The first album in three years for the indie rockers is an epic 2-CD set.

This is the debut album for the rock quartet from Nebraska.

This is the debut album for the quartet of Columbia University alumni.

The second album for the rock band was produced by band member, Rostam Batmanglij.

This compilation (whose name borrows from the similar 1978 Brian Eno-curated disc 'No New York') contains 16 tracks from artists at the forefront of the current New York indie scene, including The Strokes, Interpol, The Natural History, Radio 4, The Walkmen, The Rapture, Calla, Longwave, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (credited to "Unitard") and The Rogers Sisters.

This 16-track compilation offers an impressive sampling of the New York underground scene from the late 1970s and early 80s, including cuts from "no-wave," post-punk, experimental and hip-hop artists such as ESG, Material, DNA, Defunkt, and Liquid Liquid.

Exactly what the title says it is, this 16-track disc features songs from the Hedwig soundtrack (as well as new compositions inspired by the musical) interpreted by your favorite indie artists, including Yo La Tengo (with Yoko Ono!), Spoon, Robyn Hitchcock, The Polyphonic Spree, Frank Black, The Breeders, Bob Mould, and more.

This 82-song, 4-disc box set compiles various indie and alternative tracks from the 1980s across multiple genres, and includes music from both the decade's "biggest" names (The Smiths, R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Violent Femmes, etc.) as well as lesser-known artists such as The Raincoats, Green On Red, and The Lyres.

This is the second in a series of compilations showcasing the UK grime scene. Included here are artists such as Kano and Plan B.

The compilation album features tracks from a variety of indie-rock/folk musicans to benefit Red Hot Organization, a charity for HIV/AIDS.

The soundtrack to the second movie of the teen vampire book series features a remixed song from Muse's current album "The Resistance" and new songs from Death Cab For Cutie, The Killers, Bon Iver, St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Anya Marina, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf, OK Go, Editors, and Grizzly Bear featuring Beach House's Victoria Legrand.

Devendra Banhart guests on the second full-length for the folk-rock band led by Andy Cabic.

The Louisville, KY retro-electronica outfit, who drew numerous Daft Punk comparisons with their 2002 EP 'Le Funk,' have transitioned into a dance-punk sound with this full-length debut.

Bring on the Comets is the third album from the Louisville, Kentucky natives.

The Brooklyn-based quartet who met at Berklee College releases its follow-up to the band's 2007 debut produced by Spoon's Jim Eno.

Athens, Georgia's Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power team up to release this collaboration albumeith The Amorphous Strums.

On of the many aliases of rapper Daniel Dumile (who is best known these days as the masked MF Doom), Viktor Vaughn is joined by a guests such as DJ Sure Shot and Kool Keith on this second release.

This is the solo debut for Irishman Conor J. O'Brien, a member of the rock band The Immediate who split up in 2007.

This is the second disc for the duo of Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and vocalist Siobhan de Mare (Mono).

This is the third album for the New York-based duo of Joshua Klein and Hewson Chen, who are frequently compared to (and sound like) Stephin Merritt bands (Magnetic Fields, Future Bible Heroes) and 80s outfits such as OMD. Included here is a cover of Husker Du's "Green Eyes."

This fourth album marks the Barsuk debut for the eclectic Portland, Ore. husband-and-wife duo of Kevin and Anita Robinson.

After taking a year off, Kevin and Anita Robinson wrote and recorded this album in a month.

The debut album for the Brooklyn trio is less than 22 minutes long.

This is the second album for the Brooklyn-based indie rock trio.

This self-titled disc marks the debut for the quirky Austin/Brooklyn indie-rock trio, whose guitar-keyboard-drums sound is sometimes reminiscent of Spoon.

Victor Van Vugt produced this long-awaited full-length debut for the Austin, Texas group, who previously generated some buzz with a series of EPs.

This is the debut full-length album for the rock band led by singer-songwriter Michael Grubbs, who was also a cast member on the TV series "One Tree Hill."

The co-ed Washington, D.C. indie-rock foursome make their debut with this 11-track disc produced by Brian McTear.

This is the first release on Fat Possum Records for the San Diego-based indie-rock artist.

This is the major-label debut for the Brooklyn-based indie-rock trio fronted by Keith Murray.

The California-based indie rock band, which has had more luck in the UK, releases its latest album.

The latest album for the indie rock band We Are Scientists is its first with ex-Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows.

The electro-rock group from Quebec, with the help of producers Radwan Moumneh and Hadji Bakara, releases its fourth album.

The debut album for the Scottish indie-rock quartet.

With this full-length album, Ween move away from their electro-heavy "Friends" EP released earlier this year.

This is the third LP for the band featuring members of the Make-Up and Scene Creamers.

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 Massachusetts-based trio's fourth album is their first for a major label. Dave Fridmann produces.

The Massachusetts band--now down to the duo of Scott Levesque (vocals, guitars) and Brendan Harney (drums)--returns with their first album in four years.

Championed (and signed) by the White Stripes' Jack White, this spare, Michigan-based keyboard-bass-drums trio has been labeled by Rolling Stone as this generation's Devo. White produced this debut LP, which was mixed by Mercury Rev's Dave Fridmann. And why the album title? According to the band's website, "We all love rabbits."

The spastic, Michigan electro-rock trio returns with a second, slightly more accessible, full-length.

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

The indie rock band's first full-length releases in the US was originally self-released at its concert tour.

This is the second album for the Austin, Texas indie rock band.

The latest album for the New York-based indie rock band was recorded in three days at Oneida's studio and Oneida's Kid Millions provided the drumming for the recording.

The debut record for the New York quintet includes two drummers and a piano player.

The second album for the band was produced by Spoon's Britt Daniel.

This debut full-length for the UK five-piece recalls 1980s synth-pop.

This is the debut full-length for the Lawrence, Kansas band consisting of Matt Suggs (Butterglory), Rob Pope (The Get Up Kids), and John Anderson, Zach Holland, Dustin Kinsey (Thee Higher Burning Fire).

Cleveland-based Joe Williams' debut album was recorded in Ohio, New York, and California.

This solo release from the anticon collective's Jonathan Wolf (aka Why?), also a member of cLOUDDEAD, sees the experimental rapper mixing in a healthy dose of indie guitar with beats and samples that venture from lo- to hi- fi.

Well over to the indie-rock side of anticon's indie-rap -- indie-rock continuum, Why? (aka Yoni Wolf) returns with an eight-song EP.

Indie rap meets indie rock in the latest full-length from Yoni Wolf, who, as on 'Sanddollars,' is now supported by a full band.

The band returns with its latest album. With guests musicians Andrew Broder and Mark Erickson of Fog.

The latest album for the California group was recorded during the Alopecia recording sessions.

When you record one of the most acclaimed albums of the decade, what do you do for an encore? If you are Jeff Tweedy & co., you return with both old (Jim O'Rourke again producing) and new (yet another lineup change) for your fifth studio LP.

This two-disc set compiles 23 live performances culled from a four-night stand at the Vic Theatre in the band's native Chicago earlier in 2005.

The sixth studio set for the Jeff Tweedy-fronted band is less experimental and adventurous than Wilco's previous few efforts. It is the first Wilco studio album to feature the work of touring guitarist Nels Cline.

The debut album for the indie rock quartet from Leeds.

This is the debut full-length for the Baltimore four-piece whose frontman (James Johnson) bears a strong vocal resemblance to John Lydon.

The Baltimore band returns with a quick follow-up to last year's self-titled debut.

The third album for the Baltimore band was created as a musical project with Charles Long, a visual artist.

The Americana collective founded and led by fronted by Robert Fisher returns with a fifth LP. Co-founder/guitarist Paul Austin is no longer a full-time band member, but he appears on some tracks, as do Kristin Hersh, Chris Eckmen (The Walkabouts) and a variety of other guests.

The Martha's Vineyard native recorded this debut LP of intelligent, folky rock when he was 19.

The 22-year-old singer-songwriter makes his Astralwerks debut with this second album.

The Austin band's fourth LP represents a new direction for the group (which features Dan Matz and Jason McNeely and a handful of rotating contributors) toward more delicate and intricate compositions. In addition, a new emphasis on vocals makes this the band's most accessible release to date.

The now Philadelphia-based band's fifth album in its ten-year history marks its debut for Secretly Canadian. What's not so secret is that the disc was produced by Dan Burton (Early Day Miners).

The four-piece post-rock outfit now based in Philadelphia continue to fill out their sound on this follow-up to 'We Fight Til Death.'

This is the debut for the new band led by Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis (here on drums), joined by members of psych-rockers Feathers.

The buzz band from Adelaide, Australia (notable in part due to their twin-drummer lineup) make their full-length debut with this hard-rocking, psychedelic 10-song effort.

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.

The noisy, intense Michigan band returns with a follow-up to 2004's 'Burned Mind.'

The Montreal band's Sub Pop debut was co-produced by Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock.

The Montreal quartet recorded its sophomore album at Arcade Fire's church studio.

The first album released by Jagjaguwar for the London-based band features recordings made between 2005 and 2007.

The debut album for the Canadian quartet was produced by Chad VanGaalen.

The debut album for the new band led by Andrew Kenny of American Analog Set.

The second full-length studio album for the quartet from San Francisco.

The second full-length album for the Canadian indie-rock band was produced by Aaron Fisher.

British Wreckless Eric teams up with American Amy Rigby on their first album as a married couple.

This is the second album for the Baltimore duo formally known as Monarch.

This is the third full-length album for the challenging, intensely personal Bay Area post-punk outfit led by Jamie Stewart.

The experimental indie-rockers led by Jamie Stewart return with album number four.

Deerhoof's Greg Saunier produced this fifth album for the experimental Bay Area band led by Jamie Stewart.