The best CDs of 2006

In a year without that one big disc critics find riches in many corners

ARCTIC MONKEYS

December 17, 2006

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2006 was a DIY year in music, and we’re not talking about a glut of homemade albums. The do-it-yourselfers were the fans, not the artists. We read each other’s blogs, listened to millions of songs online, shared our discoveries, and bought the music we liked rather than the music the suits tried to sell us. The Internet continued to weaken ... (Full article: 4436 words)