aquarium drunkard: 2006 Year In Review, Pt 2 :: The 12 Albums

The following list is comprised of my favorite 12 albums released in 2006. Take note that this list is in flux, and could be very different a month from now. For example, I declared Sufjan Steven's as my top album of '05, but in retrospect that title, without a doubt, goes to The National's .

Such is the nature of time spent with music and our appreciation of it. As I tend to spend a lot of time with older artists catalogs, I encourage you to visit the blogroll to the left too see how other audio blogs are weighing in on the year in music. It's been a great year -- thanks for reading.

- A.D.
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Robert Pollard :: From A Compound Eye (Merge)

After disbanding a solo Robert Pollard ironically released, via Merge Records, the best record in years entitled .

Working with producer and collaborator , Pollard made good on his threat to release a double album and for the most part the results were excellent all the way through. True to himself, as he is known to do, Pollard also released another album on Merge in 2006 entitled
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Centro-matic :: Fort Recovery (Misra)

Even before it's official release, , Patterson Hood hailed Centro-matic's 2006 LP his favorite album of the year. High praise indeed, but far from unwarranted.

is the sound of Centro-matic coming into their own after many years working together in both the Centro-matic and . The album was also the soundtrack driving across the country -- and back -- with my wife this past summer. "Patience For The Ride " took on a wholly personal meaning eating up mile after mile of U.

S. freeway for two plus months.