Rick Rubin produced this double-disc, 28-song set for the veteran Los Angeles rock outfit.

The singer-songwriter's first solo album in six years also marks his first collaboration with legendary producer and artist Brian Eno. (Finally, a worthy successor to Garfunkel!) Bill Frisell and Herbie Hancock guest.

Martha Wainwright and Ken Stringfellow are among the guests on Gary Lightbody's fourth Snow Patrol album.

This long-overdue second album finds the Montreal band shedding its dark, Joy Division-influenced sound for one that more closely resembles classic rock.

This is the fifth solo album of anti-folk ditties for the former Moldy Peaches member.

This Eastern European-sounding, multi-instrumental effort is actually the work of Albuquerque teenager Zach Condon. Members of A Hawk And A Hacksaw also lend a hand.

The London-based art-rockers led by Eddie Argos make their official debut with this 12-song effort.

This debut album from the Norwegian shoegaze six-piece marks the inaugural release by the new record label from UK website Playlouder. Sufjan Stevens guests.

The veteran British rockers take a detour into reggae on their latest release.

Escovedo's first solo disc since 2000 was produced by John Cale.

The UK rockers' fifth studio album is their first to utilize an outside producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters).

The singer-songwriter scrapped the original recordings for this, her sixth album, so that she could re-record them with a bit more oomph, thanks to producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day).

Adam Kasper again co-produced the band's belated follow-up to 2002's 'Riot Act.' It is Pearl Jam's eighth studio album overall.

The dark, proggy, hugely-popular alt-metal outfit fronted by Maynard James Keenan returns with that rarest of things: a new Tool album. It's the band's first release in five years and just their fourth full-length in their 16-year history.

This is the first full-length release for the hard-rocking, classic rock-influenced Australian power trio.

This is the second album for the band led by Spencer Krug (who can also be found in both Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes).

The New Jersey emo-rockers (not to be confused with the day of the week of the same name) are back with a fourth album, with Dave Fridmann producing.

'Songs' is the first solo LP for the co-founder of The Posies, who is also a member of the current lineup of Big Star.

The London four-piece try to capitalize on press generated by recent support slots for the Libertines with this debut disc, produced by Paul Epworth (Bloc Party).

This is the sophomore set from the Texas-founded (and now New York-based) band known for its epic, proggy, psychedelic sound.

The Boss' first all-covers album contains 13 tracks associated with folkie Pete Seeger.

Glen Ballard produced the band's eighth studio album.

The dozen tracks (ten written by Knopfler, two by Harris) on the pair's first collaboration were recorded over a seven-year span.

The Oklahoma band makes its Barsuk debut with this third album of quirky indie-pop.

Eric Valentine (Queens Of The Stone Age) produced the emo band's third studio album and major-label debut.

'Songs' (one of two April 2006 releases) is the former Television frontman's first vocal release in sixteen years. Television's Fred Smith guests.

One of two April 2006 releases for the former Television guitarist, 'Around' is a 16-track instrumental release.

This is the eighth album for the Elephant 6 affiliated band from Athens, Georgia.

This is the veteran post-punk band's first release in six years.

Dave Grohl produced this fourth album for the emo-rockers.

This is the first solo release for the leader of The Psychedelic Furs (and, for those with a really good memory, Love Spit Love).

'Virginia' is the second album for the cabaret-punk outfit fronted by Amanda Palmer.

The southern rockers have no overarching concept this time out, but they still boast three singers and guitarists in Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell.

The 1980s-alt-rock-influenced, Diego Garcia-led band returns with a second album.

The increasingly prolific brother-sister duo of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger (this time, sans grandmother) return with their fourth album.

This second Maritime LP is the final one to feature former Dismemberment Plan bassist Eric Axelson, who left the group (which also includes former members of the Promise Ring) after its recording.

Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet joins The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs for a collection of 15 covers, including takes on Bob Dylan, The Who, The Bee Gees and the Velvet Underground.

This double-disc live set was recorded during the band's 2005 world tour.

Hardly a real introduction--after all, the band has been recording since 1967--'Introduction' finds the Mayo Thompson-led underground rockers returning with an atypically accessible effort, produced by John McEntire.

This debut full-length for the UK five-piece recalls 1980s synth-pop.

The New Jersey emo-punk band's first album in three years marks a return to indie label Vagrant after a brief stint on a major label.

This is the debut album for the northern England band that shares members with Futureheads and Maximo Park.

The Doug Martsch-led band returns with its first album in five years, and its first in 13 years not to utilize producer Phil Ek. Recent touring guitarist Jim Roth makes his recorded debut with the band, and Quasi's Sam Coomes returns to help on keyboards.

Joey Burns and John Convertino return with an album produced by J.D. Foster (Dwight Yoakam).

An early candidate for Album Title of the Year, 'Sexy' marks the second outing for Josh Homme's rockin' side project.

Guitarist Nathan Thelen is out, and keyboardist Leona Marrs is in, for the third LP from the Andrea Zollo-fronted band.

Brian Deck (Modest Mouse) produced the Idaho singer-songwriter's fourth album and major-label debut.

Twenty-five years after its original release, this groundbreaking, sample-driven collaboration between Byrne and Eno has been remastered and enlarged with seven bonus tracks.

Steve Albini returns as engineer for this fifth album from the Japanese post-rock outfit.

This is the Ohio band's fourth album of jazzy prog-rock.

The Baltimore band returns with a quick follow-up to last year's self-titled debut.

This self-titled disc marks the debut for the Vermont freak-folk outfit.

Guitarist Wasif, who has performed with alaska!, Folk Implosion and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, makes his solo debut.

This is the fourth solo release for the former member of the Moldy Peaches.

This is the second LP for the five-piece California indie pop band.

Dave Fridmann returns as producer for the ever-weird, Wayne Coyne-led band's first release in four years.

Tony Visconti (David Bowie) produced the suddenly prolific Moz's third release of the past two years.

Michael Stipe and VW (The Kills) guest on the UK band's first album in three years.

This is the third album for the Australian rock band, now down to a trio after the departure of bassist Patrick Matthews.

The London-based trio of Joel Cadbury, Jamie McDonald and Brett Shaw return with a third album that finds them relying less on electronica elements than previous efforts.

This volume collects 9 remixes by the production team The DFA (the duo of Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy) of songs by Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Chemical Brothers, Le Tigre, Radio 4 and more.

The debut disc for the new band from former Unicorns members Nick Diamonds and J'aime Tambeur includes appearances from members of Royal City, Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire.

Malcolm Burn (Shawn Colvin) produced much of this fifth studio album for the indie rockers.

The Swedish-French indie rockers make their full-length debut with this genre-hopping disc.

The punky, all-girl Toronto-based trio's debut was produced by MSTRKRFT.

The Minneapolis band's debut full-length has drawn comparisons to Pavement.

This is the debut LP for the New York-based indie-rock trio.

The Italian goth-metal outfit fronted by Cristina Scabbia attempts to make it big in the U.S. with this fourth album.

The New York trio's short but highly anticipated sophomore set--which features a mellower, more polished sound--was produced by Squeak E Clean and mixed by Alan Moulder.

This fifth album for the Brit rockers was produced by Youth.

The Birmingham, England post-punk quartet is the latest band to have the UK music press in a tizzy, with this debut LP drawing the usual comparisons to Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen. (Actually, they just sound like Interpol.)

This is the first album in 11 years for the English band led by the troubled Dan Treacy.

The third album for the now Berlin-based experimental trio includes a DVD with (count 'em!) three videos for each of the dozen songs on the CD.

The Giant Sand leader is backed by an eight-member gospel choir on this 14-track set.

Harper's first album in three years is split into a disc of uptempo rockers and a second disc of acoustic ballads.

This is the second album from the trio of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Glenn Kotche and Jim O'Rourke.

This is the fourth album for the husband-and-wife team of Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner.

This is the second album for the Swedish five-piece.

The Nebraskan singer-songwriter recorded this seventh album in his new home of Spain.

Dave Fridmann produced album number seven for the duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss.

This is the purple one's second straight set of mainstream music, following 2004's 'Musicology,' which itself followed a string of more esoteric releases.

This is the full-length debut for the Seattle band (featuring members of the now defunct Carissa's Wierd) that has drawn comparisons to, among others, Neil Young.

This is the third album of 60s-influenced tunes from the Brooklyn-based indie-pop band.

This is the second full-length for the German indie-electro-pop duo of Stephanie Bohm (also in Couch) and The Notwist's Micha Acher.

The avant-garde Los Angeles band's third album is their first without co-founder Jeff Rosenberg.