Album Releases by Genre
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Young Prayer
by Panda Bear
September 28, 2004
This short solo disc for half of the current Animal Collective lineup was recorded in 2002 after the death of his father.
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Person Pitch
by Panda Bear
March 20, 2007
The third solo album from Animal Collective's Noah Lennox (aka Panda Bear) is completely unlike its predecessor, as it is both upbeat and electronic, sounding like a spacey, 21st century Beach Boys album.
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You Can Have What You Want
by Papercuts
April 14, 2009
The third album for the indie-pop band led by Jason Quever.
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brand new eyes
by Paramore
September 29, 2009
The follow-up to the band's second album was produced by Rob Cavallo.
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Entanglements
by Parenthetical Girls
September 9, 2008
The band from the Everett, Washington area releases its third album with new label, Tomlab.
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Receivers
by Parts & Labor
October 21, 2008
The latest album for the Brooklyn, New York band is the first with new drummer Joe Wong and guitarist Sarah Lipstate.
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![Chunk Of Change [EP]](https://static.metacritic.com/images/products/music/4/7fdafcc3a4645584b58579a0b4e1cd06-98.jpg)
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Chunk Of Change [EP]
by Passion Pit
September 16, 2008
The songs on the Boston band's EP were originally written as a Valentine's Day present for lead singer Michael Angelakos' girlfriend.
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Manners
by Passion Pit
May 19, 2009
The debut full-length album for the Massachusetts indie-rock band.
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Tapestry Of Webs
by Past Lives
February 23, 2010
The debut full-length album for the rock band featuring members of Seattle's The Blood Brothers was produced by Steve Fisk
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Wooden Arms
by Patrick Watson
May 5, 2009
The Montreal band releases its follow-up to 2007's "Close to Paradise."
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Wind In The Wires
by Patrick Wolf
March 15, 2005
The 21-year-old British singer-songwriter's second solo recording again sets his instrumentation against a moody electronic backdrop.
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The Magic Position
by Patrick Wolf
May 1, 2007
Quirky, flamboyant, and young, English multi-instrumentalist Wolf makes his major-label debut with this third album of electro-folk-glam-rock. Marianne Faithfull guests.
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Folker
by Paul Westerberg
September 7, 2004
No, it's not a folk album, but Westerberg does handle all of the instruments himself on this latest solo release. (We suppose that it's hard to find replacements for The Replacements.)
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Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition
by Pavement
December 9, 2008
The rerelease of the indie-rock band's 1997 album features B-sides and live recordings.
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Fatherfucker
by Peaches
September 23, 2003
Fresh off the electroclash touring circuit (and apparently in need of a good shave), ever-vulgar Canadian Merrill Nisker (aka Peaches) follows her 2000 debut 'The Teaches of Peaches' with 12 new tracks, including a duet with Iggy Pop.
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Impeach My Bush
by Peaches
July 11, 2006
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.
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The Indian Tower
by Pearls And Brass
January 24, 2006
This is the second album for the Pennsylvania stoner-rock outfit.
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Winners Never Quit
by Pedro the Lion
March 14, 2000
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Control
by Pedro the Lion
April 16, 2002
Christian-indie rocker David Bazan follows 2000's 'Winners Never Quit' with this full-length album. This time out, Casey Foubert (Seldom) lends a hand with the instrumentation.
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Achilles Heel
by Pedro the Lion
May 25, 2004
James McAlister (Ester Drang) joins band leader David Bazan and his longtime collaborator TW Walsh on Pedro The Lion's fifth album.
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Yours, Mine & Ours
by Pernice Brothers
May 20, 2003
Joe Pernice and company return with ten new indie-pop gems.
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Discover A Lovelier You
by Pernice Brothers
June 14, 2005
Thom Monahan produced the band's fourth studio album.
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Live A Little
by Pernice Brothers
October 3, 2006
Joe Pernice & co. return with an album produced by Michael Deming.
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Little Death
by Pete & the Pirates
February 18, 2008
The debut album for the Reading, England, quintet was produced by Gareth Parton.
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Skywatching
by Pete Droge
July 15, 2003
The fourth LP for the singer-songwriter (who is also a member of The Thorns) is his first without longtime producer Brendan O'Brien, as Droge handles production chores himself.
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Writer's Block
by Peter Bjorn and John
February 6, 2007
This third album from the Stockholm, Sweden indie-rock trio has attracted critical buzz on both sides of the Atlantic. Victoria Bergsman of the Concretes guests.
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Seaside Rock
by Peter Bjorn and John
September 23, 2008
The Swedish trio's fourth album was released as digital- and vinyl-only.
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Music For Falling From Trees
by Peter Broderick
July 14, 2009
The album contains music written for a dance choreographed by Adrienne Hart.
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Eyelid Movies
by Phantogram
February 9, 2010
The upstate New York indie rock duo releases its debut full-length album.
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The Guest
by Phantom Planet
February 26, 2002
Los Angeles-based Phantom Planet is best known for counting among its members "Rushmore" star Jason Schwartzman and "Donnie Darko" star Alex Greenwald. 'The Guest,' their second album, was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
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Raise The Dead
by Phantom Planet
April 15, 2008
The fourth studio album for the Southern California band is based on Alex Greenwald's ideas about spending time with a fictional cult.
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Alphabetical
by Phoenix
July 27, 2004
This is the second album for the French synth-rock outfit, who attracted some international acclaim with their 2000 debut 'United.'
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It's Never Been Like That
by Phoenix
May 23, 2006
This is the third studio album for the French synth-rock band.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
by Phoenix
May 26, 2009
The fourth album for the French rock band was produced with Philippe Zdar.
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To Willie
by Phosphorescent
February 3, 2009
Matthew Houck releases his cover album of Willie Nelson songs.
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Here's To Taking It Easy
by Phosphorescent
May 11, 2010
The Matthew Houck-led band returns with its first album of new material since 2007's Pride.
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Writers Without Homes
by Piano Magic
November 19, 2002
The London-based collective is joined this time out by the likes of Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), John Grant (The Czars) and Paul Anderson (Tram).
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Summer In Abaddon
by Pinback
October 12, 2004
This is the third album for the indie rock outfit led by Armistead Burwell Smith IV (formerly of 3 Mile Pilot) and Rob Crow.
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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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Axis Of Evol
by Pink Mountaintops
March 7, 2006
This is the second Pink Mountaintops album for Vancouver, Canada's Stephen McBean.
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Outside Love
by Pink Mountaintops
May 5, 2009
The third album for the band led by Black Mountain's Stephen McBean includes contributions from nearly a dozen other musicans.
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King Of Jeans
by Pissed Jeans
August 18, 2009
The third album for the Pennsylvania hard rock band was produced by Alex Newport.
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The Flexible Entertainer
by Pit Er Pat
January 26, 2010
This is the first album since Rob Doran left the group in 2008 as Pit Er Pat continues on as a duo with remaining members Butchy Fuego and Fay Davis-Jeffers.
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The Fifth Release From Matador
by Pizzicato Five
November 21, 2000
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Parc Avenue
by Plants and Animals
March 25, 2008
The debut album for the Montreal, Quebec-based indie rock trio.
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La La Land
by Plants and Animals
April 20, 2010
The second album for the Canadian indie rock band was recorded in Montreal and Paris, France.
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Alter
by Pleasure Forever
May 6, 2003
The San Francisco rock band formerly known as VSS and then Slaves returns with a second album for Sub Pop in their current Pleasure Forever incarnation.
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3
by Pole
June 20, 2000
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Polly Scattergood
by Polly Scattergood
May 19, 2009
The debut album for the English singer, who attended the BRIT school (other famous alumni include Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, and Adele.)
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In Prism
by Polvo
September 8, 2009
The first studio album for the rock band in more than 12 years was produced by Brian Paulson.
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Now Is The Time!
by Polysics
February 21, 2006
This is the fourth quirky release for the exclamation-point-loving, Devo-esque, Tokyo-based band.
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Everybody, Come Outside!
by Pomegranates
April 14, 2009
The second album for the quartet from Cincinnati was mixed by TJ Lipple.
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See You Happy
by Ponies In The Surf
June 10, 2008
The first album on Darla Records for the brother/sister indie-pop duo.
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Ice Cream Spiritual
by Ponytail
June 17, 2008
The third full-length for the quartet from Baltimore was produced by J Robbins.
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The Return To Form Black Majick Party
by Pop Levi
February 20, 2007
A member of Ladytron's touring band as well as the trio Super Numeri, English multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Pop Levi (yes, Pop is indeed his middle name) makes his full-length solo debut with this eclectic disc.
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Never Never Love
by Pop Levi
August 26, 2008
This is the second release from the ex-Super Numeri member and former Ladytron bassist.
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Drawn In Basic
by Populous With Short Stories
September 30, 2008
The Italian producer Andrea Mangia teams up with MC Short Stories for his third album.
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Threadbare
by Port O'Brien
October 6, 2009
This is the latest album for the California-based indie rock trio.
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Summer Of The Shark
by Portastatic
April 8, 2003
Portastatic is a side project for Superchunk's Mac McCaughan (who also is part owner of Merge Records). On this, his first Portastatic LP since 1997, he is joined by Sleater-Kinney's Janet Weiss as well as members of Sparklehorse and Lambchop.
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Autumn Was A Lark
by Portastatic
October 7, 2003
This odds'n'ends disc compiles covers recorded by Mac McCaughan and his touring band in the studio, acoustic tracks recorded from college radio broadcasts, and one new song.
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Bright Ideas
by Portastatic
August 23, 2005
The sixth album for Mac McCaughan's other band (i.e., the one that isn't Superchunk) finds him joined by bassist Jim Wilbur and drummer/brother Matthew McCaughan. Tim Mooney produced.
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Who Loves The Sun OST
by Portastatic
June 6, 2006
This all-instrumental disc is the score for the upcoming Canadian film of the same name.
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Be Still Please
by Portastatic
October 10, 2006
Laura Cantrell, Peter Holsapple, and Annie Hayden guest on Mac McCaughan's second Portastatic album of 2006.
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The Satanic Satanist
by Portugal. The Man
July 21, 2009
The rock quartet from Alaska, now based in Portland, Oregon, releases its fourth album.
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No More Songs About Sleep And Fire
by Poster Children
January 27, 2004
The veteran Illinois-based college-radio favorites offer up more new wave (or is that post new wave or new new wave?) tunes on their eighth studio LP.
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Surrounded By Silence
by Prefuse 73
March 22, 2005
Scott Herren's latest Prefuse 73 album features about as many guest appearances as you can fit on a single compact disc, including contributions from The Books, El-P, Ghostface, Aesop Rock, Broadcast, RZA, Beans and Café Tacuba.
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![Reads The Books [EP]](https://static.metacritic.com/images/products/music/7/9ca007d94f864c0de327919f92b3121b-98.jpg)
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Reads The Books [EP]
by Prefuse 73
July 12, 2005
This eight-song EP pairs Prefuse 73 with cut-up artists The Books, and reprises their first collaboration, "Pagina Dos," from the most recent Prefuse 73 full-length.
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Preparations
by Prefuse 73
October 23, 2007
The fourth album for the artist also known as Savath & Savalas.
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All This Sounds Gas
by Preston School Of Industry
August 28, 2001
This is the solo debut for founding Pavement guitarist Scott Kannberg (aka "Spiral Stairs"). As Preston School of Industry, Spiral is joined by Andrew Borger on drums and Jon Erickson on bass, with other musicians guesting.
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Monsoon
by Preston School Of Industry
February 17, 2004
The band's sophomore disc includes guest appearances by Wilco and Scott McCaughey (Minus 5).
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The New Romance
by Pretty Girls Make Graves
September 9, 2003
The Seattle hard rock band's sophomore album was produced by Phil Ek (Modest Mouse, Built To Spill).
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Elan Vital
by Pretty Girls Make Graves
April 11, 2006
Guitarist Nathan Thelen is out, and keyboardist Leona Marrs is in, for the third LP from the Andrea Zollo-fronted band.
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Tiger My Friend
by Psapp
November 2, 2004
This is the debut album for the London-based electronica duo, who blend their minimalist, experimental tendencies with more organic elements, including vocals (think of a more playful version of Mum).
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Power
by Q And Not U
October 5, 2004
This is the third Dischord release for the Washington, D.C. rockers, who are frequently mentioned next to hyphenated labels such as "post-punk" and "dance-punk."
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Sword Of God
by Quasi
August 21, 2001
This is the fourth release for Quasi, which features Sam Coomes (formerly of The Donner Party, and sometimes bandmate of Elliott Smith and Built to Spill) and Sleater-Kinney's Janet Weiss.
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Hot Shit
by Quasi
September 9, 2003
The duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney) return with their fifth LP.
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When The Going Gets Dark
by Quasi
March 21, 2006
Dave Fridmann produced album number seven for the duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss.
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American Gong
by Quasi
February 23, 2010
The indie band formed in Portland, Oregon, releases its first album with new official member, bassist Joanna Bolme.
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The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas
by Quasimoto
May 3, 2005
Madlib's somewhat bizarre alter-ego returns with a 27-track set.
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Love's Miracle
by Qui
September 11, 2007
Qui covers Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' and Frank Zappa's 'Willie the Pimp' on their latest album.
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The Rhumb Line
by Ra Ra Riot
August 19, 2008
This is the debut full-length album for the upstate New York indie rock band.
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Waves Are Universal
by Rachel Goswell
June 22, 2004
The current Mojave 3 and former Slowdive member makes her long-awaited solo debut with 'Waves Are Universal,' which features production by David Naughton and drumming by Ashley Bates (Chapterhouse).
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Systems/Layers
by Rachel's
October 7, 2003
The fifth LP for the chamber-pop trio is a collaboration with the New York-based progressive theater collective SITI Company.
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The Fallen Leaf Pages
by Radar Bros.
March 22, 2005
This is the fourth LP for the trio of Jim Putnam, Senon Williams and Steve Goodfriend.
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The Illustrated Garden
by Radar Bros.
March 23, 2010
The Los Angeles rock band's latest album introduces new members Be Hussey (bass) and Stevie Treichel (drums).
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Juxtaposition
by Radian
August 24, 2004
The third album for the Vienna-based electronica-infused post-rock trio was recorded partially in Austria and partially with John McEntire in Chicago.
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Gotham!
by Radio 4
February 5, 2002
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.'
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Stealing Of A Nation
by Radio 4
September 7, 2004
This third album for the Brooklyn five-piece post-punk/dance-punk outfit was produced by Max Heyes (Ocean Colour Scene, Doves).
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Enemies Like This
by Radio 4
May 16, 2006
This concise fourth album finds the New York band working with a new producer, Jagz Kooner (Sabres of Paradise).
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![Sweaty Magic [EP]](https://static.metacritic.com/images/products/music/1/9152e1b84752e64c06e1e35468f17818-98.jpg)
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Sweaty Magic [EP]
by Rafter
September 9, 2008
Rafter wrote and produced the songs himself as part of an art project with photographer Lizeth Santos.
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Animal Feelings
by Rafter
April 13, 2010
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Ideal Lives
by Rahim
April 4, 2006
This is the debut LP for the New York-based indie-rock trio.
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Rain Machine
by Rain Machine
September 22, 2009
Kyp Malone who has appeared on TV On The Radio and Iran's albums, releases his debut solo album.
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A Better Version Of Me
by Rainer Maria
January 23, 2001
The third release from the Emo band from Madison, Wisconsin.
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Long Knives Drawn
by Rainer Maria
January 21, 2003
This is the fourth album for the Wisconsin-based indie/emo trio.
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Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
by Rainer Maria
April 4, 2006
Malcolm Burn (Shawn Colvin) produced much of this fifth studio album for the indie rockers.
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The Maginot Line
by Raising The Fawn
March 7, 2006
This is the third album for the Toronto band led by John Crossingham, also of Broken Social Scene.
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Intuit
by Ramona Falls
August 18, 2009
Menomena's Brent Knopf releases the first album of his solo project, Ramona Falls, which features more than 30 guests musicians.
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Ratatat
by Ratatat
April 20, 2004
This is the all-instrumental (think somewhere in between Out Hud and Daft Punk) debut album for the New York duo of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud (who formerly operated under the name Cherry).
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Classics
by Ratatat
August 22, 2006
Anyone disappointed by the last Daft Punk album might enjoy this funky, largely instrumental second album for the New York duo.
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