The Year In Rock 2006

Top 10 Albums of 20061. As Tall As Lions – As Tall As Lions2. Tenacious D – The Pick of Destiny3. Owen – At Home With Owen4. Christians and Lions – More Songs for Dreamsleepers and the Very Awake5. Copeland – Eat, Sleep, Repeat6. Thom Yorke – The Eraser7. Forever Changed – Chapters8. Blackpool Lights – This Town's Disaster9. Moneen – The Red Tree10. Anathallo – Floating WorldAt first I thought this year's list paled in comparison to my '05 list, but after thinking it over, I think they're both pretty damn good. 2006 was a great year for music. As Tall As Lions' sophomore album is absolutely phenomenal. I definitely think it's better than my last year's number 1 (Takk). As for everything else on my list, I'll let the rockin do the talkin. Oh and the answer is yes, I only listen to bands with the word "Lions" in them. Get it all out of your system now. Honorable Mention:Sleepaway – SleepawayPortugal, The Man – Waiter: You Vultures!Watashi Wa – Eager SeasJeremy Enigk – World WaitsmewithoutYou – Brother, Sister These were all great albums. When it came down to it, my decision making process went like this: If I were stranded on a desert island and could only have one album to listen to, which would I prefer? These albums got beat out by the ones on my top 10. Songs (In no particular order):Moneen – Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't DoAs Tall As Lions – Stab City (or, insert any song from the album really)Justin Timberlake – My LoveJet – Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Movies:1. The Departed2. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny3. Children of MenThere are a bunch of movies that I heard were terrific but have not yet seen.Biggest Disappointments:Cursive – Happy HollowThursday – A City by the Light DividedUnderoath – Define the Great Line wtf happened, especially with Cursive?Biggest Surprises:Tenacious D – The Pick of DestinyChristians and Lions – More Songs for Dreamsleepers and the Very AwakeMoneen – The Red TreeI was really skeptical about the new D album, but Kage and Jables came up big. This album is fucking rockin. Get the album and see the movie. 'nuff said.Saddest Breakups:The Juliana TheoryForever ChangedRIP.Albums I Missed In 2005:Planet Funk – The Illogical ConsequenceRoyksopp – The UnderstandingIn retrospect, these would have most likely made my '05 list.