Album Releases by Genre
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401.
Strays
by Jane's Addiction
July 22, 2003
A reunited Jane's Addiction (sans bassist Eric Avery) is back with their first studio recording in 13 years.
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402.
The Creatures In The Garden Of Lady Walton
by Clogs
March 2, 2010
This is the first non-instrumental album for the group and features My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, The National's Matt Berninger, and Sufjan Stevens as guest singers. The songs were written in 2005 while Padma Newsome was working in Italy.
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Broken Boy Soldiers
by The Raconteurs
May 16, 2006
'Soldiers' marks the debut for the new band consisting of the White Stripes' Jack White, fellow Detroit musician Brendan Benson, and members of the Greenhornes.
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404.
Seeing Things
by Jakob Dylan
June 10, 2008
The Wallflowers' lead singer releases his debut solo album.
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405.
Ringleader Of The Tormentors
by Morrissey
April 4, 2006
Tony Visconti (David Bowie) produced the suddenly prolific Moz's third release of the past two years.
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406.
Art Brut vs. Satan
by Art Brut
April 21, 2009
The third album for the English band was produced by Black Francis (aka Frank Black).
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407.
Me And Armini
by EmilÃana Torrini
September 9, 2008
The latest album for the Icelandic singer was produced by Dan Carey.
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408.
The Negatives
by Lloyd Cole
April 3, 2001
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409.
Does This Look Infected?
by Sum 41
November 26, 2002
The Toronto, Canada punk outfit returns with a follow-up to their successful 2001 debut, 'All Killer No Filler.'
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410.
Live!
by Luna
February 6, 2001
Luna's first live recording compiles performances from New York's Knitting Factory and Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club, including the band's final show with bassist Justin Harwood and one of its first with Harwood's replacement Britta Phillips. The disc includes songs from each of Luna's five studio albums, as well as one track ("4th of July") from frontman Dean Wareham's previous band, Galaxie 500.
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411.
NakedSelf
by The The
February 29, 2000
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412.
One By One
by Foo Fighters
October 22, 2002
Former Nirvana drummer (and sometime Queens of the Stone Age drummer) Dave Grohl returns to the front of the stage for his role as vocalist, guitarist, and bandleader of the Foo Fighters on this, their fourth studio recording.
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413.
Dreamer+
by Sassy 009
January 16, 2026
The debut full-length studio release from Oslo electro-pop artist Sassy 009 features guest appearance by BEA1991, Blood Orange and yunè pinku.
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414.
Black Holes & Revelations
by Muse
July 11, 2006
The stadium-sized English trio returns with a follow-up to its 2004 hit 'Absolution,' again produced by Rich Costey.
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415.
Hats Off To The Buskers
by The View
March 13, 2007
The very young Scottish four-piece shot straight to #1 on the UK charts with the release of this Britpop-flavored debut album, produced by Owen Morris (Oasis, The Verve).
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416.
Lateralus
by Tool
May 15, 2001
The band's first album of new material in five years was produced by Tool with David Bottrill and features 13 tracks.
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417.
a short history of decay
by Nothing
February 27, 2026
The latest full-length release from Nicky Palermo's shoegaze band Nothing was co-produced with Whirr guitarist Nicholas Basset.
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418.
lovehatetragedy
by Papa Roach
June 18, 2002
The No-Cal rap-metal outfit returns with a second album for Dreamworks (their third overall). Lead singer Coby Dick has reverted back to his given name, Jacoby Shaddix, but otherwise, the band and sound remain the same.
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419.
The Invisible Man
by Mark Eitzel
May 22, 2001
Mark Eitzel's fifth solo release since the breakup of American Music Club is his first album in three years. Unlike on his previous albums, Eitzel is mostly alone here, both producing and playing most of the instruments.
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420.
100th Window
by Massive Attack
February 11, 2003
The first of two planned 2003 releases for the far-from-prolific Bristol-based electronica collective sees the group pared down to one original member: Robert "3-D" del Naja (although Grant "Daddy G." Marshall intends to return to the group for the next disc). Horace Andy returns to provide vocals on several tracks, and Sinead O'Connor also guests on two songs.
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421.
El Turista
by Josh Rouse
March 9, 2010
The latest album for the Nebraska-born singer-songwriter features a track released on his Valencia EP.
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422.
Forever
by Cracker
January 29, 2002
Former Camper Van Beethoven frontman David Lowery once again leads Cracker for the band's first new album in four years. Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous co-produces and adds backing vocals and instrumentation.
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423.
Propellor Time
by Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
April 6, 2010
The third album credited with The Venus 3 was originally recorded in 2006 and features contributions from such artists as Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, The Smiths' Johnny Marr, and Nick Lowe.
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424.
Houses of the Molé
by Ministry
June 22, 2004
The oh-so-punny industrial rockers return with, believe it or not, their 10th LP (although that does include their early synth-pop releases when they were scary for very different reasons).
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425.
A City By The Light Divided
by Thursday
May 2, 2006
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.
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426.
Honora
by Flea
March 27, 2026
The debut full-length solo jazz release from Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea features six original songs and guest appearances by Nick Cave and Thom Yorke.
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427.
Era Vulgaris
by Queens of the Stone Age
June 12, 2007
Josh Homme's fifth QOTSA disc includes guest appearances by The Strokes' Julian Casablancas and returnee Mark Lanegan. Oddly, however, the disc does not include its title track collaboration with Trent Reznor, which was released separately.
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428.
Horehound
by The Dead Weather
July 14, 2009
Jack White plays drums and produced this album for the band headed by The Kills' Alison Mosshart, which also includes The Raconteurs' Jack Lawrence and Queens of the Stone Age's Dean Fertita.
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429.
Wonderland
by The Charlatans UK
September 11, 2001
The "Madchester" scene is long over, but the Charlatans [U.K.] are still making music, following 1999's well-reviewed 'Us And Us Only' with this, their seventh album, which sees the band take a more playful, soulful approach.
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430.
The Red Thread
by Arab Strap
February 27, 2001
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431.
Rockin' The Suburbs
by Ben Folds
September 11, 2001
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds has ditched the other two members of his band (Ben Folds Five) for this 12-track solo album, on which he plays every instrument himself.
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432.
Don't Mess With The Dragon
by Ozomatli
April 3, 2007
The fourth album from the Los Angeles band blends latin music with rock, ska, hip-hop, and other genres.
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433.
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.
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434.
Finelines
by My Vitriol
June 4, 2002
This debut LP for the electric English quartet was originally released in March 2001 to enough critical acclaim that Sony/Epic picked the album up for a re-release in the summer of 2002. Their sound combines harder-edged alt-rock with "shoegazing"-style noise manipulation.
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435.
Lifeline
by Ben Harper
August 28, 2007
The San Francisco Bay Area native recorded his latest album in seven days after a tour in Europe.
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436.
...And Then We Saw Land
by Tunng
April 6, 2010
The fourth album for the British group is its first without cofounder Sam Genders.
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437.
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
by Elvis Perkins
March 10, 2009
Elvis Perkins returns with the follow-up to his debut album with a full band.
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438.
Hello Hurricane
by Switchfoot
November 10, 2009
The latest album for the rock band from San Diego is the first of four recorded in the same session to be released.
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439.
Chat & Business
by Ikara Colt
November 12, 2002
Another member of the new generation of neo-art-punkers (think Interpol or Liars, perhaps), this Los Angeles-based British four-piece makes its debut with 'Chat & Business,' which comes with a complimentary set of stickers with which to decorate the album cover.
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440.
Deftones
by Deftones
May 20, 2003
This self-titled release is the fourth studio album for the California alt-metal outfit.
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441.
The Devil, You + Me
by The Notwist
June 17, 2008
This is the electronic band's first album since its 2002 album, "Neon Golden."
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442.
Victory Shorts
by Absentee
September 30, 2008
The latest album for the English group was produced by Nick Terry.
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443.
Thing Of The Past
by Vetiver
May 13, 2008
"A Thing of the Past" also features guest appearances by Vashti Bunyan, the Chapin Sisters and Michael Hurley
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444.
Pearl Jam
by Pearl Jam
May 2, 2006
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.
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445.
Murs For President
by Murs
September 30, 2008
The debut album on the Warner Bros. label for the Los Angeles rapper features Snoop Dogg and will.i.am as guest artists.
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446.
Country Club
by John Doe & The Sadies
April 14, 2009
The Sadies join up with John Doe to release their first album of country music together.
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447.
The Night
by Morphine
February 1, 2000
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448.
Up
by Peter Gabriel
September 24, 2002
Yup... Up's two-letter name signifies that this is indeed a brand-new Peter Gabriel studio recording, his first since 1992's 'Us.' The music goes in a now-typical multi-cultural direction, with input from gospel singers The Blind Boys of Alabama and the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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449.
Skull Ring
by Iggy Pop
November 4, 2003
Skull Ring marks Iggy Pop's first appearance with his original band The Stooges in 30 years, as they provide backing on four tracks here. Also guesting are members of Green Day and Sum 41.
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450.
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
by Plan B
June 26, 2006
'Actions' is the first album for UK grime artist Plan B (aka Ben Drew), who has drawn comparisons to both Eminem and The Streets' Mike Skinner (which often happens when you are white and kinda rap), although his music is more eclectic than either of those artists.
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451.
Heart On
by Eagles of Death Metal
October 28, 2008
The Josh Homme band fronted by Jesse Hughes releases its third album.
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452.
First Love
by Emmy the Great
February 9, 2009
The debut album for the London, England-based singer who was featured in Brighton Port Authority's album "I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat."
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453.
Grace/Wastelands
by Peter Doherty
March 24, 2009
The Babyshambles/Libertines lead singer releases his first solo album produced by Stephen Street.
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454.
Dear God, I Hate Myself
by Xiu Xiu
February 23, 2010
Dear God, I Hate Myself is the art-rock band's first release featuring new band member Angela Seo (keys). The album also features contributions from producer/Deerhoof member Greg Saunier.
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HADES
by Melanie Martinez
March 27, 2026
The fourth full-length release from New York alt-pop artist Melanie Martinez was produced with CJ Baran.
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456.
Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline
by Gomez
October 10, 2000
A 20-track compilation of B-sides, studio outtakes, and radio performances from the Mercury Music Prize-winning band.
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457.
Prizefighter
by Mumford & Sons
February 20, 2026
The latest full-length release from Mumford & Sons features guest appearances by Gracie Abrams, Hozier, Gigi Perez, and Chris Stapleton.
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458.
Life On Other Planets
by Supergrass
February 11, 2003
The fun-loving Britpop outfit, popular in the U.K. but unsuccessful to date in the U.S., returns with its fourth LP.
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459.
Learn To Sing Like A Star
by Kristin Hersh
January 23, 2007
The singer/songwriter (and member of both Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave) returns with her seventh solo release.
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460.
New Wave
by Against Me!
July 10, 2007
The Florida punk rock band's fourth album was produced by Butch Vig.
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461.
Spend The Night
by The Donnas
October 22, 2002
American's favorite high school rockers have graduated and grown up, resulting in this, their fifth (and most mature) album to date.
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462.
The Joy of Sing-Sing
by Sing-Sing
September 3, 2002
This is the debut full-length release for the retro-pop band (think Cardigans or St. Etienne) founded by Lush guitarist/vocalist Emma Anderson and vocalist Lisa O'Neill. Many of the band's earlier singles appear here (in reworked versions), along with new material, all produced by Mark Van Hoen (Locust).
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463.
Live At Earls Court
by Morrissey
March 29, 2005
Recorded during a Christmas show in 2004, this live set includes a mix of solo and Smiths material.
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464.
Croz Boyce
by Croz Boyce
May 8, 2026
The first album from Avey Tare's Dave Portner and Geologist's Brian Weitz (who are also in Animal Collective) under the name Croz Boyce is an instrumental release.
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465.
Shine
by Daniel Lanois
April 22, 2003
'Shine' is the first solo album in more than a decade for Daniel Lanois, best known for his production work for artists such as U2, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, and Bob Dylan. Harris guests on vocals here, as does U2's Bono.
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466.
Asking For Flowers
by Kathleen Edwards
March 4, 2008
The fourth album for the singer from Canada was coproduced with Jim Scott.
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467.
Stranger On The Sofa
by Barry Adamson
June 13, 2006
The producer and former Bad Seeds member returns with his first solo disc in four years.
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468.
Machine Dreams
by Little Dragon
October 20, 2009
This is the second album for the Swedish electronic quartet.
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469.
Tight Knit
by Vetiver
February 17, 2009
The fourth album for the Andy Cabic-led band was produced by Thom Monahan.
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470.
Reality
by David Bowie
September 16, 2003
'Reality' finds a now 56-year-old David Bowie working once again with longtime producer Tony Visconti. Included among the 11 tracks is a cover of Jonathan Richman's "Pablo Picasso."
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471.
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.
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Far
by Regina Spektor
June 23, 2009
The Russian-born singer-songwriter's latest album was produced by Jeff Lynne, Mike Elizondo, David Kahne and Garret "Jacknife" Lee.
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473.
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.
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474.
Let It Come Down
by Spiritualized
September 25, 2001
Over two years in the making, 'Let It Come Down' is the UK band's first album of new material in four years. It utilizes over 100 musicians (including an orchestra and choral singers), although the music was entirely written and arranged by guitarist Jason Pierce.
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475.
Gutter Tactics
by Dälek
January 27, 2009
This is the latest album for the New Jersey-based rap duo.
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476.
The Process Of Belief
by Bad Religion
January 22, 2002
These 14 new tracks from the Los Angeles punk band mark the 20th anniversary of the group's first LP.
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477.
Steal Your Face
by Mi Ami
April 6, 2010
Paul Manley returns as a producer for the rock band's second full-length album.
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478.
Bazooka Tooth
by Aesop Rock
September 23, 2003
El-P and Mr. Lif guest on Aesop Rock's second LP for the Def Jux label.
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479.
Road To Rouen
by Supergrass
September 27, 2005
This is album nubmer five for the UK rockers led by Gaz Coombes.
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480.
proVISIONS
by Giant Sand
September 2, 2008
Howe Gelb leads a group of Danish musicians in his latest album.
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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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Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
by Coheed and Cambria
September 20, 2005
This is the third emo-sci-fi album from the prog-rock foursome fronted by Claudio Sanchez.
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483.
Stadium Arcadium
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
May 9, 2006
Rick Rubin produced this double-disc, 28-song set for the veteran Los Angeles rock outfit.
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484.
Book Of Churches
by Book Of Churches
March 6, 2026
The debut full-length release from Divorce's Felix Mackenzie-Barrow was mixed by Richie Kennedy.
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485.
Alas, I Cannot Swim
by Laura Marling
August 19, 2008
The debut album for the ex-Noah And The Whale member was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize.
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486.
Holes In The Wall
by Electric Soft Parade
February 4, 2002
This is the debut album for psychedlic British indie-rockers Electric Soft Parade (actually two teenage brothers, Tom and Alex White), drawing comparisons to everyone from Grandaddy and the Charlatans to Teenage Fanclub and Buffalo Springfield.
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487.
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.
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488.
Blame It On Gravity
by Old 97's
May 13, 2008
The Dallas-based alt-country quartet releases its seventh studio album.
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489.
The Black Dirt Sessions
by Deer Tick
June 8, 2010
The latest album for the John McCauley's band Deer Tick is its first with former Titus Andronicus guitarist Ian O'Neil.
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490.
Shootenanny!
by Eels
June 3, 2003
The Eels fifth album finds head Eel Mark Oliver Everett (aka "E") injecting more humor into his otherwise dark alt-rock tunes.
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491.
Scars On Broadway
by Scars on Broadway
July 29, 2008
The debut album for the band that includes System of a Down's Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan.
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492.
Fever
by Sleepy Sun
June 1, 2010
Sleepy Sun, the California rock band who most recently guested on UNKLE's Where Did The Night Fall, releases the follow-up to its 2009 debut.
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493.
Toxicity
by System Of A Down
September 4, 2001
This is the alternative metal band's follow-up to their hit 1998 self-titled debut. Rick Rubin produced the 14-track effort.
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Folie A Deux
by Fall Out Boy
December 16, 2008
The latest album for the emo rock band was produced by Neal Avron.
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Gung Ho
by Patti Smith
March 21, 2000
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496.
The Information
by Beck
October 3, 2006
Nigel Godrich produced the latest eclectic release for the prolific Los Angeles-based artist, which is more varied and uptempo than their previous collaborations.
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497.
The Doomsday
by Elvis Perkins
October 20, 2009
The six-track EP expands on his spring release "Elvis Perkins In Dearland."
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498.
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women
by Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women
May 26, 2009
Dave Alvin collaborates with a female group on his latest album.
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499.
Bluefinger
by Black Francis
September 11, 2007
After touring with the Pixies, Black Francis (aka Frank Black) returns to solo work on his latest album.
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500.
Finisterre
by Saint Etienne
October 22, 2002
Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs build on the sparse, cool electronica sound of their last album, 'The Sound of Water,' with this latest release. Doves guitarist Jez Williams makes a guest appearance.
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