Album Releases by Genre
Song Yet To Be Sung
by Perry Farrell
July 17, 2001
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Out Of The Loop
by I Am The World Trade Center
July 17, 2001
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Hot Shots II
by Beta Band
July 17, 2001
The second full-length (not including a collection of EPs) from Britain's heralded Beta Band is just as eclectic as the band's first outing, combining pop and indie rock with touches of hip hop and electronica. The ten new tracks are highlighted by the singles "Squares" and "Broke." (And if the immodest album title reminds you of the Stone Roses' 'Second Coming,' don't worry--the comparisons end there.)
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Long Distance
by Ivy
July 10, 2001
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Ancient Melodies Of The Future
by Built to Spill
July 10, 2001
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Skin
by Melissa Etheridge
July 10, 2001
Aside from the track "Heal Me," which includes background vocals by Laura Dern and Meg Ryan, this is a true solo effort for Melissa Etheridge, who wrote and performed all 10 tracks on this, her seventh album. Much of the music was written during her breakup with her long-time companion, and the songs reflect this experience.
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Arde
by Migala
July 10, 2001
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White Blood Cells
by The White Stripes
July 3, 2001
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Can Our Love...
by Tindersticks
July 3, 2001
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Pleased To Meet You
by James
July 2, 2001
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Blowback
by Tricky
June 26, 2001
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Everybody Wants To Know
by Swell
June 19, 2001
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Gorillaz
by Gorillaz
June 19, 2001
Forget concept albums; this is a concept band. Formed by Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Blur's Damon Albarn, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori, and the Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (with visuals by "Tank Girl" creator Jamie Hewlett), the Gorillaz are a "virtual" hip-hop outfit of cartoon characters based somewhere in the future. Hey, we don't make this stuff up; we just report it.
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Shangri-La Dee Da
by Stone Temple Pilots
June 19, 2001
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Sugar Ray
by Sugar Ray
June 12, 2001
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Take off Your Pants & Jacket
by blink-182
June 12, 2001
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The Invisible Band
by Travis
June 12, 2001
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Poses
by Rufus Wainwright
June 5, 2001
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Beyond Good & Evil
by The Cult
June 5, 2001
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Blue Boy
by Ron Sexsmith
June 5, 2001
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Amnesiac
by Radiohead
June 5, 2001
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Essence
by Lucinda Williams
June 5, 2001
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Everybody Got Their Something
by Nikka Costa
May 22, 2001
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Argyle Heir
by The Ladybug Transistor
May 22, 2001
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Flowers
by Echo & the Bunnymen
May 22, 2001
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The Invisible Man
by Mark Eitzel
May 22, 2001
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People Are Expensive
by Echobelly
May 21, 2001
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Beautiful
by Fantastic Plastic Machine
May 15, 2001
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I Believe
by Spain
May 15, 2001
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Lateralus
by Tool
May 15, 2001
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Open
by Cowboy Junkies
May 15, 2001
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God Bless The Go-Go's
by The Go-Go's
May 15, 2001
Believe it or not, this is indeed a brand-new album from L.A.'s Go-Go's -- their first in 17 years, to be exact. The original lineup (including Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin) is intact for this 13-track outing, produced by Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade (Hole, Radiohead). Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong is featured on the first single, "Unforgiven."
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Weezer [2001]
by Weezer
May 15, 2001
This "green album," produced by Ric Ocasek, is actually the second untitled album for the Los Angeles band, not to be confused with 1994's "blue album." The album is the band's first since leader Rivers Cuomo's graduation from Harvard -- in fact, it is their first since their 1996 sophomore effort, 'Pinkerton,' which alienated some fans with a shift toward an angrier sound.
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Ágætis Byrjun
by Sigur Rós
May 15, 2001
This sophomore effort from Icelandic quartet Sigur Ros (which translates to "Victory Rose") appeared on numerous year-end Best Of lists in 2000, despite not receiving an official release in the United States until the following year. Imagine one of Radiohead's recent albums -- or better yet, Spiritualized or My Bloody Valentine -- but with everything sung in Icelandic. This album garnered the band the 2001 Shortlist Prize for Artistic Achievement In Music.
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Reveal
by R.E.M.
May 15, 2001
'Reveal,' the Athens, GA band's 12th full-length album, marks the 20-year anniversary of the group. Operating as a trio for the second consecutive outing, R.E.M. offer up 12 new tracks, mainly of the mid-tempo acoustic guitar and keyboard variety. Guests include Joey Waronker, Ken Stringfellow (The Posies), and Scott McCaughey (The Young Fresh Fellows).
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Music Is A Hungry Ghost
by To Rococo Rot
May 8, 2001
Melding post-rock and electronica, German trio To Rococo Rot have garnered attention by releasing a series of well-received albums on indie labels (most notably 1999's 'The Amateur View') and producing Saint Etienne's 'Sound of Water' LP. Here, they combine with New York turntablist I-Sound for their first release on Mute Records.
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Bridge
by Blues Traveler
May 8, 2001
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Lions
by The Black Crowes
May 8, 2001
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Break The Cycle
by Staind
May 8, 2001
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Flow
by Foetus
May 8, 2001
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Look Into The Eyeball
by David Byrne
May 8, 2001
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Black Market Music
by Placebo
May 8, 2001
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Trouble in Shangri-La
by Stevie Nicks
May 1, 2001
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Mechanical Wonder
by Ocean Colour Scene
May 1, 2001
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The Optimist LP
by Turin Brakes
May 1, 2001
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Know Your Enemy
by Manic Street Preachers
April 24, 2001
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The Electric Mile
by G Love & Special Sauce
April 24, 2001
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Dizzy Spells
by The Ex
April 24, 2001
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Electric Pocket Radio
by The Incredible Moses Leroy
April 24, 2001
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Rock Action
by Mogwai
April 24, 2001
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Coquelicot Asleep In The Poppies
by Of Montreal
April 24, 2001
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Sad Sappy Sucker
by Modest Mouse
April 24, 2001
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Dilate
by Bardo Pond
April 24, 2001
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Leaves Turn Inside You
by Unwound
April 17, 2001
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Take Back The Universe (And Give Me Yesterday)
by Creeper Lagoon
April 17, 2001
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Just Enough Education To Perform
by Stereophonics
April 17, 2001
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No More Shall We Part
by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
April 10, 2001
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Revelling/Reckoning
by Ani DiFranco
April 10, 2001
The normally prolific DiFranco hasn't released a new album since 1999's 'To The Teeth,' but now she returns with a vengeance: this 2-disc, 2-hour, 29-track collection of new songs. Ani goes solo on about half the tracks; the others feature members of her touring band. Guest musicians include trumpter Jon Hassell, sax man Maceo Parker, and guitarist Lloyd Maines.
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Old Ramon
by Red House Painters
April 10, 2001
Stuck in label limbo since 1997, 'Old Ramon' finally sees the light of day, thanks to Sub Pop records. It is the first official RHP release since 1996's 'Songs For A Blue Guitar,' although frontman Mark Kozelek released the solo album 'What's Next to the Moon' and appeared in the film "Almost Famous" in the interim.
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The Negatives
by Lloyd Cole
April 3, 2001
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Isolation Drills
by Guided by Voices
April 3, 2001
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Live In New York City
by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
April 3, 2001
A double-disc live set from The Boss and the reunited E Street Band, recorded at a pair of Madison Square Garden performances at the end of their 1999-2000 tour. Includes two new tracks ("Land of Hope and Dreams" and "American Skin"), as well as favorites such as "Born to Run" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out."
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
April 3, 2001
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Time Bomb
by Buckcherry
March 27, 2001
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Whole New You
by Shawn Colvin
March 27, 2001
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Drops Of Jupiter
by Train
March 27, 2001
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God Says No
by Monster Magnet
March 27, 2001
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Renaissance
by Lionel Richie
March 20, 2001
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Nation
by Sepultura
March 20, 2001
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Interlude
by Saint Etienne
March 20, 2001
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The Facts Of Life
by Black Box Recorder
March 20, 2001
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All About Chemistry
by Semisonic
March 13, 2001
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Faux Mouvement
by Autour de Lucie
March 13, 2001
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Reptile
by Eric Clapton
March 13, 2001
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Sunny Border Blue
by Kristin Hersh
March 6, 2001
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Nice Cheekbones and a Ph.D
by The Posies
March 6, 2001
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Stag
by Amy Ray
March 6, 2001
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Duke Lion Fights The Terror!!
by Bigdumbface
March 6, 2001
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Group Sounds
by Rocket From The Crypt
March 6, 2001
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Driving A Million
by Gwenmars
March 6, 2001
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999 Levels Of Undo
by Steve Fisk
March 6, 2001
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ANThology
by Alien Ant Farm
March 6, 2001
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We Love The City
by Hefner
March 6, 2001
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Just Push Play
by Aerosmith
March 6, 2001
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Quiet Is The New Loud
by Kings of Convenience
March 6, 2001
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God Bless The Blake Babies
by The Blake Babies
March 6, 2001
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Phantom Moon
by Duncan Sheik
February 27, 2001
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Let The War Against Music Begin
by The Minus 5
February 27, 2001
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The Red Thread
by Arab Strap
February 27, 2001
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Everyday
by Dave Matthews Band
February 27, 2001
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Folktronic
by Momus
February 27, 2001
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Because We Hate You
by The Young Fresh Fellows
February 27, 2001
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Hello
by Half Japanese
February 20, 2001
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Girls Can Tell
by Spoon
February 20, 2001
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Standards
by Tortoise
February 20, 2001
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What's Next To The Moon
by Mark Kozelek
February 20, 2001
The first full-length solo album from Red House Painters frontman Mark Kozelek (following his 2000 EP, 'Rock N Roll Singer') consists entirely, believe it or not, of Bon Scott-era AC/DC covers. You'd never guess it by listening to the album, however, as Kozelek transforms them into something entirely new.
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The Sleepy Strange
by Japancakes
February 13, 2001
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Stephen Malkmus
by Stephen Malkmus
February 13, 2001
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Complete B-Sides
by The Pixies
February 13, 2001
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604
by Ladytron
February 13, 2001
Britpop, New Wave, and Kraftwerk-style electronica come together in the debut full-length from Britain's Ladytron (named after a song from Roxy Music's debut album). The album repeats three of the songs from 2000's "Commodore Rock" EP (including the ever-catchy "Playgirl") and adds 12 new tracks plus the 1999 single "He Took Her To A Movie."
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