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It’s been an inspiring year for music. Here's Rob Wood’s guide to the essential albums of 2006… | ![]() |
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10. The Memory Band: 'Apron Strings' | ![]() |
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Wonderful nu-folk that includes a cover of Carly Simon's 'Why'. |
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9. Gotan Project: 'Lunatico' | ![]() |
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Chill-out music for those who are bored of chill-out. | |||||||||||||
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8. Tapes 'n Tapes: 'The Loon' | ![]() |
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Infectious indie rock that pays to respect to The Pixies. | |||||||||||||
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7. Cat Power: 'The Greatest' | ![]() |
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Everyone needs some Cat Power magic in their lives. | |||||||||||||
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Midlake: 'The Trials Of Van Occupanther' |
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The soft rock of ‘70s never sounded this good. | |||||||||||||
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Joanna Newsom: 'Ys' |
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Harp is the new guitar. You read it here first. | |||||||||||||
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Joan As Police Woman: 'Real Life' |
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Spine-tingling folk-punk. | |||||||||||||
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Junior Boys: 'So This Is Goodbye' |
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Fab electronic pop by moody Canadians. | |||||||||||||
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Hot Chip: 'The Warning' |
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A homage to the power of the electronic groove. | |||||||||||||
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!: 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!' |
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Irresistible art pop from the Big Apple. We clapped our hands and said hell yes! | |||||||||||||
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Music recommendations by Rob Wood. Downloads from TuneTribe.com |
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