This debut for the Liverpool five-piece recalls bands such as Echo & The Bunnymen, U2 and The Verve. Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde produced.

Stephen Street produced this more ska-oriented sophomore release for the Brighton, England outfit.

The Canadian band reformed briefly after it broke up in 2006 to record these six songs for the never-finished follow-up to its 2004 debut album.

This is the full-length debut for the London band led by 22-year-old Dominic Masters.

The second album for the British indie-rock band was produced by Owen Morris.

This is the debut full-length album for the New York indie-rock band.

The four-track EP features a song remixed by Saint Etienne.

The Texas noise-rock trio led by John Congleton returns with a third LP.

The experimental Dallas, Texas outfit led by John Congleton returns with a spooky, noisy fourth album.

The first of an expected two-volume concept album features new drummer Jason Garner.

'Morning' marks the U.S. debut for the Swedish four-piece, who originally formed in 1997.

The debut album for the New York group started by Daniel Collas and Sean Marquand.

The sophomore album for the British band was produced by Stephen Street.

It's a bit hard NOT to get noticed when your band consists of a couple dozen people dressed in white robes, but having one of the most memorable debut albums in recent years (think Mercury Rev + Spiritualized + Up With People) certainly doesn't hurt. This 10-song debut (which was originally intended as a demo) did in fact land the Austin, Texas band led by former Tripping Daisy member Tim DeLaughter a major label deal.

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.

This third LP is the first release since 2004 for the Texas-based choral/symphonic rock group fronted by Tim DeLaughter.

Steve Albini produced album #2 for the Chicago post-punk outfit.

The Chicago band's third album marks their Matador debut. John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr.) produces.

Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer reunite for their first album as The Posies in seven years. They are joined by Matt Harris (Oranger) on bass and Darren Minwalla (Preston School of Industry) on drums.

One of the highlights of Dntel's 2001 debut album was "This Is the Dream of Evan & Chan," where Dntel electronica mastermind Jimmy Tamborello was joined by Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard on vocals. Satisfied by those results, the two continued to collaborate (by mail), eventually resulting in enough material for this full album that ventures more into synth-pop/new wave territory than their previous single.

The second full-length album for the Florida indie-pop band features cover songs by a variety of artists including Nancy Sinatra, Bob Marley, David Bowie, The Ramones, The Jesus & Mary Chain, and The Pointer Sisters.

The second album for the Florida trio features songs influenced by the music of various films.

The fourth album from the Milwaukee emo band is their first with veteran producer Stephen Street, who gives the album a more expansive sound.

'Lesser Matters' is the debut disc for the Swedish shoegazers.

The Swedish trio returns with a more pop sound for its third release.

The London four-piece try to capitalize on press generated by recent support slots for the Libertines with this debut disc, produced by Paul Epworth (Bloc Party).

The London band's second album was produced by Jim Abiss and Brendan Lynch.

The third album for the British indie-rock band was recorded in Berlin.

The Brooklyn band's dance/punk/80s hybrid debut follows months of hype and anticipation fed by several years of touring. Included here is the single "House Of Jealous Lovers."

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.

The New York indie-rock band releases its first mix album.

The debut album for the trio from England features Miles Kane, who worked with the Arctic Monkey's' Alex Turner to form The Last Shadow Puppets.

A male-female duo a la the White Stripes, Denmark's The Raveonettes make their debut with this brief disc of 8 neo-garage tunes.

Denmark's Raveonettes--now including two new members in addition to founders Sune Rose Wagner, Sharin Foo and their drum machine--make their major-label debut with this 13-track effort produced by Richard Gottehrer (Blondie). As on their debut EP, all songs are restricted to a single key (here, b-flat major) and must be shorter than 3 minutes.

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

Hardly a real introduction--after all, the band has been recording since 1967--'Introduction' finds the Mayo Thompson-led underground rockers returning with an atypically accessible effort, produced by John McEntire.

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.

'Breaking Up' is the English trio's debut album.

The mysterious San Francisco-based artists--who have been at it now for over 30 years--return with a collection of vaguely animal-themed tracks.

Jim Heath & co. return for an eighth album of rockabilly tunes.

The British quartet releases its second album, produced by Stan Kybert.

The third album for the indie-pop outfit is, for one thing, a lot shorter (at 30 minutes) than their previous double-album effort On Vacation.

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

The first and only album by the Scottish/American indie-pop band, which broke up before the album was released.

This is the sophomore album for the New Zealand band led by ex-Californian Ryan McPhun.

The third album for the New Zealand-based indie band led by Ryan McPhun is its first on the Sub Pop label.

The debut album for the English quartet was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Orginally self-released in early 2008, Saddle Creek re-releases the debut full-length album for the Canadian indie rock band.

Mathew Adam Hart's quirky one-man bedroom-pop band (think Magnetic Fields) returns with a third album.

The Toronto, Canada country-surf-rockers led by the Good brothers (Dallas and Travis) return with a self-produced effort. Robyn Hitchcock guests on one track.

The Canadian alt-country rockers return with their latest album.

The Chicago-based post-rockers return with their sixth album, their once frenetic pace of releasing albums slowed over recent years due to numerous side projects (solo albums for vocalist Sam Prekop and guitarist Archer Prewitt, and work in Tortoise, among other things, for drummer John McEntire). Included here is the band's cover of David Bowie's "Sound and Vision."

This EP-sized companion-piece to One Bedroom contains three versions of tracks from that recent album (remixed by Stereolab, Carl Craig and Broadcast) as well as four new songs.

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

The eigth album for the indie rock band formed in Chicago was recorded in three months.

This is the second album for the trio of Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Zach Max (Ex Models) and Jeannie Kwon.

The debut album for the quintet from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

The debut full-length album for the Portland, Oregon-based indie rock band.

Phil Ek produced this sophomore effort for the Albuquerque-based group led by James Mercer (also of Flake), who wowed critics in 2001 with their 1960s-flavored debut 'Oh, Inverted World.'

The increasingly-popular indie-pop outfit led by James Mercer returns with a third album.

The sophomore album for the London-based band was produced by Danger Mouse.

The Silent League is the new orchestral pop outfit for Mercury Rev touring keyboardist Justin Russo. On this debut disc, Russo and the other five permanent group members were joined by Grasshopper from Mercury Rev, Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino, and Grand Mal's Bill Whitten.

The duo from San Francisco releases their first album in three years.

The Australian rockers, who have attracted attention in their homeland and in Europe with their early EPs, make their full-length debut with this LP.

This is the second album for the Australian band led by Luke Steele.

This assortment of singles, B-sides, and live songs from The Smiths was chosen with the help of Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

The legendary (and quirky) English band fronted by Robyn Hitchcock follow their 2001 reunion tour with this, their first new studio recording in 22 years.

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

This is the second album for the Swedish five-piece.

The third album for the Swedish five-piece rock group.

The fourth album (and second released domestically) for the classic rock-influenced Swedish sextet is the first in a planned series.

The two-disc set for the Swedish rock band is its fifth studio album.

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

This debut LP for the Liverpool band was released in the U.K. in early 2004 and made its way to the States a year later.

The Montreal, Canada-based quartet (basically, 2003's version of Interpol) follows its acclaimed, 80s-influenced EP "Rememberese" with this debut full-length. "Still In Love Song" is the only song from that EP to reappear here.

This long-overdue second album finds the Montreal band shedding its dark, Joy Division-influenced sound for one that more closely resembles classic rock.

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

The follow-up to their 2009 debut full-length sees a new lineup, with Mika Miko's Jenna Thornhill and Seth Densham joining, while Darker My Love's Tim Presley also appears on this release.

This is the sophomore release for San Francisco's atmospheric noise-pop band led by vocalist Chris Streng, whose previous band shared members with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Unlike his previous release (which told an album-length story about a fictitious character), Mike Skinner's third Streets album is autobiographical in nature, dealing with the myriad problems that result from being rich and famous.

This eagerly-awaited second LP for the heralded/hyped New York five-piece was produced by Gordon Raphael (who also produced their debut 'Is This It?') after aborted sessions working with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich.

The Strokes have abandoned longtime producer Gordon Raphael (well, for all but three tracks) in favor of David Kahne (Sugar Ray) for their third album.