Best album and single of 2006?

[Going Underground]

So which artists rocked your world in 2006.......?

Who had the best album and what was the best single released?

Very tempted as I was to go for "The sound of Girls Aloud" and the single "something kinda oooh".........they didn't quite get my vote

Instead on both counts it has to be the mighty Muse......
Album; Black holes & revelations
Single: Knights of cydonia
Track on link below for your enjoyment

http://pic6.piczo.com/brownstubenetwork/?g=22732041

Over to you lot now for your votes

[ping pon]

I like its Chico Time

[hwolge]

I'd have to say the Best Album is:

The "Bakerloo EP" by The Underground Masker

Best single - well had it been released as a single I'd say:

"Secret Hidden Song" (from the above album):
http://lund.dyndns.org/palantir/Secret.mp3 (Crunchy - please, forgive me for publishing a link to your work. I'm sure it'll rather promote than undermine the sales of the album...)

My reasons are simple and compelling:

It's all dedicated to Tube Challenging! Besides, it's the only album I've bought during 2006 (basically I'm not a music listener) and It's the first time ever I've been mentioned in the lyrics of a properly recorded song...

[Garion]

I like Snow Patrol's song "Chasing Cars". It's just amazing. We all sing to it in college!

[Sam]

I did like chasing cars but of late the radio have been playing it so much, it makes me want to slit my wrists! (Don;t worry, I haven't actually resulted to that! )

[Garion]

How dare you say that about my favourite song! If my friend heard you, she would make your life hell. She loves it so much!

[Sam]

I am allowed to express my opinion! And she could try and make my life hell but somehow I don't think she'd succeed!

[jonny]

she could play Chasing Cars into your ears for 24 hours non stop...

[Sam]

That would mean knowing who I am and being able to get it into my ears 24 hours a day....

[standclearofthedoors]

Instead on both counts it has to be the mighty Muse......
Album; Black holes & revelations
Single: Knights of cydonia

Another Muse fan . BH & R is definatley my album of the year, but "Chelsea Dagger" by the Fratellis probably pips Knights fo best single.

[zeibura]

best album: pride and fall - elements of silence

best single: dunno if the egg - walking away was released as a single in any of its guises, or whether it's just famous from the citroen advert. if it was then that. if not, i honestly don't know what the hell does get in the charts anymore, so pass. however i hear rumours the infamous cillit bang remix is being released in time for xmas... but i dunno whether that's gonna happen

[Nutteronabus]

Muse = overproduced bollocks.

Best album: I feel inclined to say If We Can't Escape My Pretty by the bloody marvellous IV Thieves, except that I have the US version. It's not out over here until February. Lost on a technicality.

In which case, I'll opt for Absentee's Schmotime. Witty lyrics that tell stories (one track in particular tells about murdering your girlfriend because she talks too much), and a bloody talented band make a superb album.

Best single: Wire & Glass - The Who. 'Nuff said.

[zeibura]

what exactly do you mean by "overproduced"?

[Nutteronabus]

I mean 'overproduced.'

i.e. that their albums are mostly 'production' than music of any real value, which is virtually impossibl replicate live without cheating significantly.

[standclearofthedoors]

Best single: Wire & Glass - The Who. 'Nuff said.

It's got about 2 good minutes (We Got A Hit) and the rest sounds like rubbish Country & Western. No Thanks.