The latest full-length release from Will Oldham under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy was recorded in Louisville with co-producer Jim Marlowe and includes contributions from Tory Fisher, Lacey Guthrie, Maggie Halfman, Catherine Irwin, and Katie Peabody.

Now into their third decade of recording, Sonic Youth offer up a return to form that has more in common with their output of the 80s than with anything they have released in recent years. Multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, who worked with the band on their previous effort 'NYC Ghosts & Flowers,' is now a full-fledged member of the group.

Often compared to Doves and Radiohead, Manchester-based Elbow is yet another new alternative band to emerge from the British music press hype machine. This debut album was shortlisted for 2001's Mercury Music Prize.

The second album for the son of Steve Earle was produced by RS Field and Steve Poulton.

The funk band's compilation includes songs featuring Kim Bassinger, Ozzy Osbourne, Mel Torme, and Leonard Cohen.

This self-produced 20th album finds the New York band back down to a four-piece, with Jim O'Rourke dropping out after two albums.

The 13th Floor Elevators founder returns with his first album of new music in more than 10 years, and Okkervil River joins him as his backing band.

Named after a character in Jurassic Park, the British trio releases their debut album, with band member Ayu Okakita's voice as a looped instrument.

The latest album for the duo of Daniel Auerbach and Patrick Carney features two tracks produced with Danger Mouse.

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker makes his solo debut with this 14-song disc (which includes recent single "Running The World" as a secret bonus track).

The third release from the trip-hop/indie/rock/electronic/jazz/pop band named after the first dog in outer space.

The Irish singer-songwriter releases his follow-up to his 2006 Mercury Prize-nominated album "The End of History."

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega fills her sixth studio album with 13 new compositions. Former producer (and former husband) Mitchell Froom is gone, replaced by Rupert Hine, who creates an overall sound that is more like Vega's earliest recordings than her Froom-produced output during the 1990s.

This double-disc set is the influential singer-songwriter's first album in a dozen years.

This is the debut album for the Long Beach, California-based rock band led by Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg, who also goes by the name Avi Buffalo.

Liz Hysen's Toronto-based band which also includes cellists, releases its fourth full-length album.

The fifth album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Sam Kassirer.

The latest full-length solo release from Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor features guest appearances by Green Gartside and Lola Kirke.

The second full-length release from Avalon Emerson & The Charm was co-produced with Nathan Jenkins (aka Bullion) and Rostam Batmanglij, who co-produced on two songs.

The debut album was nominated for the Mercury Prize for best British album this year.

The second album for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Ethan Johns.

The producer/singer/songwriter releases his lastest solo album.

The two-disc set includes track recorded by the BBC between 1996 and 2001.

The debut full-length release from North Carolina alt-pop artist hemlocke springs was produced with BURNS.

Louisville-born Will Oldham releases his latest album produced by Mark Nevers.

Another solo release from the former Throwing Muses singer.

This is the major-label debut for the Bay Area punk rockers (whose initials stand for "A Fire Inside"), who got their start in Ukiah, Calif. in 1991. Garbage's Butch Vig produces.

Although the Birmingham, England band has been recording and performing since 1995, 'The Noise Made By People' marks their official full-length debut (following 1997's singles compilation 'Work And Non-Work'). In the UK, the group is signed to Warp Records (although they don't sound too much like the other bands on Warp's all-electronic roster).

The Iowan-born singer-songwriter releases his first album on the Anti label.

This is the third album for Mark Linkous and Sparklehorse.

The bands fifth studio album (and first for Beggars Banquet), 'Can Our Love...' features eight new tracks produced by the band with Ian Caple. It expands on the more-soul-based sound that appeared on 1999's 'Simple Pleasure.'

Singer-songwriter Chan Marshall is Cat Power, and on this album she reinterprets (sometimes drastically) the works of some of her favorite artists, including Smog, the Rolling Stones, the Velvet Underground, and Bob Dylan.

The debut solo album from the lead singer of Deerhunter.

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.

The third album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Rick Rubin.

The Rhode Island-based artist who began as a slam poet releases his latest hip hop album produced by Alias.

The third full-length solo release from Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon was produced by Justin L. Raisen.

The Texas based singer-songwriter releases his first album of new music in five years.

Seemingly unwilling to stick to a successful formula, Radiohead follow their breakthrough album 'OK Computer' with this much more experimental work (recorded during sessions that also spawned the later-released 'Amnesiac' album), which ventures even further away from conventional song structure and embraces electronica more fully (even sounding at times like Aphex Twin).

The second solo album for the Drive-By Truckers lead singer features his father (bassist with the Muscle Shoals) and his DBT bandmates.

One-hit wonders, you say? Well, the New York trio did score an MTV hit with "Popular," from their 1996 debut album, but it is a more mature and less commercial Nada Surf that returns now with a third LP, their first for indie label Barsuk.

The four-disc collection of B-sides and rare recordings from the Scottish band.

Rage Against the Machine's Zack De La Rocha releases his solo EP, which includes Mars Volta's Jon Theodore on drums.

The debut full-length solo release from Big Deal's Alice Costelloe was produced by Mike Lindsay.

Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra return for the Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter's latest album, the first of two album released this year [the live album, "Skitter On Take Off" was released October 6th].

The latest full-length release from Wild Billy Childish and CTMF features 12 original songs and two remixed cover songs.

The follow-up album from the trio headed by Zach Condon.

The Swedish duo releases their second album.

Former Galaxie 500 members Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang unite with Japanese outfit Ghost for an album of dreamy, contemplative folk-rock.

Eric Bachmann's first full-length release under the Crooked Fingers name in 15 years includes guest appearances by The National's Matt Berninger, Avery Leigh Draut, Liz Durrett, Skylar Gudasz, Superchunk's Mac McCaughan, and Sharon Van Etten.

The British singer's latest album was produced by John Parrish and Flood.

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli and Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan team up on their debut album as The Gutter Twins.

The UK quartet follows the critical and commercial success of their 2000 debut album 'Parachutes' with this long-awaited follow-up release, which the band has suggested may be their last.

The Glasgow, Scotland-based band follow 2000's stunning 'The Great Eastern' with this, their fourth (and almost equally stunning) LP. Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev) returns as producer.

The second album from Side One Dummy Records for the New York band who are influenced by gypsy music.

This is the solo debut for the Manic Street Preachers frontman.

The veteran musician is backed by REM and/or Minus 5 members Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, and Bill Rieflin (together, the Venus 3) on his first release since 2004's 'Spooked.'

The latest full-length release from Amsterdam-based Turkish group Altin Gün features reimaginings of songs by Neşet Ertaş.

The latest full-length release from Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett features a guest appearance by Waxahatchee.

The California alt-metal outfit finally returns with a successor to the smash hit 1999 album 'Issues.'

Former London club DJ Richard Fearless (now working with Tim Holmes) returns for a follow-up to 1997's 'Dead Elvis.' Guest vocals are provided by Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Jim Reid (Jesus And Mary Chain), Dot Allison (One Dove) and Iggy Pop.

The fourth album for the Portland, Oregon group is the first on the Sub Pop label.

The first album of new studio material in nine years for the singer-songwriter was produced by Richard McLaurin.

The fifth album for the Los Angeles rock band was produced by Joe Barresi.

'Beyond' is the alt-rock band's first album with its original lineup--including J. Mascis and Lou Barlow--since 1988.

Which Beck is it? The party-loving Beck of 'Odelay' and 'Midnite Vultures,' or the more serious, singer-songwriter Beck of 'Mutations.' On this latest release, it is the latter, as Beck reunites with Mutations' producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) for a set of darker, atmospheric, more acoustically-oriented tracks.

The band releases its self-titled fourth album before it heads out on tour with Interpol this fall.

The debut full-length release from British artist Wesley Joseph features guest appearances by Danny Brown and Jorja Smith.

The singer-songwriter releases his latest solo album featuring guests such as The Decemberists' Rachel Blumberg, Lucinda Williams, DeVotchKa's Tom Hagerman, and Zooey Deschanel.

The first new album from Cave and his band since 1997's well-received 'The Boatman's Call.'

The Welsh Britpop band returns with its second album in 2001 and sixth U.S. release overall. The first single is "Stood On Gold."

The singer-songwriter releases a live CD with tracks recorded from various cities on his 2008 tour. The second disc contains 35-minutes of stories and antidotes as told by Waits.

The ninth studio album for the Seattle-based alt rock band was produced with Brendan O'Brien.

The Australian group's sophomore album hit number one on the Australian charts when released in their home country.

The new group led by Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins features a lineup including fellow Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin on drums and guitarists Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Skunk) and David Pajo (Slint, Tortoise).

The first album in seven years for the UK punk outfit founded in 1978 features newly reunited members Jaz Coleman, Youth and Paul Raven, with Dave Grohl filling in on drums.