Here are the best albums I heard, but not released, this year:

• Dolphy, Eric Out To Lunch – Amazing.
• Pitch Black Afro Styling Gel – If this country has any taste, whatsoever, African hip hop will blow up soon.
• Knife, The Deep Cut’s – The Knife’s three albums are on my best albums heard in 2006 list. Need I say more?
• Knife, The Knife, The – Why no one told me about these guys before will remain one of the world’s greatest crimes against Jason. Thanks LA!
• Sonic Youth – During a two week period I listened to Sonic Youth’s entire discography. Mind blowing. Shame on past relationshippees for not forcing me to sit down and focus.
• Hot Chip Coming On Strong – Too bad LA ruined the follow up for me by putting one of the tracks on loop.