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To start the end of the year summaries, and to welcome 2007 with an open hand, here are your truly’s 7 favorite pop albums of 2006.

Hot Chip – The Warning
There was no warning from London’s Hot Chip about the width and depth of their latest release, before it came out. From the gritty guitar work in the extremely catchy “Over and Over,” to the slow build-up in “Colours”, Hot Chip showcases a remarkable control of songwriting abilities.

Gnarls Barkley – St. Elsewhere
With such a hilarious pseudonym, who could have expected anything interesting to have been produced from this duo… Then again, how could the combination of soul-man Cee-Lo Green and Danger Mouse, arguably the most important musician of the 21st Century, possibly go wrong. While “Crazy” took the world by storm just in time for the release of St. Elsewhere, music fans hungry for hip-hop got some tasty sound bites, from the devastating emotion of “Just a Thought” to the sweet soul of “Last Time.” Brilliant.

Robbie Williams – Rudebox
With the help of producer/songwriters William Orbit, Mark Ronson, Jerry Meehan, Joey Negro and Soul Mekanik, plus guests as diverse as The Pet Shop Boys and Lily Allen, Robbie Williams has achieved a most radical transformation. The slick, pop-rogue of the past is gone and in his place comes a new Robbie that raps, embraces club beats and prefers depth over cheesy pop.

Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo
Reflecting the party rap atmosphere of Baltimore’s club scene, Spank Rock arrived as one of the best things to happen to both underground hip-hop and dirty rap, a pair of styles that rarely mix. YoYoYoYoYo brought up a new sound, featured bruising beats to a succession of pop songs from the 60’s, 70’s, and the 80’s.

Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics
Back to Basics is Christina Aguilera’s first disc in four years, refines and clarifies sexy feeling surrounding this platinum masterpiece. Aguilera is without a doubt the best artist of the class that counts Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears on its roll call. On this album, Christina has turned her attention to love songs of many kinds, such as the funky “Ain’t No Other Man” to stunning ballad, “Save Me from Myself”, for another.

Bob Dylan - Modern Times
It’s well-known that aging icons will often receive a free pass from fans and critics alike, for hastiness in the twilight of their careers, but there’s no need to look the other way where Bob Dylan is concerned. Modern Times completes a trilogy of latter-day albums that showcase Dylan in fine form, as a timeless songwriter who still lives up to his legendary status.

Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
One play of FutureSex/LoveSounds and it’s hard to believe that Justin Timberlake was ever a boy-band hunk. No modern day male artist beats him when it comes to single-minded self assurance and confidence. Timberlake’s appeal is his sweet but newly thuggish-sounding voice. Here’s a good kid gone bad, and he’s determined to convince us of it with such lyrics as “I’ll let you whip me if I misbehave”…

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