Halfjaarcijfers 2006!

Nieuwe album van de maand juli :
Xiu xiu - air force
nog steeds maniakaal maar in (nog) betere banen geleid!

En dan de halfjaar-cijfers van 2006 (en quotes/links die ik onderschrijf) :

1. 3hostwomexicansandatinofspanners - Pegasus bridge (Album vd maand juni)
'To those that mourn McLusky, rock on.' (Drowned in Sound review)
2. Sonic Youth - Rather ripped
'Rather Ripped continues the winning streak, without sounding all that much like any of the others.' (Rolling Stone review)
3. Howe Gelb - Sno' angel like you
''Sno Angel Like You turns out to be a labor of love with endless rewards.' (Pitchfork review)
4. Boris - Pink (Album vd maand februari)
'The bar's been raised high and early, rockers' (Pitchfork again!)
5. Burial - Burial (Album vd maand juni)
'Certain to be one of the most memorable albums of the year and without a doubt its most groundbreaking ' (Boomkat)
6. Bardo pond - ticket crystals
'In short, loud, damn loud and a damn fine album.' (Gigwise review)
7. Mono - You are there
'Mono has upped the post-rock ante with You Are There' (Prefixmag review)
8. Neil Young - Living with war
'Young has crafted his best melodies in fifteen years' (Inside Pulse review)
9. Tool - 10.000 days (Album vd maand mei)
'the 18-minute suite made up of "Wings For Marie (Part 1)" and "10,000 Days (Wings Part 2)" is quite possibly the finest work the band has ever produced' (411mania)
10. Scott Walker - The Drift
'Bizar, magisch, complex en onnavolgbaar mooi' (Bruno B.)
11. Hank Williams III - Straight to Hell
Alleen al voor disc 2 met de 42-minuten durende hidden track = magistraal nummer !!!

Deze ex-albums van de maand hebben ondanks dat ze stuk voor stuk erg goed zijn, de laatste tijd minder mijn luisterend oor bereikt:
Alvarius B - Blood Operatives of the Barium Sunset (januari),
Biosphere - Dropsonde (maart),
Destroyer - Destroyer's rubies (april).

Iemand nog toevoegingen, wat heb ik gemist of verkeerd ingeschat?

PS. Nieuwe Ween on the way, jihaaaaa!