This is the seventh album for the New Zealand rock quartet.

This is the third studio album for the Toronto collective headed by Joel Gibb.

The London-based artist releases his follow-up to his Mercury Prize-nominated debut album.

'Black' finds the Danish duo expanded to a more melodic, less noisy trio, with new bassist Anders Christensen joining vocalist Sharon Foo and guitarist Sune Rose Wagner. Also appearing are Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker, Suicide's Martin Rev, and Ronnie Spector.

The Chicago post-rock outfit fronted by Sam Prekop switches producers (from John McEntire to Brian Paulson) for this latest 10-track set.

The latest solo album for the singer-songwriter includes one track co-produced by Mark Ronson.

This sophomore LP for the Reading, England band continues the retro-futuristic pop sound (frequently compared to Stereolab) from their debut, with vocals sung in English, Spanish and French.

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.

The fourth album for the alt-country trio (whose song "Moment in the Sun" is the theme for NBC's "Ed") was produced by Joe Chiccarelli (American Music Club).

This is the second album from the post-punk outfit, one of the edgier, less-mainstream bands on the current New York underground circuit.

This Sub Pop debut for the British Columbia band falls into the 80s/punk revival category occupied by the likes of French Kicks and Radio 4, although Cure comparisons are more likely (since lead singer Steve Bays' voice sounds, at times, almost identical to Robert Smith's).

This is the second album for the eclectic indie-rock band fronted and founded by John Schmersal (Brainiac). For this outing, the band has expanded to a four-piece, with new members Matt Schultz and former Blonde Redhead bassist Toko Yasuda (who replaces Steve Calhoon and handles some vocals).

The Canadian indie rock band's mellow fourth album.

The latest album for the Japanese quartet is the band's first release since 2006's "Taiga."

This self-released effort for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter (and former Til Tuesday frontwoman) is her first release since the twin 2000 critical successes of 'Bachelor No. 2' and the soundtrack to "Magnolia."

The DFA produced this full-length debut for the unconventional rap outfit consisting of MC Jesse Levine and a live five-piece backing band.

The latest album for the English group was produced by Nick Terry.

This is the latest album for the singer-songwriter from Philadelphia.

This is the second LP for the Chicago-based avant-pop outfit.

The second album for the British trio was produced by Jim Abbiss and features Peaches as a guest singer on one track.

Compared to a no-wave B-52's, the garage-rock trio Rogers Sisters return with a second LP, produced by Tim Barnes.

The second solo album for the Pulp frontman was produced by Steve Albini.

The Modesto, Calif. band has announced that it will break up after the release of this final 14-track album.

This is the third album for the Chicago-based band.

Bryce Goggin (Phish, Pavement) produced this final album for Dean Wareham & co., who have since announced their intent to disband. It includes a new version of the song "Astronaut" from the 2003 EP 'Close Cover Before Striking.'

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.

The second album from New York City dance-punk outfit Radio 4 utilizes the production work of DFA (U.N.K.L.E., David Holmes) to create a sound reminiscent of Primal Scream's 'XTRMNTR.'

Love Is Hell, Part 1 is one-half of the planned 'Love Is Hell' full-length that Adams had intended as his official follow-up to 2001's 'Gold' until Lost Highway refused to release it intact (instead encouraging the singer to record a more upbeat LP, 'Rock n Roll'). John Porter (The Smiths) produces.

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.

Before forming the 1990s, Jackie McKeown and Jamie McMorrow were in The Yummy Furs, which once included two members of Franz Ferdinand.

The fourth album for the Danish rock duo was produced with Thomas Troelsen.

Frequent Will Oldham collaborator (and member of The Anomoanon) Dave Heumann offers the second album of rustic rock from his own project, Arbouretum.

The fourth album for the indie rock band from Montreal.

The first album for the latest "band" from Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt (he's pretty much solo here) is intended as a companion to Lemony Snicket's series of books.

The London-by-way-of-Los-Angeles-by-way-of-San Francisco rockers known as JAMC--er, make that BRMC--return with their second LP, which actually finds the group distancing themselves (at least a little) from the Jesus and Mary Chain-influenced sound of their debut.

Leslie Feist, Joan Jett, Josh Homme and Beth Ditto are among the guests on the electro-sleaze (and we mean that in a good way) artist's third LP.

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.

This debut album from the Richmond, Virginia band (featuring Maura Davis and members of Engine Down) was produced in part by Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous.

The latest LP from the Chicago-based experimental indie-rockers returns the same four-piece lineup (led, as always, by Tim Rutili) from 2003's Quicksand/Cradlesnakes.

The Akron, Ohio guitar-drums blues duo (needless White Stripes comparison omitted) of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney recorded this sophomore effort in a single 14-hour session.

This new side project for Pedro The Lion's David Bazan finds that group's guitars replaced with synthesizers.

Sweden multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanangen (aka Loney, Dear) makes his American debut with this re-release of his fourth album.

This is the third full-length album from the Canadian artist.

'Virginia' is the second album for the cabaret-punk outfit fronted by Amanda Palmer.

This is the second album of country-folk-rock tunes for the Gainesville, Florida band led by John Orth.

Sean O'Hagan's first High Llamas album in four years sticks to his usual script of '60s-influenced pop.

This is the fourth album for the Portland, Ore. band fronted by Tim Putnam.

The debut album for the Reading, England, quintet was produced by Gareth Parton.

The band's third album is the first to feature its new keyboardist Alex Rose, who replaced Matt Bayles.

'Heroes' marks the third album for the ever-strange UK outfit, who self-produced the disc and handed it off to Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) for mixing.

Gillian Welch guests on Hitchcock's latest solo offering, produced by David Rawlings.

Fog is 23-year-old turntablist Andrew Broder, and this is his debut album, a cut-and-paste mix of various sounds combined with guitar and vocals.

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).

The Seattle-based emo trio (although now without one-time member James Bertram of Red Stars Theory) moves to Tiger Style Records for this, their fourth full-length release. Phil Ek (Unwound, Built To Spill) produced these 10 tracks.

The sophomore album for the Los Angeles group.

The debut full-length album for the Oxford, England-based band.

The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter's first outing in five years is a loose concept album set in the year 1947.

The New York City dance-punk outfit returns with a sophomore album a full three years after their debut 'Echoes.' 'Pieces' sees them ditching The DFA for new producers Ewan Pearson, Paul Epworth and Danger Mouse.

A true solo effort, this self-titled release finds the 25-year-old Kweller handling all of the instrumentation himself for the first time.

Dave Fridmann produced album number seven for the duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss.

The third album for the Swedish indie rock band is the first with Polyvinyl.

This is the debut LP for the New York-based indie-rock trio.

The British indie-rock band releases its third album.

The fourth LP for the Brooklyn-based indie band is their first since 1999's highly-acclaimed 'The Albemarle Sound.' Led by vocalist Gary Olson and now expanded to five additional full-time mebers, the group continues to develop their Britpop-influenced sound on this latest outing.

The 22-year-old Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter returns with 11 new tracks produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon).

This is the long-in-the-making debut album for the instrumental Montreal band that shares two members (Sarah Neufeld and Richard Reed Parry) with the Arcade Fire.

The debut album for the singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California.

This is the debut full-length album for the indie rock duo from San Diego, who were formerly called the Muslims.

The English indie rockers garnered a lot of attention with this debut album, which combines elements of ska, dance and punk.

'Underachievers' is the first U.S. release for the Glasgow, Scotland-based band, who mine some of the same musical territory as fellow Scots Belle & Sebastian (as well as drawing more than a few Nick Drake comparisons).

Malcolm Burn (Shawn Colvin) produced much of this fifth studio album for the indie rockers.

'Dens' is the debut LP for England's Mystery Jets, who are led by vocalist Blaine Harrison and whose guitarist is Blaine's 55-year-old father, Henry.

The man behind Built to Spill issues his first album under his own name, with a more acoustic, stripped-down, blues-influenced sound than you'll find on his BTS albums.

This is the debut full-length release for the New York art-rock four-piece, following a string of EPs.

This is the fourth solo album for the Pinback frontman.

This is the debut solo full-length album for the Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein.

This is the expansive second album for the New York state emo outfit.

This disc marks the first new studio recording for the Jason Molina-led four-piece since he dropped the Songs: Ohia name. (Just to be confusing, however, the new band name was the title of the last Songs: Ohia album.)

Ethan Johns produced this sophomore album for southern rockers and brothers Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill. (OK, so Matthew is only a cousin, but he was still allowed to join the band.)

The second album for the Omaha, Nebraska indie-rock band, who previously toured without the (ne) on their name.

The punky, all-girl Toronto-based trio's debut was produced by MSTRKRFT.

The fifth studio album for the Scottish five-piece was produced, like its predecessor, by Tony Doogan.

The Tears' debut album reunites Suede's Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler for the first time in over a decade.

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

This is the second album for the French synth-rock outfit, who attracted some international acclaim with their 2000 debut 'United.'