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]

The Thermals: Now We Can See

By Matthew Fiander

Their last album was certainly about "them", but Now We Can See is about "us", about what we do in the confusion of abrupt change. [7 April 2009]

The Thermals: The Body, the Blood, the Machine

By Michael Keefe

Portland indie trio return with a thrilling punk-pop concept album about religion. [8 November 2006]

The Thermals: Fuckin’ A

By Jon Goff

The Thermals

By Cori Taratoot

The Thermals: More Parts Per Million

By Christine Di Bella

Mixed Media: The Thermals - “Now We Can See” and 3 more (Live) (video)

Notes from the Road: The Thermals: 29 April 2009 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago

Words and Pictures by Kirstie Shanley [6 May 2009]

Mixed Media: The Thermals - “Now We Can See” (MP3)