Top Ten in Music: 2006
A look back at the best in Music from 2006:
10) Sarah McLachlan’s Wintersong – The best Christmas album in years. Her rendition of “Happy Xmas” would even make John Lennon proud.
9) “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae – It’s one of those tunes that just puts a smile on your face when you hear it on the radio. The very dreamy music video also helps out in the whole I-am-having-fun-with-this-song experience.
8) “My Idea of Heaven” by Leigh Nash – It’s a cute song, but not “cheesy” cute. It reminds you of that first time of being in love and all the lovely things that came with it: hearts, candies, rainbows, bunnies, Dawson’s Creek …
7) Matt Kearney’s Nothing Left to Lose – If you can get past a white guy rapping in between melancholy melodies, then you’ll love this album too. It’s a mix between The Streets and Coldplay.
6) Dragonforce’s Inhuman Rampage - The opening of “Through the Fire and Flames” is the ultimate face-melter of pure metal rock. The band is still a joke – a revival of 80’s hair metal mixed with inspirational anime “good vs. evil” lyrics. Still, this album is the best guilty pleasure of 2006.
5) Beth Orton’s Comfort of Strangers – Proof that folk music is not dead.
4) “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall – Dispelled all the ideas that talented female artists aren’t capable to write and produce good songs unless they’re named Beyonce or Stefani.
3) John Mayer’s Continuum – It’s not pop. It’s not the blues. And, it’s not folk music. Despite some of its sappy tunes, this was a very good album - perfect for lounging with a loved-one or hosting a dinner party. It’s John Mayer. How can you go wrong?
2) “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley – The catchiest tune of the year. It didn’t hurt either that it had a very cool, funkedelic music video. The first time I saw these guys was when they performed on MTV dressed up as Star Wars characters. I thought it was a joke.
1) Keane’s Under the Iron Sea - In a year when “emo” was supposed to be the new modern rock, it’s refreshing to hear a real, solid rock album to come out of the alternative rock genre. With influences from U2, the band definitely took their creativity and artistry to another level. Hopes and Fears was a very good album, but ‘Iron Sea’ is an instant classic.
Coming Soon: Dave's Top Ten Films of 2006
10) Sarah McLachlan’s Wintersong – The best Christmas album in years. Her rendition of “Happy Xmas” would even make John Lennon proud.
9) “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae – It’s one of those tunes that just puts a smile on your face when you hear it on the radio. The very dreamy music video also helps out in the whole I-am-having-fun-with-this-song experience.
8) “My Idea of Heaven” by Leigh Nash – It’s a cute song, but not “cheesy” cute. It reminds you of that first time of being in love and all the lovely things that came with it: hearts, candies, rainbows, bunnies, Dawson’s Creek …
7) Matt Kearney’s Nothing Left to Lose – If you can get past a white guy rapping in between melancholy melodies, then you’ll love this album too. It’s a mix between The Streets and Coldplay.
6) Dragonforce’s Inhuman Rampage - The opening of “Through the Fire and Flames” is the ultimate face-melter of pure metal rock. The band is still a joke – a revival of 80’s hair metal mixed with inspirational anime “good vs. evil” lyrics. Still, this album is the best guilty pleasure of 2006.
5) Beth Orton’s Comfort of Strangers – Proof that folk music is not dead.
4) “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall – Dispelled all the ideas that talented female artists aren’t capable to write and produce good songs unless they’re named Beyonce or Stefani.
3) John Mayer’s Continuum – It’s not pop. It’s not the blues. And, it’s not folk music. Despite some of its sappy tunes, this was a very good album - perfect for lounging with a loved-one or hosting a dinner party. It’s John Mayer. How can you go wrong?
2) “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley – The catchiest tune of the year. It didn’t hurt either that it had a very cool, funkedelic music video. The first time I saw these guys was when they performed on MTV dressed up as Star Wars characters. I thought it was a joke.
1) Keane’s Under the Iron Sea - In a year when “emo” was supposed to be the new modern rock, it’s refreshing to hear a real, solid rock album to come out of the alternative rock genre. With influences from U2, the band definitely took their creativity and artistry to another level. Hopes and Fears was a very good album, but ‘Iron Sea’ is an instant classic.
Coming Soon: Dave's Top Ten Films of 2006
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