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.

This is the electronic band's first album since its 2002 album, "Neon Golden."

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

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

"A Thing of the Past" also features guest appearances by Vashti Bunyan, the Chapin Sisters and Michael Hurley

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

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.

This is the debut album for the singer from Norway.

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

Australian alt-country singer Kasey Chambers follows her acclaimed 2000 debut ('The Captain') with this sophomore effort. Lucinda Williams guests.

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.

The 60's star offers up ten new tracks with the help of friends Pulp, Blur, Billy Corgan, Beck, and Dave Stewart.

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.

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.

'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.

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

The Josh Homme band fronted by Jesse Hughes releases its third album.

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 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."

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.

The Babyshambles/Libertines lead singer releases his first solo album produced by Stephen Street.

A 20-track compilation of B-sides, studio outtakes, and radio performances from the Mercury Music Prize-winning band.

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 legendary rocker's ninth album is a lowercase effort (song titles included), featuring her daughter Jesse on piano on the title track, as well as the same backing band that has been with her for the past decade.

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.

The fun-loving Britpop outfit, popular in the U.K. but unsuccessful to date in the U.S., returns with its fourth LP.

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

The second album for the British punk-rock band was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson.

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.

Paul McCartney returns to record under the Fireman name with this third album produced with Youth.

The singer/songwriter (and member of both Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave) returns with her seventh solo release.

Former Heart singer debuts her first solo album.

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

The Florida punk rock band's fourth album was produced by Butch Vig.

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 folk artist wrote, recorded, and produced the album of songs with the help of Mads Brauer.

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.

American's favorite high school rockers have graduated and grown up, resulting in this, their fifth (and most mature) album to date.

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 second full solo album from the Dire Straits frontman features guest appearances from James Taylor and Van Morrison.

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

The Ted Leo-led rock band moves to Matador Records for its sixth album.

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.

Recorded during a Christmas show in 2004, this live set includes a mix of solo and Smiths material.

The fourth album for the Canadian rocker was produced with Digitalism, Simian Mobile Disco and Soulwax.

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.

Bonnie Raitt's first new album in four years was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.

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 highly political singer-songwriter returns with his 13th studio outing, which includes a duet with Emmylou Harris and a love song ("Condi Condi") about the current National Security Advisor.

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

'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.

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 fourth album for the singer from Canada was coproduced with Jim Scott.

The producer and former Bad Seeds member returns with his first solo disc in four years.