Album Releases by Genre
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2301.
Take Back The Universe (And Give Me Yesterday)
by Creeper Lagoon
April 17, 2001
The inaugural major-label LP from the Bay Area indie rockers, whose 1998 debut album 'I Become Small And Go' garnered them Best New Artist honors from Spin.
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2302.
The Invisible Band
by Travis
June 12, 2001
The follow-up to 2000's hit 'The Man Who,' 'Invisible Band' contains similar-sounding guitar pop from the Scottish rockers. The album was produced by Nigel Godrich, who worked with Radiohead on 'Kid A' and 'OK Computer.'
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2303.
Breach
by The Wallflowers
October 10, 2000
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2304.
Detrola
by His Name Is Alive
January 24, 2006
The first album in four years for Warn Defever & co. is also the band's debut for new label Reincarnate (after multiple releases on 4AD).
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2305.
Yes
by Pet Shop Boys
April 21, 2009
The latest album for the dance music duo was produced with Xenomania.
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2306.
Good Evening
by Nite Jewel
March 31, 2009
The debut album for Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ramona Gonzalez.
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2307.
Together
by The New Pornographers
May 4, 2010
The latest album for The New Pornographers features guest appearances by Beirut's Zach Condon, Annie Clark, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, and some members of The Dap-Kings.
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2308.
Baby 81
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
May 1, 2007
After sitting out an album, drummer Nick Jago rejoins his BRMC bandmates, who return with a harder-edged recording than their 2005 acoustic departure 'Howl.'
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2309.
Rain
by Joe Jackson
January 29, 2008
Joe Jackson's first record in four years was recorded in Germany.
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2310.
Fight Softly
by The Ruby Suns
March 2, 2010
The third album for the New Zealand-based indie band led by Ryan McPhun is its first on the Sub Pop label.
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2311.
Arm's Way
by Islands
May 20, 2008
The sophomore album for the Montreal-based indie group is its first on the Anti- label.
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2312.
For Your Entertainment
by Adam Lambert
November 23, 2009
The runner-up in season eight of American Idol releases his debut album.
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2313.
Advance Base Battery Life
by Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
March 10, 2009
Owen Ashworth latest album is a collection of singles and compilation tracks released between 2005 and 2008.
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2314.
Come With Me If You Want to Live
by Goblin Cock
January 27, 2009
The California metal band started by Pinback's Rob Crow releases its second album.
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2315.
O+S
by O+S
March 24, 2009
Orenda Fink and her friend Scalpelist (Cedric LeMoyne of Remy Z) releases their debut album produced by Michael Patterson.
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2316.
Quebec
by Ween
August 5, 2003
The eighth studio album for Gene and Dean Ween is their strangest (and definitely most eclectic) in quite some time. (And many Ween fans will probably see that as a good thing.)
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2317.
Son Of Evil Reindeer
by The Reindeer Section
August 13, 2002
The creation of Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, the Reindeer Section is a Scottish indie-pop supergroup. For this sophomore effort, the Section includes appearances from a whopping 27 people, including members of Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap, Astrid, Mogwai, Mull Historical Society, Idlewild and Teenage Fanclub.
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2318.
Love, Angel, Music, Baby
by Gwen Stefani
November 23, 2004
The solo debut for the No Doubt vocalist features an eclectic group of guests, including Martin Gore, Andre 3000, The Neptunes, New Order, Wendy & Lisa and Dr. Dre.
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2319.
Cover Magazine
by Giant Sand
March 19, 2002
As you may have guessed from the title, this is an album of covers by Howe Gelb, mainly recorded with Calexico's Joey Burns and John Convertino. The ten studio tracks and three live performances include versions of Sonny Bono's "The Beat Goes On," Grandaddy's "Blue Marble Girl," and Black Sabbath's "Iron Man."
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2320.
Anthem
by Less Than Jake
May 20, 2003
The Florida ska-punk band's third major-label release includes a cover of Cheap Trick's "Surrender."
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2321.
Trading Snake Oil For Wolftickets
by Gary Jules
March 23, 2004
Available for several years on his own website, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Gary Jules' second album finally got a major-label release in 2004 thanks to the unexpected success of one of its tracks--a cover of Tears For Fears' "Mad World"--that appeared on the Donnie Darko soundtrack.
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2322.
Chinatown
by The Be Good Tanyas
March 11, 2003
This is the second album for the alt-folk trio from Vancouver, Canada.
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2323.
Disco Volante
by Cinerama
October 24, 2000
The second album from Cinerama, the new band from Wedding Present frontman David Gedge, also featuring Gedge's wife Sally Murrell and former Weddoes guitarist Simon Cleave.
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2324.
Diorama
by Silverchair
August 27, 2002
The former Australian teen grunge stars (whose 1995 debut was released when they were just 15) are still together, and this album marks their fourth release, highlighted by a more mature, refined sound.
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2325.
Lightbulbs
by Fujiya & Miyagi
September 9, 2008
This is the third album from the English electronic quartet.
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2326.
Beacons Of Ancestorship
by Tortoise
June 23, 2009
The rock band releases its first album of new material since 2004's "It's All Around You."
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2327.
Ropechain
by Jookabox
November 4, 2008
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.]
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2328.
Technicolor Health
by Harlem Shakes
March 24, 2009
The debut full-length album for the New York indie rock band was produced by Chris Zane.
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2329.
Warm Slime
by Thee Oh Sees
May 11, 2010
The latest album by California noise rock band Thee Oh Sees led by John Dwyer was recorded in Sacramento and features a 14-minute song.
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2330.
Broken Ear Record
by Black Dice
September 6, 2005
This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn noise-rockers.
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2331.
Bee Hives
by Broken Social Scene
March 23, 2004
The Canadian collective (who wowed critics with 2003's 'You Forgot It In People') offers a compilation of B-sides and previously unreleased tracks.
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2332.
Our Love To Admire
by Interpol
July 10, 2007
Interpol moves to Capitol Records with their third studio album.
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2333.
My Heart Has A Wish That You Would Not Go
by Aereogramme
February 6, 2007
This is the first album in four years for the Scottish four-piece.
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2334.
Red Of Tooth And Claw
by Murder by Death
March 4, 2008
The fourth album for the rock band was produced by Trina Shoemaker.
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2335.
Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs Of Desire
by Eels
June 2, 2009
The first album in four years for the rock band led by E, aka Mark Oliver Everett.
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2336.
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
by Mika
September 22, 2009
The second album for the London-based singer was produced with Greg Wells and features Imogen Heap and Final Fantasy's Owen Pallett as guests.
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2337.
World Waits
by Jeremy Enigk
October 17, 2006
'World' is the first solo album in a decade for the Sunny Day Real Estate and Fire Theft frontman.
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2338.
Comfort Eagle
by Cake
July 24, 2001
This is the fourth album for the Sacramento-based alternative rockers best known for their hits "Never There" and "The Distance."
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2339.
Burn and Shiver
by Azure Ray
April 9, 2002
The mellow indie-pop duo (Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink, both former members of Bright Eyes) returned to the studio with producer Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf) to record this sophomore LP. Fink and Taylor also lend their vocals to a track on Moby's latest, '18.'
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2340.
Anna
by Anna Waronker
June 4, 2002
The former frontwoman of the Los Angeles indie group that dog. strikes off on her own with this solo debut.
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2341.
Always Got Tonight
by Chris Isaak
February 12, 2002
Chris Isaak's eighth album is his first since the disappointing sales of 1998’s 'Speak of the Devil,' but also his first since he took to the small screen in a Showtime comedy series.
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2342.
Deja Entendu
by Brand New
June 17, 2003
This sophomore disc finds the young emo band expanding on its sound with the help of producer Steven Haigler (Pixies, Quicksand).
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2343.
Peachtree Road
by Elton John
November 9, 2004
The veteran singer's first completely self-produced album is his first studio recording since 2001's 'Songs From The West Coast.'
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2344.
Are You Earthed?
by Appliance
March 25, 2003
The English post-rock trio's third album finds them moving even further away from their Krautrock roots.
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2345.
I Was A King
by I Was a King
April 7, 2009
The sophomore album for the Norwegian indie rock band was produced by Gary Olson.
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2346.
Once Upon A Time In The West
by Hard-Fi
September 18, 2007
The follow-up to their hit debut album for the British indie-rock group.
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2347.
The Loud Wars
by So Many Dynamos
June 9, 2009
The third album for the St. Louis-based rock band was produced by Chris Walla.
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2348.
Sholi
by Sholi
February 17, 2009
The debut full-length album for the trio from Davis, California was produced by Greg Saunier (Deerhoof).
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2349.
Red Yellow & Blue
by Born Ruffians
March 4, 2008
The third album for the indie rock band from Canada.
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2350.
Agony & Irony
by Alkaline Trio
July 1, 2008
The latest album for the punk rock trio from Illinois was produced by Josh Abraham.
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2351.
Kick Up The Fire And Let The Flames Break Loose
by The Cooper Temple Clause
February 24, 2004
This is the second album for the Reading, England rock band.
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2352.
Memory Man
by Aqualung
March 13, 2007
London-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hales returns with a second album following two years of touring in support of his debut 'Strange And Beautiful.'
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2353.
Rockwell
by Anni Rossi
March 10, 2009
The debut full-length album for the singer was produced by Steve Albini.
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2354.
Crash Love
by AFI
September 29, 2009
The eighth full-length album for the rock band was produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee.
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2355.
Shine
by Trey Anastasio
November 1, 2005
Brendan O'Brien produced the singer's first post-Phish solo record.
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2356.
Ladyhawke
by Ladyhawke
September 22, 2008
The debut album for the New Zealander Pip Brown.
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2357.
Twilight Of The Innocents
by Ash
July 2, 2007
The fifth and last full album for the UK band. In the future they will release only singles.
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2358.
Pigeons
by Here We Go Magic
June 8, 2010
The second album for the rock quintet from Brooklyn, New York was produced and recorded by the band in just over four months.
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2359.
Once Upon A Little Time
by John Parish
September 13, 2005
Members of Portishead and The Bad Seeds guest on the multi-instrumentalist's third solo outing.
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2360.
Canopy Glow
by Anathallo
November 18, 2008
The second album for the Chicago-based band is its first on the Anticon label.
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2361.
Love And Distance
by The Helio Sequence
June 8, 2004
The Portland, Ore. duo of Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel are back with their third album, and first for Sub Pop.
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2362.
OST
by Almost Famous
September 12, 2000
The soundtrack to the Cameron Crowe comedy features music from the 1970's, including tracks from Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, The Allman Brothers Band, Elton John, and David Bowie (a cover of Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man"), and one original track, from the movie's fictitious Stillwater.
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2363.
Cruelty Without Beauty
by Soft Cell
October 8, 2002
Yes, it's *that* Soft Cell, the English band that brought you early 80s hits such as "Tainted Love" and "Sex Dwarf." Their first release since 1984's 'This Last Night in Sodom,' 'Cruelty Without Beauty' offers 12 brand-new tracks from the reunited duo of Dave Ball and Marc Almond.
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2364.
Dirty Child
by Rosey
June 25, 2002
The Los Angeles singer/songwriter's eclectic debut album comes after cuts on the soundtracks to "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Shallow Hal."
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2365.
Last Night
by His Name Is Alive
November 19, 2002
Combining blues, R&B, jazz and funk influences, this latest offering from the ever-changing 4AD group headed by Warren Defever, like its predessor (2001's 'Someday My Blues Will Cover The Earth'), features the vocals of Lovetta Pippen. Included among the originals here are covers of The Equals' "Teardrops," Ida's "Maybe," and Jimi Hendrix's "Train."
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2366.
The Five Ghosts
by Stars
June 22, 2010
The Canadian indie rock band's first album on Soft Revolution was produced by Tom McFall.
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2367.
This Is For Real
by Pink Grease
June 15, 2004
'This Is For Real' is the full-length debut for the trashy electro-punk outfit out of Sheffield, England.
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2368.
Nitetime Rainbows [EP]
by A Sunny Day in Glasgow
March 2, 2010
The seven-track EP featuring songs from the "Ashes Grammer" session includes three new songs, plus three remixes of the title track.
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2369.
Together We're Heavy
by The Polyphonic Spree
July 13, 2004
Although the Dallas-based robe-wearing collective (who number close to 30) recorded their buzz-generating debut in just two days, this sophomore effort is the result of a full year in the studio. (Presumably, it's a very large studio.) Eric Feldman (Sparklehorse) and The Speekers produced.
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2370.
Sleeping On Roads
by Neil Halstead
January 22, 2002
This is the first solo release from Slowdive and Mojave 3 frontman Neil Halstead, and includes occasional guest contributions from the likes of his bandmate Ian McCutcheon and Locust's Mark Van Hoen.
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2371.
See Mystery Lights
by YACHT
August 4, 2009
This is the third album for the duo from Oregon led by Jona Bechtolt.
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2372.
Sea Of Cowards
by The Dead Weather
May 11, 2010
The Jack White-led rock band releases its follow-up to its 2009 debut, "Horehound."
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2373.
Burned Mind
by Wolf Eyes
September 28, 2004
Their first Sub Pop release finds the noisy Detroit band as a threesome, with founder Nate Young joined (as he has been since 2000) by Aaron Dilloway and John Olson.
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2374.
Stone Temple Pilots
by Stone Temple Pilots
May 25, 2010
The Grammy-winning California rock band led by Scott Weiland returns with its first album in nearly a decade.
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2375.
In The Absence Of Truth
by Isis
October 31, 2006
This fourth LP for the metal band follow's 2004's acclaimed 'Panopticon' as well as an opening slot on Tool's latest tour.
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2376.
How We Operate
by Gomez
May 2, 2006
The UK rockers' fifth studio album is their first to utilize an outside producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters).
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2377.
Gold Medal
by The Donnas
October 26, 2004
The Donnas' second major-label effort was produced by Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne, Injected).
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2378.
21st Century Breakdown
by Green Day
May 15, 2009
The eighth studio album for the band was produced by Butch Vig.
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2379.
Death In The Garden, Blood On The Flowers
by Irving
April 4, 2006
This is the second LP for the five-piece California indie pop band.
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2380.
Buzzkunst
by ShelleyDevoto
March 5, 2002
The Buzzcocks are back. Well, almost. Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto, founding members of that seminal punk band, have recorded together for the first time in over 25 years, resulting in these 14 brand-new electronica-laden tracks.
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2381.
Shadows Collide With People
by John Frusciante
February 24, 2004
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist returns with a follow-up to his 2001 solo release, 'To Record Only Water For Ten Days.'
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2382.
Master Of Disaster
by John Hiatt
June 21, 2005
Jim Dickinson produced this 21st album for Hiatt, which finds him backed by members of the North Mississippi Allstars.
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2383.
Something For All Of Us...
by Brendan Canning
July 22, 2008
Broken Social Scene cofounder Brendan Canning releases his first solo album as a part of the "Broken Social Scene Presents" series.
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2384.
Daybreaker
by Beth Orton
July 30, 2002
The English singer-songwriter's third LP features quite an array of guests, including Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, and the Chemical Brothers (who have utilized Orton's vocals on several of their own albums). Another longtime collaborator, William Orbit, appears for one track, with the remainder of the mixing duties falling to Everything But The Girl's Ben Watt.
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2385.
Invitation Songs
by The Cave Singers
September 25, 2007
The Seattle-based band featuring ex-Pretty Girls Make Graves' Derek Fudesco releases their first album.
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2386.
In The Afternoon
by L'Altra
April 2, 2002
The third and final album by the current lineup of this Chicago-based indie band (band member and Aesthetics label head Ken Dyber is leaving the group) includes 10 new tracks, featuring the alternating male/female vocals of Joseph Costa and Lindsay Anderson alongside the band's moody, haunting sound.
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2387.
Mechanize
by Fear Factory
February 9, 2010
The metal band returns with original guitarist Dino Cazares for the group's first album in over four years.
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2388.
Chimeric
by Radian
November 10, 2009
This is the first album in five years for the trio from Austria.
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2389.
Keep On Your Mean Side
by The Kills
April 1, 2003
"Coincidentally" released on the same day as the fourth album by the White Stripes, to whom the Kills are frequently compared, 'Mean Side' is the debut full-length for the UK blues-rock duo of VV (aka Alison Mosshart) and Hotel, who are backed by a drum machine (a la the Raveonettes).
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2390.
Faded Seaside Glamour
by Delays
May 18, 2004
'Glamour' is the debut disc for the English band led by singer Greg Gilbert, whose voice has drawn him numerous comparisons to the Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser (as odd as that may sound).
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2391.
Team Boo
by Mates of State
September 16, 2003
This is the third album from the husband-wife duo of Kori Gardner (keyboards) and Jason Hammel (drums). Spoon's Jim Eno produced, along with John Croslin.
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2392.
By The Way
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
July 9, 2002
Although their ride has been rocky at times, the Los Angeles band is nearing its 20th anniversary. (And if you grew up listening to the band, doesn't that make you feel old.) This, their eighth album, finds the Chili Peppers working with producer Rick Rubin.
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2393.
The Lemonheads
by The Lemonheads
September 26, 2006
The Evan Dando-led band (now down to a trio) returns with its first studio disc in ten years. J Mascis guests.
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2394.
Takes
by Adem
June 3, 2008
The third album for the London artist features covers of songs by such artists as Bjork, Aphex Twin, and PJ Harvey.
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2395.
Free To Stay
by Smoosh
June 6, 2006
'Free To Stay' is the second record for the indie-pop duo of sisters Chloe (drums) and Asya (keyboards, vocals), who have opened for Death Cab for Cutie, Pearl Jam, Sufjan Stevens, The Go! Team and others, and who just happen to be 12 and 14 years old.
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2396.
O Soundtrack My Heart
by Pivot
September 16, 2008
The Australian group releases its first international effort on Warp Records, which offered them a 16-album contract.
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2397.
Mean Everything To Nothing
by Manchester Orchestra
April 21, 2009
The second full-length album for the indie-rock band from Atlanta was produced by Joe Chicarelli.
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2398.
Colin Meloy Sings Live!
by Colin Meloy
April 8, 2008
The Decemberists lead singer releases his live solo album featuring songs from his 2006 tour.
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2399.
Dissolver
by Iran
February 17, 2009
TV On The Radio's Kyp Malone returns to his other band, Iran, to release its third album.
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O
by Tilly and the Wall
June 17, 2008
The third album for the indie rock band was produced by Mike Mogis.
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