Album Releases by Genre

Extended Vacation

Extended Vacation

by On Fillmore
November 3, 2009
This is the fourth album for the Chicago-based duo, who previously worked with Jim O'Rourke.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert [40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set]

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert [40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set]

by The Rolling Stones
November 3, 2009
The rerelease of the two-night concert at Madison Square Garden in 1969 features five unreleased tracks and tracks from the opening acts: BB King and Ike & Tina Turner.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.2
The Greatest Hits

The Greatest Hits

by Foo Fighters
November 3, 2009
The 2009 Greatest Hits collection includes two new tracks, "Wheels" and "Word Forward," both recorded with producer Butch Vig (who also produced Grohl's former band, Nirvana). It also includes such Foo classics from the past 15 years as "The Pretender," "All My Life," "Learn to Fly," "Best of You," "Times Like These," "My Hero," "Everlong," and more.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.9
Dead Zone Boys

Dead Zone Boys

by Jookabox
November 3, 2009
The David "Moose" Adamson-led band changes its name to just Jookabox for its third album.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Strict Joy

Strict Joy

by The Swell Season
October 27, 2009
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova release their follow-up to the soundtrack of the Academy Award-winning film "Once."
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.2
Sainthood

Sainthood

by Tegan and Sara
October 27, 2009
The latest album for the twin singer-songwriters was produced with Chris Walla.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.7
Live At The Olympia

Live At The Olympia

by R.E.M.
October 27, 2009
The second live recording for the band features songs from its five-night residency at Dublin, Ireland's Olympia Theatre in 2007.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.5
What We All Come To Need

What We All Come To Need

by Pelican
October 27, 2009
This is the fourth album for the metal band from Chicago.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.2
Kids Aflame

Kids Aflame

by ARMS
October 27, 2009
This is the debut solo full-length album for the Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Earthly Delights

Earthly Delights

by Lightning Bolt
October 27, 2009
This is the fifth album for the rock band from Rhode Island.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.4
Cosmic Egg

Cosmic Egg

by Wolfmother
October 26, 2009
The second album for the Australian rock band was produced by Alan Moulder.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.7
Congregation Of The Damned

Congregation Of The Damned

by Atreyu
October 26, 2009
Said to be a much darker and heavier than previous releases from the metal band, Congregation of the Damned is the quintet's fifth studio album.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
6.9
Never Been Gone

Never Been Gone

by Carly Simon
October 26, 2009
Carly Simon rerecords some of her classic songs and includes two new tracks.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
The Great Misdirect

The Great Misdirect

by Between the Buried and Me
October 26, 2009
The sixth studio album for the metal band was produced with Jamie King.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.8
Midnight Soul Serenade

Midnight Soul Serenade

by Heavy Trash
October 26, 2009
The third full length album for the rock band includes guest artists such as Sam Baker, Simon Chardiet, Daniel Collas, Mickey Finn, PowerSolo, and Those Darlins.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
If On A Winter's Night...

If On A Winter's Night...

by Sting
October 26, 2009
Sting's latest solo album features some traditional music from the UK with winter themes.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
7.4
3 Words

3 Words

by Cheryl Cole
October 26, 2009
After seven years and five studio albums released while in all-girl group Girls Aloud, British R&B pop singer, Cheryl Cole goes solo.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.4
Tarot Sport

Tarot Sport

by Fuck Buttons
October 20, 2009
The second album for the rock duo from Bristol was produced by Andrew Weatherall.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.1
Logos

Logos

by Atlas Sound
October 20, 2009
This is the second album for Bradford Cox's solo project.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.5
Declaration Of Dependence

Declaration Of Dependence

by Kings of Convenience
October 20, 2009
The third album for the Norwegian rock duo is its first since 2004's "Riot On An Empty Street."
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.4
Kill

Kill

by Electric Six
October 20, 2009
This is the sixth album for the Detroit indie band.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.3
The BQE

The BQE

by Sufjan Stevens
October 20, 2009
The Detroit artist wrote the music for the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to be performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Next Wave Festival in October of 2007.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.3
I Told You I Was Freaky

I Told You I Was Freaky

by Flight of the Conchords
October 20, 2009
The second album for the New Zealand-based duo features songs that appeared in the latest season of their HBO series.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.4
The Real Feel

The Real Feel

by Spiral Stairs
October 20, 2009
Pavement's Scott Kannberg returns to music as Spiral Stairs after a five-year hiatus.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Axe To Fall

Axe To Fall

by Converge
October 20, 2009
The latest album for the punk rock band features guest artists from such bands as Cave In, Genghis Tron, Neurosis, and Hatebreed.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Trapped Animal

Trapped Animal

by The Slits
October 20, 2009
This is the first full-length album in over 25 years for the all-girl punk rock band.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Geneva

Geneva

by Russian Circles
October 20, 2009
The third album for the rock trio was produced by Brandon Curtis.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur

One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur

by Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard
October 20, 2009
Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard helped write songs for a documentary about Jack Kerouac in 2007. This album is a further expansion of the project.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Love Is Not Pop

Love Is Not Pop

by El Perro del Mar
October 20, 2009
The third album for the Swedish singer was produced with Rasmus Hagg.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
New Clouds

New Clouds

by White Rainbow
October 20, 2009
This is the latest solo album for Portland-based Adam Forkner.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.5
Mo Beauty

Mo Beauty

by Alec Ounsworth
October 20, 2009
The Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's frontman releases his debut solo album produced by Steve Berlin.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Other Truths

Other Truths

by Do Make Say Think
October 20, 2009
The post-rock group releases its latest album, which has only four tracks (each are eight or more minutes long).
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.4
Under Stellar Stream

Under Stellar Stream

by Richard Youngs
October 20, 2009
The British artist latest solo album features songs about homelife and fatherhood.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
III

III

by Espers
October 20, 2009
The rock trio follow-up "II" with the appropriately titled III.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
The Doomsday

The Doomsday

by Elvis Perkins
October 20, 2009
The six-track EP expands on his spring release "Elvis Perkins In Dearland."
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Fits

Fits

by White Denim
October 20, 2009
This is the second album for the Austin, Texas indie rock band.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Armonico Hewa

Armonico Hewa

by OOIOO
October 20, 2009
The latest album for the Japanese quartet is the band's first release since 2006's "Taiga."
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Lungs

Lungs

by Florence + the Machine
October 20, 2009
The debut album for the band led by Florence Welch was produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford and Steve Mackay.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.6
Turning the Mind

Turning the Mind

by Maps
October 20, 2009
James Chapman releases his follow up to his Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, "We Can Create."
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
The Twilight Saga: New Moon [OST]

The Twilight Saga: New Moon [OST]

by Various Artists
October 16, 2009
The soundtrack to the second movie of the teen vampire book series features a remixed song from Muse's current album "The Resistance" and new songs from Death Cab For Cutie, The Killers, Bon Iver, St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Anya Marina, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf, OK Go, Editors, and Grizzly Bear featuring Beach House's Victoria Legrand.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.4
Blue Record

Blue Record

by Baroness
October 13, 2009
The second full-length album for the Georgia-based rock band is its first with new guitarist Peter Adams.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.7
Conditions

Conditions

by The Temper Trap
October 13, 2009
The debut full-length album for the Australian band was produced by Jim Abbiss.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.7
Dark Touches

Dark Touches

by Har Mar Superstar
October 13, 2009
After trying out acting and working with Neon Neon, Sean Tillmann returns to Har Mar Superstar to release his latest album.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
tbd
Know Better Learn Faster

Know Better Learn Faster

by Thao With The Get Down Stay Down
October 13, 2009
The San Francisco-based trio releases its fourth studio album.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Three Fact Fader

Three Fact Fader

by Engineers
October 13, 2009
The second full-length album for the indie band was produced with Ken Thomas.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.6
Rejoicer

Rejoicer

by Grooms
October 13, 2009
The rock trio from Brooklyn, New York releases its debut album.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
The Voidist

The Voidist

by Imaad Wasif
October 13, 2009
The latest album for the Yeah Yeah Yeah's touring guitarist features guest appearances by the Melvins' Dale Crover and Red Sparowes' Greg Burns.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Reservoir

Reservoir

by Fanfarlo
October 13, 2009
Peter Katis produced the debut album for the Simon Balthazar-led band.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.3
Embryonic

Embryonic

by The Flaming Lips
October 13, 2009
The latest album for the rock band features guest appearances by MGMT, the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O, and German mathematician, Dr. Thorsten Wormann.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.7
Out Of Ashes

Out Of Ashes

by Dead By Sunrise
October 13, 2009
This is the debut album for Linkin Park's Chester Bennington's side project that includes members from Julian-K.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.4
Christmas In The Heart

Christmas In The Heart

by Bob Dylan
October 13, 2009
This is the first Christmas album for the singer and proceeds will be donated to the charities, Feeding America, The World Food Programme, and Crisis UK.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.0
Sunset/Sunrise

Sunset/Sunrise

by The Dutchess & The Duke
October 6, 2009
This is the second album for the Seattle-based indie rock duo.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Dead Man's Bones

Dead Man's Bones

by Dead Man's Bones
October 6, 2009
Actors Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields team up to release their debut album as Dead Man's Bones.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
Break It Up

Break It Up

by Jemina Pearl
October 6, 2009
Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl releases her debut solo album.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Six

Six

by The Black Heart Procession
October 6, 2009
This is the latest album for the San Diego-based indie rock band.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Warm Heart Of Africa

Warm Heart Of Africa

by The Very Best
October 6, 2009
The debut album for the African artist features guest appearances by M.I.A. and Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
Wildlife

Wildlife

by Headlights
October 6, 2009
This is the third full-length studio album for the rock band from Illinois.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Somewhere Gone

Somewhere Gone

by Exene Cervenka
October 6, 2009
The lead singer of the punk rock band X releases her first solo album on the Bloodshot Records label.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Is And Always Was

Is And Always Was

by Daniel Johnston
October 6, 2009
Jason Falkner produced the latest album for the Texas-based artist.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Give Up The Ghost

Give Up The Ghost

by Brandi Carlile
October 6, 2009
The third album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Rick Rubin.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.4
Threadbare

Threadbare

by Port O'Brien
October 6, 2009
This is the latest album for the California-based indie rock trio.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.6
Run Rabbit Run

Run Rabbit Run

by Osso
October 6, 2009
The string quartet performs Sufjan Stevens' 2001 album, "Enjoy Your Rabbit."
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
xx

xx

by The xx
October 6, 2009
This is the debut album for the South London quartet.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.6
Expressions

Expressions

by Music Go Music
October 6, 2009
This is the debut full-length album for the Los Angeles-based rock trio.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
1372 Overton Park

1372 Overton Park

by Lucero
October 6, 2009
The rock band from Tennessee releases their first album on the Universal Republic label.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.3
The First Days Of Spring

The First Days Of Spring

by Noah and the Whale
October 6, 2009
The second album for the band features a film directed by the band's lead singer, Charles Fink.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.6
Rock Is Dodelijk

Rock Is Dodelijk

by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
October 6, 2009
The British band releases its first live album compiling songs from two shows in Europe.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Music For Men

Music For Men

by Gossip
October 6, 2009
Rick Rubin produces the band's major label debut album.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.5
Kings & Queens

Kings & Queens

by Jamie T
October 6, 2009
The London-based artist releases his follow-up to his Mercury Prize-nominated debut album.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.7
The Life Of The World To Come

The Life Of The World To Come

by The Mountain Goats
October 6, 2009
This is the latest album for the North Carolina-based band.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.1
There Is No Enemy

There Is No Enemy

by Built to Spill
October 6, 2009
The latest album for the indie rock band features Quasi's Sam Coomes, Treepeople's Scott Schmaljohn, Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary, John McMahon, and Roger Manning as guest musicians.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Graffiti Soul

Graffiti Soul

by Simple Minds
October 6, 2009
The latest album for the Scottish band is its first in four years.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.6
Feel The Steel

Feel The Steel

by Steel Panther
October 6, 2009
The second album for the Los Angeles band features The Darkness' Justin Hawkins and Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows as guest singers.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.3
In And Out Of Control

In And Out Of Control

by The Raveonettes
October 6, 2009
The fourth album for the Danish rock duo was produced with Thomas Troelsen.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.1
Humanoid

Humanoid

by Tokio Hotel
October 6, 2009
David Jost produces the German band's second English language album.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.7
Goodnight Unknown

Goodnight Unknown

by Lou Barlow
October 6, 2009
The Dinosaur Jr and Sebadoh band member returns to release his latest solo album produced by Andrew Murdock.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Exploding Head

Exploding Head

by A Place to Bury Strangers
October 6, 2009
The second album for the Brooklyn rock band is its first on Mute Records.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.7
The Sound The Speed The Light

The Sound The Speed The Light

by Mission of Burma
October 6, 2009
This is the fourth album for the punk rock band from Boston.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Losing Feeling [EP]

Losing Feeling [EP]

by No Age
October 6, 2009
This is the latest four-track EP for the Los Angeles-based indie rock duo.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Bonfires On The Heath

Bonfires On The Heath

by The Clientele
October 6, 2009
The British indie rock band releases its fifth full-length studio album.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.3
This Is Us

This Is Us

by Backstreet Boys
October 6, 2009
The Backstreet Boys second album without Kevin Richardson reunites them with producer Max Martin.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.9
Mind Chaos

Mind Chaos

by Hockey
October 6, 2009
This is the debut album for the Portland, Oregon rock band.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.3
Childish Prodigy

Childish Prodigy

by Kurt Vile
October 6, 2009
This is the second album for the Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.3
Tracks And Traces [Reissue]

Tracks And Traces [Reissue]

by Harmonia & Eno '76
October 6, 2009
The remastered and reissued album from the collaboration between the German band Harmonia and Brian Eno in 1976 features three unreleased songs.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Ask The Night

Ask The Night

by Orenda Fink
October 6, 2009
This is Orenda Fink's second solo album, after stints with the bands Art In Manila and O+S.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers

All My Friends Are Funeral Singers

by Califone
October 6, 2009
The Chicago rock band's latest album is also the soundtrack to the film of the same name.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.2
Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom

by Kiss
October 5, 2009
This is the first album in over 11 years for the metal band.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.5
The Liberty Of Norton Folgate

The Liberty Of Norton Folgate

by Madness
September 29, 2009
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley return to produce the band's first album of new music since 1999.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.1
Seconds

Seconds

by Gary Higgins
September 29, 2009
This is the first album in over 30 years for the singer-songwriter.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
Echo Kid

Echo Kid

by Turbo Fruits
September 29, 2009
Jonas Stein returns to his side project after leaving Be My Own Pet.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River

We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River

by Richmond Fontaine
September 29, 2009
This is the Portland, Oregon-based band's eighth album.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
tbd
brand new eyes

brand new eyes

by Paramore
September 29, 2009
The follow-up to the band's second album was produced by Rob Cavallo.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.2
Crash Love

Crash Love

by AFI
September 29, 2009
The eighth full-length album for the rock band was produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.3
Celebration

Celebration

by Madonna
September 29, 2009
The last album from Madonna on the Warner Brothers label is a compilation of her greatest hits plus two new tracks.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.7
Black Gives Way To Blue

Black Gives Way To Blue

by Alice in Chains
September 29, 2009
The band's first album in more than 14 years was produced with Nick Raskulinecz and features new lead singer William DuVall (original singer Layne Staley died in 2002).
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.7
The Sun Came Out

The Sun Came Out

by 7 Worlds Collide
September 29, 2009
Neil Finn gathers members of Radiohead, The Smiths, and Wilco amongst many others for a two-disc album to benefit Oxfam.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
I And Love And You

I And Love And You

by The Avett Brothers
September 29, 2009
Rick Rubin produces the latest album for the North Carolina band.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
God Is Good

God Is Good

by Om
September 29, 2009
This is the first studio album for the band since adding new drummer Emil Amos.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.8
Through The Devil Softly

Through The Devil Softly

by Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
September 29, 2009
This is the second album with ex-My Bloody Valentine drummer Colm O'Ciosoig for Hope Sandoval.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Be Set Free

Be Set Free

by Langhorne Slim
September 29, 2009
The latest album for the singer-songwriter was produced by the Decemberists' Chris Funk.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd