^ Oh ok, I know a band called the 1990's, and they're boring, hence my surprise.

And I just always thought the Arcitc Monkeys were overrated.

True , but being over rated doesn`t make something bad.
It`s nowhere near as good as it`s made out to be but there is some good stuff on it.

Well worth including.
Also agree with; Suicide Bid, Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Flaming Lips and Kasabian. Can't say I heard the others yet.

Alo...Dresden Dolls - Yes Virginia, is a great album.

That's definitely true! I didn't mean to insinuate that either.

And RT... I know -hearts-
They also deserve extra credit for their art section on the website. Which has f*ck nothing to do with music. :)

Also;

Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers.
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Edit: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones.
Double Edit: How could I forget...Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors

And the worst, by far was that worthless pile of crap The Strokes put out.

Colour Haze - Tempel
Melvins - (A) Senile Animal
Witch - S/T
Los Natas - El Hombre Montana
Boris - Pink (released Japan 05 but rest of world in 2006. So I'm counting it!)

Aiight, here we go, with grades and all:

The absolute best of 2006:

1. Gnarls Barkley - St.Elsewhere 9.5
2. Be your own pet - Be your own pet 9.4
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show your bones 9.3
4. The Rapture - Pieces of the people we love 9.2
5. The Knife - Silent shout 9.1
6. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever people say I am, that's what I'm not 9.0
7. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar 8.9
8. Beck - The information 8.8
9. !Forward Russia! - Give me a wall 8.7
10. The Raconteurs - Broken boy soldier 8.6
11. Professor Murder - Professor Murder rides the subway EP 8.5
12. Malajube - Trompe L'oeil 8.4
13. I'm from Barcelona - Let me introduce my friends 8.3
14. Mystery Jets - Making dens 8.2
15. Calexico - Garden ruin 8.1
16. Hot Chip - The warning 8.0
17. Canser de sei sexy - Canser de sei sexy 7.9

The rest:

18. Birdmonster - No Midnight 7.8
19. Test Icicles - For screening purposes only 7.7
20. The Kooks - Inside in/Inside out 7.6
21. My chemical romance - The black parade 7.5
22. Someone still loves you Boris Yeltzin - Broom 7.4
23. Keane - Under the iron sea 7.3
24. Oh No! Oh My! - Oh No! Oh My! 7.2
25. Sunset Rubdown - Shut up I'm dreaming 7.1
26. The Thermals - The blood, the body, the machine 7.0
27. The decemberists - The crane wife 6.9
28. Yo La Tengo - I am not affraid of you and I will beat your ass 6.8
29. Maritime - we, the wehicles 6.8
30. Outkast - Idlewind 6.7
31. The Diableros - You can't break the strings in our olympic hearts 6.6
32. Infadels - We are not the infadels 6.5
33. Silversun Pickups - Carnavas 6.4
34. The Killers - Sam's town 6.1
35. The Mars Volta - Amputechture 6.0
36. Radio 4 - Enemies like this 5.6

Gnarls Barkley-St. Elsewhere
Tool-10,000
Envy-Insomniac Doze
Yo La Tengo-I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Built to Spill-You in Reverse
Destroyer-Destroyer’s Rubies
Amen Ra-Mass III
Boa Narrow-As the Boa Narrows…
Phoenix Bodies-Raise the Bull**** Flag
Sparrow, Swarm, and Sing- Shenandoah, Mighty Death Might Find Me
The Ascent of Everest-How Lonely the Sits the City,
Anoice-Remmings
Beirut-Gulag Orkester
The Decemberists-The Crane Wife
I’m From Barcelona-Let Me Introduce You To My Friends
Suis La Lune- Quiet Pull the Strings
mewithoutYou- Brother, Sister
With Horses In Her Eyes- Prolouge
Kasabian-Empire
Primal Scream-Riot City Blues
Guster-Ganging Up On The Sun
Melvins- A senile Animal
Aussitot Mort- S/T
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity

I cut it off at 25 because no one wants to read 9 pages of albums that I like.

sure we do...

No Belle & Sebastian yet?!?