such a pity. I thought that album was at least top ten.
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Hey gang,
Jesus Christ here. It's great hearing what you guys think is the best of '06, but really shouldn't the opinion of the guy who created indierawk be the only voice that matters? no offense, I'm just saying without Me you'd have no cookie mountians, but with Me, you can say to that cookie mountian to move into the sea, and it will be so.
Here's the only best of list that will last for eternity...
http://whatwouldjb.blogspot.com/2006/12/jesus-christs-albums-of-2006.html
I love you,
Jesus Christ
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I think in Joanna Newsom's case, it's probably a caravan or a boat made out of wicker beetle shell or some other pretentious transportation vehicle, not a bandwagon--but really, I'm pretty sure I'd like Newsom even if all the bloggers hated her, ok? Not to get all bloggy on you, but just because you personally would not listen to a musical artist doesn't make that artist a valid and welcome contribution to music. Newsom doesn’t make guitar rock or post-punk or more guitar rock like seemingly every other blogged-about band; shouldn’t detractors at least respect that her originality adds a lot more to the current independent music scene than Tapes ‘N Tapes or The Hold Steady or Band of Horses or Cold War Kids? Even many of the truly great artists on this list are largely just filling their slot in their genre, however spectacularly (I’m thinking TV On The Radio, Belle & Sebastian, Cat Power, Destroyer, hell, even Bob Dylan to a certain extent). I think this year shows that anything truly great is going to be misunderstood (which really means I need to give Boys and Girls in America another listen, I guess… and maybe rethink my opinion on the excellence of Illinois? Maybe not?).
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When do we get an awesome miss indie 2006 pie chart?
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am i the only person alive who totally loves "putting the days to bed" by the long winters?
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In twenty years time, when Ms. Newsom is playing the renaissance fair and medieval times dinner theatre circuit, her records will be as fondly remembered and held in just as high esteem as how we today consider the musical output of seals & croft, ELP, etc.
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"Carson, there's no hip-hop on the list because unlike hip-hop, Stereogum readers don't hate melody."
"If both of those albums weren't as good as they clearly are (lyrically and musically), they wouldn't be getting all the attention they are."
Wow you guys make some really good points. Not.
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More people needed to vote for jefitoblog.com. What is the matter with you peepz?
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the records by the long winters and the format are getting ignored everywhere. they're both way better than half of this subpar list.
jenny lewis and the watson twins?! come on.
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"Again people - the Joanna Newsom album is not any good! The sooner everyone realizes it.. the sooner the healing can begin."
Someone else shit all over this statement. I'm too tired.
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Austin is right about Sparklehorse, that record really flew under the radar, but it's great -- definitely should've made that list. Cat Power was good, but there were like 4 or 5 great songs and the rest were mediocre.
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It's so nice to know there is a place in the world (or at least, the world wide web) where people have the same taste in music as me (with the exception of the Decemberists, who i find lame).
Well done to everyone who voted.
I'm especially glad to see Regina Spektor getting in on the list, as she's been heavily overlooked in other lists.
Did anyone else not think YYYs' album was really poor in comparison to their first record? Maybe thats just me.
Anyway, (a mostly) great list!
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While I do agree with most of the selections you've put on your list, I would have added one more... I'd of added 'OYE' by the Colombian rock band Aterciopelados.
I only found out about them a few weeks ago when I heard about them on NPR [or something of the sort.] GOOD MUSIC IS GOOD MUSIC no matter what genre it comes from you know, sometimes you gotta dig a little deeper, expand your mind to new avenues of music so yeah, give them a listen and tell me if I'm wrong. You can listen to some of their songs off new album OYE on their myspace site at: www.myspace.com/aterciopelados
musically yours,
Zoe.
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It's so nice to know there is a place in the world (or at least, the world wide web) where people have the same taste in music as me (with the exception of the Decemberists, who i find lame).
Well done to everyone who voted.
I'm especially glad to see Regina Spektor getting in on the list, as she's been heavily overlooked in other lists.
Did anyone else not think YYYs' album was really poor in comparison to their first record? Maybe thats just me.
Anyway, (a mostly) great list!
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While I do agree with most of the selections you've put on your list, I would have added one more... I'd of added 'OYE' by the Colombian rock band Aterciopelados.
I only found out about them a few weeks ago when I heard about them on NPR [or something of the sort.] GOOD MUSIC IS GOOD MUSIC no matter what genre it comes from you know, sometimes you gotta dig a little deeper, expand your mind to new avenues of music so yeah, give them a listen and tell me if I'm wrong. You can listen to some of their songs off new album OYE on their myspace site at: www.myspace.com/aterciopelados
musically yours,
Zoe.
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While I do agree with most of the selections you've put on your list, I would have added one more... I'd of added 'OYE' by the Colombian rock band Aterciopelados.
I only found out about them a few weeks ago when I heard about them on NPR [or something of the sort.] GOOD MUSIC IS GOOD MUSIC no matter what genre it comes from you know, sometimes you gotta dig a little deeper, expand your mind to new avenues of music so yeah, give them a listen and tell me if I'm wrong. You can listen to some of their songs off new album OYE on their myspace site at: www.myspace.com/aterciopelados
musically yours,
Zoe.
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zoe, every year there tends to be a token "world music" selection on the lists. 2004 it was konono no1, last year it was amadou and mariam, this year it's ali farke toure. aterciopelados is a good disc.
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i really like the list, particularly the top 20, except I can't say I can get down with the Hold Steady, I find their brand of bar room blah-ness to be particularly tedious.
The rest are pretty great, could really give a shit about regina spektor, but whatever, I'm not opposed to her
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mc, re: We Are Scientists... I am also a big fan of theirs, but since "With Love and Squalor" came out in the U.K. in 2005, I think a lot of people don't really think about them for this year's lists.
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seriously... I dont mean to be a dick but can someone tell me what all the fuss is about with the hold steady? I honestly think it's some of the worst stuff ive ever heard. Otherwise, great list.
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I'm a bit surprised to see Beirut came in behind Jenny Lewis and the Whatevers. Not sure if the votes were for Ms. IR-05's hotness or talent factor. Either way, decent list for the most part.
Oh, and I'm with Mikey on The Format. Dog Problems is def one of the top releases this year!
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To all those whining about there being no hip-hop (or, more accurately "not enough" hip-hop) on the list:
This was the top ALBUMS list, not singles (or even just tracks). When hip-hop decides to make some strong albums, then we'll talk.
*Obligatory post-script* Half the records up there are pretty weak anyways, so don't go all OMG HE ONLY LIKES WHITE MUSIC!! (whatever the fuck that is, anyways)
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no BYOP?
no way!
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Great list! I definitely agree with a lot of the albums on here. I've post Mirr World's "Best of 2006" lists that you can check out/debate/destroy here: http://mirrworld.blogspot.com
The lists include best albums, best songs, best concerts, best YouTubes, best blogs and best movies from 2006.
Coincidentally, Stereogum was ranked the #1 blog.
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You're all a bunch of whiny, hipster fags. No wonder you don't get laid.
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No Ryan Love? Here's for more Ryan Releases in 2007!
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"Wow you guys make some really good points. Not."
And that's up there with the best of them!
"This was the top ALBUMS list, not singles (or even just tracks). When hip-hop decides to make some strong albums, then we'll talk."
Well, what about Fishscale? Best hip-hop album of the year, in my opinion. And the fact that Hell Hath No Fury was able to get on the best-of list of a basic guitar-rock blog I think speaks volumes: it's just a good album no matter who you are. And if you're discounting the hip-hop album in general, what about all the fine, coherent albums that, say, Outkast has released? I thought hipsters were supposed to love Outkast.
(And I wasn't like "OMG HE ONLY LIKES WHITE MUSIC!!". I was like, "OMG THE READERS ONLY LIKE WHITE MUSIC!!". Blame my bleeding musical heart. But it was just an observation. Stereogum readers do like a lot of the same, I feel like. No offense. I'm one of you. And in a bizarre whim I voted for "The Life Pursuit" as the album of the year, so really, I'm not to be trusted.)
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"You're all a bunch of whiny, hipster fags. No wonder you don't get laid."
Thank you for saying what needed to be said. Now if everyone would turn their IPods back on and shut the fuck up.
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The Hold Steady over Joanna Newsome and Yellow House? Really?
There are some bad picks up there if you ask me (Tapes 'n' Tapes, Show Your Bones, Sufjan at number one for godssake?!)
But what do I know, I'm a whiney hipster fag who can't get laid.
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Whaaaat? Neko Case was only at No. 6?!
Her entire back catalog should be on that list!!
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No Camera Obscura is a but unfortunate, but a better list than most other sites/critics are assembling. Power to the people.
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Why isn't MY favorite band/artist/iconoclast on here? She/he/they are clearly doing the most important work in rock/pop/indie rock/hip hop.
In all seriousness, though, the reason not much hip hop is on this list is because most of Stereogum's readers listen to indie rock. I mean, really, people.
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tapes n tapes > liars
hahaha
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OK you can continue arguing now.
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i like this list, not everything on it but most of it was what i listened to this year. hmm yay... 2007 here i come!
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Thanks. Cooool blog. But what I really need is top tracks for my iPod.
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AHhhhhh!!!!!
No more fucking lists!!!!
Why does every single freakin music blog start to feel like an issue of Blender about his time of year??????
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p.s. stereogum, how many votes were in? and yea, i agree let's see some pie charts!
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