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 Published on December 31st 2006
Meg Reinecker is a news editor and reviewer here at Punknews.org -ed Introduction
2006 brings me my first year-end list as a news editor here at the Org. I've gone from being Sally_Field: semi-hated staff reviewer to just plain 'ole Meg: maybe still-semi hated and the only editorial source of estrogen on Punknews. Despite any flack
I've received, these past six months as an editor have been a great
experience for me and it's still a privilege to work with such
awesome dudes and bring you all the news you need and don't need to
know. Thanks for making it memorable, Punknews.
10. Crime in Stereo - The Troubled Stateside
Nitro
With lyrical content describing the
struggles of humanity, it would have been easy for The Troubled
Stateside to be a depressing album. However, with the even more
melodic than before sound, Crime in Stereo manage to avoid the
morose feel and create an uplifting album.
9. Owen -
At Home with Owen
Polyvinyl
At Home With doesn't seem as
consistent as I Do Percieve, yet Mike Kinsella's charming
voice and thoughtful lyrics continue to make his releases
listenable and loveable.
8. Outbreak - Failure
Bridge Nine
Although the music isn't as
blatantly hate-fueled and vulgar as in my favorite Outbreak release
(You Make Us Sick), the band's still making fast, solid
hardcore.
7. Sinking Ships - Disconnecting
Revelation
Highlights here include the catchiness of "Auburn,"
the unexpected guest vocals from Scott from Shook Ones in "The Next
Time I Go," and the Modern Life Is War - "By The Sea" of "Wait," but together, Disconnecting is an exceptionally well put-together, cohesive unit of heavy,
yet still melodic hardcore.
6. Ceremony - Violence, Violence
Malfunction
I don't care what mood I come into
listening to this album with, it leaves me feeling furious...in a
good way. This album offers a little over 20 minutes of pure,
blistering rage and despite it not being an album of completely new
material, the new tracks could stand alone in making Violence,
Violence intense.
5. Brand
New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
Interscope
I didn't have huge expectations for
Brand New, because while I've enjoyed both of their previous albums
at their respective times of release, they never really made a huge
mark with me. This album changed that.
4. This
Is Hell - Sundowning
Trustkill
In 2006, This is Hell easily became
one of my favourite hardcore acts, both live and recorded and
Sundowning is a major part of why.
3. Set Your Goals - Mutiny!
Eulogy
I'm not sure there's anything to be
said about Set Your Goals that I haven't already, but this album
manages to be insanely fun and passionate, while remaining
relatively serious at the same time.
2. Saves the Day - Sound the Alarm
Vagrant
This album reminded me of why I
love Saves the Day, especially with the melodic and aggressive "The
End."
1. Have
Heart - The Things We Carry
Bridge Nine
Despite not immediately clicking
with me, The Things We Carry ended up being my favorite and
most listened to album of 2006. Through every listen I've learned
to appreciate every aspect of this album on a different level.
Rocky Votolato - Makers, the Hope Conspiracy - Death Knows Your Name, Verse - From Anger and Rage, Cursive - Happy Hollow, Good Clean Fun - From Christian Rock to a Hard Place, Folly - Resist Convenience, Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat, and Dead Hearts - Bitter Verses Top 4 EPs Mixtape
For 2007, I'm curious to see how new material from Comeback Kid and Shai Hulud will sound with the change in vocalists (though Shai Hulud certainly has adapted well previously). I'm also hoping the Postal Service really did begin writing new material this past June and will finally put out another full-length. Aside from those, hopefully the artists in my top 10 will release more outstanding material. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
If I knew you I would say MEG just like Peter Griffin, nad your list is horrible only good CD was the Good Clean Fun one. thanks for getting me into ceremony. just saw them on a whim last night and it was ridiculous. and that album is awesome. How is Outbreak and Sinking Ships? Since I know you personally, I'm posting my own top 10 in your comments, Meg. You like hardcore but why no love for Ignite? That was the hardcore album of 2006.. Aww, Meg! We all love you. Not in a creepy way, though. Well, okay, maybe in a slightly creepy way. But not significantly. So you live where in Ontario? You're all on crack. The best albums were NOFX, Strike Anywhere, and The Street Dogs. yesssssss score is for any chick that listens to music like this hi, meg! aside from Sound The Alarm, your list sucks, but i know you're good people, so it's cool with me. this is satire. The new Saves the Day albums sucks so bad. Good list. There is no such thing as girls on the internet. Nope. |
