Sylvian's first studio recording since 1999's 'Dead Bees on a Cake' is much darker and more spare than that recording. The former Japan leader is joined by guitarists Derek Bailey and Christian Fennesz on several tracks.

Trail of Dead fans waiting for the band's follow-up to 2002's 'Source Tags & Codes' will have to make do, for now, with this 5-track EP (which also contains three videos).

The two-disc set from the Atlanta, Georgia duo is the first album since they were dropped by Hollywood Records.

Recorded during a 2000-2001 European tour, Radiohead's first live album contains just eight tracks: seven songs culled from 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' plus long-time live staple "True Love Waits."

This is the second solo release for the former D Generation frontman. Malin's buddy Ryan Adams does not produce this time around, but he does appear on the album.

The debut album from The Januaries is heavily influenced by 1960's pop.

The British artist latest solo album features songs about homelife and fatherhood.

This B-sides and rarities complilation contains 18 previously-released (although not always easy-to-find) tracks.

The Tennessee-born artist releases his latest solo album on the Matador label.

The latest album for the English artist features guest appearances by Nick Cave, Cat Power, Rufus Wainwright, Keith Richards, and Antony Hegarty.

The former frontman for Mott the Hoople releases his latest solo album produced by Andy York.

K.D. Lang's latest album was produced entirely by herself.

The Barry Dobbin-led band (who also form part of Roots Manuva's live band) make their debut with this retro-dance-rock disc.

'Skeleton' is the U.S. debut for the four-piece indie-rock group from Denmark, who have drawn comparisons to Built To Spill and Modest Mouse.

The singer-songwriter's first recording sessions with a full band were so productive, there was enough material for two albums. 'Shadow' will be followed by the second (and more upbeat) batch of songs in early 2007.

The suddenly prolific Amos returns with 18 new tracks, begging the question: Y Kant Tori Capitalize Her Song Titles? The album, her first for Epic, is structured as a cross-country journey through the U.S.

The debut full-length album for the quartet from Texas.

This is the second album for the Montreal group featuring two members of Arcade Fire.

Ron Aniello returns as producer on the acoustic-rock band's first studio outing in three years.

The upstate New York indie rock duo releases its debut full-length album.

The fifth studio album for former Galaxie 500 members Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang once again finds the pair joined by Ghost guitarist Michio Kurihara.

On Casey Deniel and Shawn Creeden's second full-length album, the duo moves away from the jazzy pop of 2008's "Phylactery Factory" with more shades of down-tempo electronica.

The 20-something Scottish singer-songwriter makes her debut with this Steve Osborne-produced disc.

The former Tricky collaborator was nominated for the UK's Mercury Music Prize for her solo debut 'Quixotic,' which arrives in the U.S. a year later re-sequenced, re-designed, and re-titled (as 'Anything'). Included (as on the original version) is a collaboration with Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan, as well as tracks recorded with Tricky and David Holmes.

The singer-songwriter reunites with producer J.D. Foster for his eighth album, which also finds him backed by former members of Guided By Voices.

The producer (a college English professor in his former life) behind the fictitious hip-hop outfits The Majesticons and The Infesticons returns with a disc recorded under his own name. It's not the third installment in the -icons series (that will come later), but a standalone album that veers into multiple genres and moods.

The latest from Neil Young's Archives Performance Series features live songs from various appearances in 1992 before the release of "Harvest Moon."

After refusing to change the band's name, the trio of brothers from Detroit were turned away by Clive Davis of Columbia Records and the album was never completed. The surviving songs receive a proper album release some 30-plus years later from Drag City.

This is the fourth album for the Neil Halstead-fronted band, who have taken on a more alt-country feel since their origins in Slowdive.

Otherwise known as the backing band for Robert Pollard in Guided By Voices, Cleveland's Cobra Verde combine numerous 70s rock influences on this, their third studio album. J Mascis guests.

'Reveal,' the Athens, GA band's 12th full-length album, marks the 20-year anniversary of the group. Operating as a trio for the second consecutive outing, R.E.M. offer up 12 new tracks, mainly of the mid-tempo acoustic guitar and keyboard variety. Guests include Joey Waronker, Ken Stringfellow (The Posies), and Scott McCaughey (The Young Fresh Fellows).

The latest album for the group features new members drummer Earl Harvin and guitarist Davis Kitt.

The latest album for the rock trio was recorded in the Catskill Mountains.

Portland-based Blitzen Trapper brings a haunting, ethereal touch to folk rock with their new album, blending twangy rock riffs with bittersweet piano-laced melodies to create beautiful stylistic textures.

This 2004 debut album for the Austin, Texas band was re-released (with four bonus tracks mixed by Spoon's Jim Eno) in 2006 when the band signed with Barsuk.

The rock trio follow-up "II" with the appropriately titled III.

One of the more attention-grabbing British bands to emerge in the last few years--their fun, genre-jumping debut album landed them a Mercury Music Prize nomination--The Coral returns with a more coherent, '60s-influenced sophomore LP.

The second album for the singer was produced by David Kosten and features guest appearances by Yeasayer and Scott Walker.

This is the foruth album for the singer from Baltimore.

The dance-punk outfit returns with a third LP.

This fourth disc of lo-fi indie electronica from Portland, Oregon's Owen Ashworth adds guest vocalists and a much wider variety of instrumentation into the mix.

This is the second album for the tongue-in-cheek English band fronted by Eddie Argos.

This is the debut full-length album for the Los Angeles-based rock trio.

The Athens, Georgia singer-songwriter is backed by an all-star band of Van Dyke Parks (keyboards), Bill Frisell (guitar) and Don Heffington (drums), with John Chelew producing.

Each of these 21 tracks originated during the recording of Stevens' 2005 album 'Illinoise,' although most were re-recorded or fleshed out during later sessions. Included are several new versions of the track "Chicago" from that earlier album.

The third album for the band led by Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug.

The fourth album for the Canadian indie rock band is its first full-length album on the Arts & Crafts label.

'Witch' features an assortment of indie artists who have reimagined classic Yoko Ono tracks by mixing elements of the originals (mainly the vocals) with newly recorded music. The roster includes the Flaming Lips, Le Tigre, Spiritualized, Cat Power and the Polyphonic Spree.

The former Pavement singer returns with his latest album with the Jicks.

The UK band's American debut takes seven of the tracks from first album 'Making Dens' and adds five new songs.

The debut full-length album for the Philadelphia band produced by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy shows influences of 1970's rock music.

After receiving a good reception from the demo release, "Jamz n Jemz," the duo from Providence, Rhode Island, releases its full-length debut on Luaka Bop.

The trio from Brooklyn and Philadelphia releases its latest album.

The Birmingham, England post-punk quartet is the latest band to have the UK music press in a tizzy, with this debut LP drawing the usual comparisons to Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen. (Actually, they just sound like Interpol.)

'What Are You On?' is the latest home-recorded offering from New York multi-instrumentalist F.M. Cornog.

The indie-rock combo led by Roman Kuebler (whose resume includes a stint as the touring bassist for Spoon) makes their full-length debut with this 12-track effort.

This is the latest album for the Oakland-based experimental rock band.

The Canadian rock band with three former members of Three Inches of Blood releases its debut album on EMI.

This is the second disc for the Chicago four-piece fronted by Josh Chicoine.

This is actually the second LP from Richard Warren (aka Echoboy), who picks up frequent comparisons to the similarly eclectic Beta Band and Badly Drawn Boy.

Shawn Colvin's first album of new material in five years contains 11 tracks, including a collaboration with Edie Brickell ("Roger Wilco").

The cosmopolitan electroclash foursome returns with a follow-up to their well-received 2001 debut, '604.'

The moody Spanish indie-rockers return with 'The Incredible Adventure,' which has a greater emphasis on instrumental tracks than their previous four discs.

Back together for the first time since their 1996 breakup, the college radio faves offer up 12 new tracks on this self-titled release. The lineup here includes original co-founder Kristen Hersh, drummer David Narcizo and bassist Bernard Georges, with fellow co-founder (and Hersh's half sister) Tanya Donelly on hand as well to contribute backing vocals.

With influences from the Velvet Underground and Lee Hazlewood, the Seattle-based duo of Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott release their debut album.

The Duluth, MN indie band, known for their slow, sparse sound and vocal harmonies of husband and wife guitarist Alan Sparhawk and drummer Mimi Parker, scored their biggest critical success yet with 2001's 'Things We Lost In The Fire.' This follow-up features 13 new songs (many of which have been debuted live on recent tours) mixed by Tschad Blake.

Van Dyke Parks and Pete Seeger are among the guests on the guitarist's rustic 17-song effort, which is told from the perspective of a cat, a mouse, and a toad(!).

The trio from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, releases its sophomore full-length album.

Trent Reznor offers his vision of a bleak future (the year 2022, to be exact) on this 16-track concept album.

The first official release of the trio's two BBC radio sessions for John Peel (recorded in 1989 and 1990) includes covers of songs by the Sex Pistols and Jonathan Richman.

The fourth album for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, artist is made from samples from a diverse palette of artists, including Jay-Z, Britney Spears, The Velvet Underground, Roy Orbison, Megadeth, UGK, and The Cure.

This is the third release for the lo-fi indie outfit led by Hrishikesh Hirway.

The debut album for the Austin, Texas, trio features songs from both of their EPs.

The fifth studio album for the Scottish rock trio was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson.

An extended EP of material from Ferndorf recording sessions.

The debut album for the London, England-based band was produced by Adrian Bushby.

This short solo disc for half of the current Animal Collective lineup was recorded in 2002 after the death of his father.

Neil Young resurrects the album title of his unreleased 1977 album for his latest.

The first album on the Anti- label for ex-Hüsker Dü/Sugar member Bob Mould.

Will Oldham produced this third album for the former Appendix Out member, which consists of his interpretations of traditional Scottish folk songs.

The sixth album for the Scottish rock band was produced by Andy Miller.

All Night Radio is the latest (and most psychedelic) incarnation for Beachwood Sparks' Dave Scher and Jimi Hey.

The Virginia indie-rockers (who share some members with the now defunct Denali) return with their fourth studio disc (and first for new label Lookout!), produced by Brian McTernan.

Luna's sixth studio album is their first on new label Jetset, and also their first (aside from Luna Live!) to feature Brita Phillips on bass (replacing Justin Harwood, and leaving Dean Wareham as the sole founding member remaining). The all-star production team of Gene Holder and Dave Fridmann were behind the boards for these 12 new tracks.

After a five-year break from the music business, Lisa Germano returns with a new record deal and a new album, hoping to regain the cult following she developed through a series of critically-lauded releases for 4AD in the 1990s.