Best Albums of 2006

By PopMatters Staff

At long last, the annual rite of passage, the "best of" list... Here's PopMatters picks for the best 60 records of 2006. Stay tuned tomorrow for the best re-issues, as well as ongoing genre top 10s the rest of this week, culminating in the year's best musical events on Friday. [23 December 2006]

Best Indie-Pop of 2006

By Dave Heaton

Sprites, snow fairies, and pants that yell, oh my! Dave Heaton's picks for indie-pop albums of the years are an animated bunch. [13 December 2006]

Indietracks Festival: 24-26 July 2009-Derbyshire, England

By Neil Jones

Indietracks was a pure pop fantasy, an addictive DIY pop experience amidst scenery untouched by time. It‘ll fuel the dreams of all who came for weeks to come. [27 October 2009]

Camera Obscura: 27 June 2009 - Toronto

By Ian Mathers

This show not only brought life and muscle to the band’s new songs, it made me reconsider my feelings about their latest album. [17 August 2009]

Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career

By Thomas Britt

The band's finest work, My Maudlin Career continues the pop rush we've come to expect from Camera Obscura but also develops the band's sound and identity in significant ways. [22 April 2009]

Camera Obscura: Lets Get Out of This Country

By Dan Raper

Camera Obscura picks up where it left off, with nary a drop in quality from its previous releases, and continuing to captivate the hearts of chamber pop fans all over the world. [5 June 2006]

Camera Obscura: Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi

By Michael Beaumont

Camera Obscura: Under Achievers Please Try Harder

By Michael Beaumont

Notes from the Road: Camera Obscura: 26.Nov.09 - Toronto

Camera Obscura: 26 November 2009 - The Phoenix Theatre, Toronto / Words and Pictures by Dave MacIntyre [30 November 2009]

Mixed Media: Camera Obscura - “The Sweetest Thing” (video)

Mixed Media: Camera Obscura - “French Navy” (live) (video)

Mixed Media: Camera Obscura - “My Maudlin Career” (MP3)