Definitely, Calixeco's newest Garden Ruin will make it to the end of 2006 as one of the year's best, as will Neko Case. Fox Confessor Brings The Flood.
For a sonic workout of your speakers and amps, I am impressed with the Fiery Furnaces last CD: Bitter Tea. (they are back on track after their last slip up) THe only problem is that it probably is too long and could have been edited a bit.
For a sonic workout of your speakers and amps, I am impressed with the Fiery Furnaces last CD: Bitter Tea. (they are back on track after their last slip up) THe only problem is that it probably is too long and could have been edited a bit.