The recording is the live improv performance of Christian Fennesz, David Daniell, and the Necks' Tony Buck at the Knoxille, Tennessee, Big Ears Festival in February 2009.

The Japanese experimental group's latest album features guest musicians Michio Kurihara of Ghost and Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))).

The latest installment in Thirsty Ear's Blue Series (which mixes cutting-edge jazz with elements of electronica and hip-hop), 'Equilibrium' showcases the talents of avant-garde pianist Matthew Shipp.

Brian Eno's debut solo release on Warp (two previous releases were collaborations with other artists) was originally composed for a sound art exhibit in Italy.

The rock band from New York releases its first album in a planned three-album trilogy the band is calling Thank Your Parents.

The sixth full-length release for he Jenks Miller's experimental project was self-recorded and produced.

The Brooklyn, New York, band moves to Vice Records for its latest album, which is also the first with new band member Sadie Laska.

The live CD features live recordings after the release of 2007's "Volta."

This is the third full-length solo release for the former Emeralds guitarist.

The second album for the American electronic artist Thomas Meluch.

The latest album from the Indiana rock duo, now based in Berkeley, California.

The fifth album for the Japanese experimental rock band was produced by Steve Albini.

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.

The Icelandic group known for touring with Sigur Ros releases their debut album.

The latest album for the German pianist features 11 tracks of piano improvisations.

The latest release from the British singer-songwriter features the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Toronto-based duo of Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff release their latest album, featuring eight cover songs.

The first release of new songs from the British post-punk band in 35 years was produced by Paul Epworth.

A portion of the sixth full-length release for the experimental electronic trio was recorded in a church.

The San Francisco psychedelic rock band latest release was inspired by French film scores of the 50s and 60s with guest appearances from SoKo and Asia Argento.

The third album for the Philadelphia band is its first on the Anti label.

The San Francisco noise-rockers' latest is a concept album about the Pied Piper-esque title character, who is based on the drawings of illustrator Ken Kagami.

This is the second group album (as cLOUDDEAD) for three of the founders of the indie hip-hop collective anticon: Why?, Doseone and Odd Nosdam.

The fourth album for the indie rock band from Montreal.

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.

The latest release for the the British ensemble includes influences of jazz, rock, and world music with instruments such as kalimba, the koto, marimbula, and santur.

The Sonic Youth guitarist's latest solo album produced by John Agnello features fellow Sonic Youth member Steve Shelly, Bob Bert, Jim O'Rouke, Nels Cline of Wilco, Irwin Menkin, Alan Licht, and John Medesk.

Markus Popp returns with eleven untitled tracks of noise and sounds of skipping CDs. Some people like that.

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.

Guillermo Scott Herren (aka Prefuse 73), Eva Puyuelo Muns and Roberto Carlos Lange release the band's fourth album.

The debut full-length album for the rock band featuring members of Seattle's The Blood Brothers was produced by Steve Fisk

The rock quartet worked on writing the songs over the Internet before coming together to record the album.

The first new full-length release in seven years for the Welsh experimental pop trio of Alex Williams, Emma and Mark Daman Thomas was produced by Rob Jones.

The third album for the NY-based experimental rock group.

The second full-length release for the Chicago metal band was co-produced by Tony Lazzara and Sanford Parker.

The number in the title indeed refers to the total running time of the Finnish electronica duo's latest album, which consists of a whopping four CDs of all-new ambient experimental music.

Herbert's first disc in two years is a sample-driven concept album about the relationship of food to politics, society and celebrity. It is best consumed while reading the detailed album website, rather than as a stand-alone piece of music.

The debut solo full-length from the Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Cass McCombs, and Deerhoof's guitarist was recorded in Vermont.

The Battles band member releases his latest solo album on the Warp label.

The solo debut album of Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt.

Sigur Ros' Jon Thor (Jonsi) Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers release their first album together.

The rock quartet from Nottingham releases its debut album.

The German rock group returns with original members Jean Herve Peron, Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, and Ulan Bator's Amaury Cambuzat.

The Texas noise-rock trio led by John Congleton returns with a third LP.

The third album for the Danish band was produced by Gareth Jones and recorded with a live band.

The latest "album" from the Japanese outfit contains just two tracks, albeit at 20 minutes apiece.

The sophomore album for the Chicago-based instrumental band was produced by Matt Bayles.

This is the second full-length album for the British band.

The actual first album for the Atlanta, Georgia, rock band finally receives an official release after being shelved in 1994.

The Texas artist formerly known as Theory of Everything releases his second album.

The Great Learning Orchestra interpret the conceptual art Yoko Ono created in her 1964 book Grapefruit into 20 tracks.

The latest full-length release from the Italian avant-garde metal trio was produced by Marc Urselli.

This is the latest solo album for Portland-based Adam Forkner.

The debut full-length release for the collaborative project featuring Mike Watt, Nels Cline, Nick Reinhart, and Greg Saunier was recorded in three days in 2014 due to the busy schedules of the band members.

This is the debut full-length release for the collaboration of Mike Patton and Anthony Pateras.

The first album on Rounder Records for the singer-songwriter was produced by Malcolm Burn.

The latest album for the krautrock pioneers features a new lineup with James Johnston and Geraldine Swayne joining original members Jean-Herve Peron and drummer Zappi Diermaier.

Tim Gane and company release their latest album, mixed by Joe Watson.

The latest album for the rock band led by Steven Wilson features a 55-minute piece (broken up into 14 tracks).

Ben Chasny returns to his solo project to release his 11th studio album.

This is the first solo album for the Sacramento-based drummer.

This is the first studio album for the band since adding new drummer Emil Amos.

On the latest release for the experimental British group led by David Tibet that includes James Blackshaw, Andrew Liles, Ossian Brown, Antony Hegarty, and Nick Cave, features Bobbie Watson of Comus, Jack Barnett of These New Puritans, as well as Tony McPhee and Carl Stokes of the Groundhogs.

This is the debut full-length album for the Japanese trio.

The second album for the band comprising Daniel Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers), Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade), and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Blackout Beach).

The latest solo album for Labradford's Mark Nelson.

The third full-length release for the British band that includes Richard Dawson, Rhodri Davies, Dawn Bothwell and Sally Pinklington.

This is the debut release for the indie group led by Austin-based artist Stefanie Franciotti.

The debut full-length for the indie-rock band from Long Beach, California.

The Def Jux rapper expands into the realm of modern jazz, with the help of Blue Series stalwarts Matthew Shipp, William Parker and Guillermo Brown.

This is the latest release for the Chicago-based experimental indie rock band.

The four-part instrumental acoustic piece from ex-Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Presidential election.

Carla Bozulich releases her latest album under the new band name of Evangelista.

Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver), Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Jim Schoenecker, Daniel Spack, and Thomas Wincek of Collections of Colonies of Bees join up to release their debut together as Volcano Choir.

The German noisemakers return with a somewhat quieter affair, marking their first studio recording in four years.

Chaz Bundick is the one-man project behind Toro Y Moi. He mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.

Classically-trained guitarist Jimmy LaValle, who has played on albums by Tristeza and Black Heart Procession in addition to his own Album Leaf project, traveled from San Diego, CA to Iceland to record this third Album Leaf disc as a guest of Sigur Ros. Members of Sigur Ros, Mum, and Black Heart Procession appear on the album.

The mysterious San Francisco-based artists--who have been at it now for over 30 years--return with a collection of vaguely animal-themed tracks.

This is the debut release for the collaboration by Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance and Donovan Quinn of Skygreen Leopards.

The rock band releases its first album of new material since 2004's "It's All Around You."

This is the second album for the Indiana-born musician. [The album was credited under Grampall Jookabox. The band changed its name to just Jookabox in 2009.]

This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn noise-rockers.

After scoring 2014 film Under The Skin, Mica Levi returns to his experimental pop trio for their first studio release in three years.

The debut release for the trio formed by the Jesus Lizard's Duane Denison, Einsturzende Neubaten's Alexander Hacke, and Silver Jew's Brian Kotzur includes five improvised tracks.

The debut full-length album for the trio from Davis, California was produced by Greg Saunier (Deerhoof).