This is the sophomore LP (third, if you count their debut demo collection) for the Toronto band led by Joel Gibb.

This is the third studio album for the Toronto collective headed by Joel Gibb.

The Canadian indie band's fifth album is its first on the Arts & Crafts label.

They may sound like Brit rockers (Oasis comes to mind), but this four-piece led by singer Adrian Barrera comes from Atlanta. Owen Morris (Oasis) produced this debut disc.

One of the first Next Big Things of 2002, Sweden's The Hives follow last year's media darlings The Strokes and The White Stripes in bringing the rock back to alternative rock. The only catch is that the band has been around for over a decade, with this particular album actually dating back to 2000, when it gained a limited U.S. release on a tiny Epitaph imprint. However, the Swedes were able to benefit from the rush to capitalize on the neo-garage/punk-rock movement by scoring a major label deal in early 2002 and a rerelease of this, their second full-length. (They've got The Strokes beat on length, though, managing to release an even shorter album, at just 27 minutes.)

The Swedish garage-rockers return with their third full-length disc.

The Swedish band worked with Pharrell Williams, Jacknife Lee, and Dennis Herring for their fourth album.

'Almost Killed Me' is the debut for the New York City band featuring two former members of Lifter Puller, including band founder Craig Finn. Unlike most recent NYC bands, they draw their influences from classic American rock.

This is the second album from the New York City band led by Craig Finn.

The Brooklyn-based rockers move to emo label Vagrant for this John Agnello-produced release.

This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn, New York, indie rock quintet.

The first live album for the band features 17 live tracks recorded on October 31, 2007 and a DVD about the release of "Boys ands Girls in America."

The first album for the band without Franz Nicolay, who left the band in January 2010, was produced by Dean Baltulonis.

Alan Moulder and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner are among the producers on the UK goth-punk band's debut LP.

The second album for the British rock band was produced by Portishead's Geoff Barrow.

The debut album for the Chicago-based group featuring The Zincs' James Elkington and Eleventh Dream Day's Janet Bean.

Supergrass' Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey team up to form The Hot Rats and release a debut album of covers produced by Nigel Godrich.

'Days' is the first album in over a dozen years for the reunited London-based alt-rockers, and is their first to include both original guitarists (Guy Chadwick and Terry Bickers) since 1989.

Alan Moulder mixed this sophomore disc for the hard-rocking Los Angeles band, known for their black and red "uniforms" and strong live sets.

The follow-up to 2000's 'Growing Up Clean in America' EP is a full-length album with 15 new tracks.

The fourth album for the Seattle-based rock group was produced by Mike McHugh.

The debut album from The Januaries is heavily influenced by 1960's pop.

The seventh album for the Minnesota alt-country outfit features a smaller-than-usual lineup of songwriter/vocalist Gary Louris, bassist Marc Perlman and drummer Tim O'Reagan, joined by new guitarist Stephen McCarthy. Matthew Sweet and Jakob Dylan guest.

The Los Angeles-based indie-rock band led by Blair Shehan (formerly of Knapsack) makes its long-awaited full-length debut after several years of touring with bands ranging from Death Cab For Cutie to the Foo Fighters.

The four-disc collection of B-sides and rare recordings from the Scottish band.

The remastered of the 1968 album includes a disc of early demos and outtakes, the soundboard recording of the September 14, 1968 Hollywood Bowl concert and a dvd of the 90-minute documentary on the making of Electric Ladyland.

This is the second album for the Portland, Ore. indie rockers.

The New York trio is back with their fifth album for Matador (and first since 1998). Here, they work with veteran rock producer Steve Jordan and get some help from Bernie Worrell and Dr. John.

The latest DFA artist to create a buzz in the music press is former Six Finger Satellite guitarist John Maclean, whose "Less Than Human" is his full-length debut as The Juan Maclean.

This is the second album for the electronic artist from Rhode Island.

'Hot Fuss' marks the debut for the Las Vegas-based garage rockers led by 22-year old vocalist/songwriter Brandon Flowers.

Flood and Alan Moulder handled production for the popular Las Vegas band's second album.

The collection of b-sides and remixes also features Lou Reed on one track.

The Las Vegas band returns with its its third studio album produced by Stuart Price.

"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).

This is the second album for the garage-blues duo of VV and Hotel (known to their parents as Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince).

The third album for the indie rock duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince.

This is the third full-length album for the Canadian rock duo.

The second full-length album for the Danish band was produced by Peter Katis.

This is the third album (and first American release) for the Swedish brother-sister electro-pop duo of Olof Dreijer and Karin Dreijer Andersson.

Tony Hoffer (Beck) produced this first album for the Brighton, England four-piece.

The sophomore album was produced by Tony Hoffer. The British band recently lost its bassist Max Rafferty, who quit earlier this year.

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.

Jens Lekman and members of The Clientele and Architecture In Helsinki guest on the Brooklyn band's sixth album.

This is the debut album for the side project of the Artic Monkeys' Alex Turner and The Rascals' Miles Kane.

The Evan Dando-led band (now down to a trio) returns with its first studio disc in ten years. J Mascis guests.

The covers album for the alt-rock band features Liv Tyler and Kate Moss as guest singers.

This is the third album for the British rock band that has been compared to The Who for its 1960's sound.

This debut disc from the hyped London garage band (deemed the UK's version of The Strokes by British music mags) was produced by The Clash's Mick Jones.

While some eponymous albums suggest a lack of creativity, the heralded UK rock outfit's sophomore disc is titled 'The Libertines' because it is indeed about The Libertines--or, more specifically, about the ongoing conflict between the band's two songwriters, Carlos Barat and Pete Doherty (the latter of whom was subsequently kicked out of the band after three failed rehab attempts). The Clash's Mick Jones returns as producer.

This debut for the all-girl L.A.-based trio (who are daughters of music industry bigwigs) was produced by former Prince backing musician Wendy Melvoin.

Put a woman on drums and her (ex-)husband on guitars/keyboards, and you have Quasi, The White Stripes, and... The Like Young, whose Amanda and Joe Ziemba return for a third album.

Brothers Nick and Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy return for the Lilac Time's sixth LP. The Barenaked Ladies' Stephen Page also contributes to the album.

The debut album for the indie pop band from California.

Norah Jones is one of two vocalists (Richard Julian is the other) in New York's Little Willies, who make their debut with this mostly-covers album.

The people (Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg) behind the "Dick In A Box" song/video on Saturday Night Live releases their debut album.

This is the first LP for the Sheffield, England co-ed five-piece fronted by Kate Jackson. Steve Mackey (Pulp) produced.

The quintet from England uses influences from 1980s pop on its sophomore album produced by Erol Alkan.

The latest full-length release from country rock trio The Long Ryders includes Murry Hammond of The Old 97s on bass (Tom Stevens passed away in 2021), plus contributions by DJ Bonebrake of X and Wyatt Ellis.

The one constant in the Seattle indie band The Long Winters is Alaska native John Roderick, who is joined on this sophomore effort by a host of musicians including Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (Minus 5) and Sean Ripple (American Analog Set), with Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies) co-producing.

The John Roderick-led Seattle indie rockers return with a third album.

The solo project for the Wilderness singer Colin McCann.

This is the seventh album from the Australian indie-pop group led by singing drummer Tali White.

This is the second disc for the Chicago four-piece fronted by Josh Chicoine.

This is the third album for the Chicago-based band.

The second album for the British indie-rock quintet was produced by Markus Dravs.

Allegedly recorded on a budget of $120, 'Terrorbird' is the somewhat strange debut for the post-punk four-piece from Los Angeles.

The duo of 764-HERO guitarist/vocalist John Atkins and Black Heart Procession drummer Joe Plummer return with a second LP.

The poppy British quartet are joined by a nine-piece orchestra on their sophomore effort.

'De-Loused' is the heavily anticipated debut LP from the group formed by former At The Drive-In members Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez.

The psychedelic prog-rock outfit led by Cedric Bixler Zavala and Omar Rodriguez return with a second ambitious album, which follows the death of band member Jeremy Ward.

This live set from the neo-prog outfit was recorded on the road between May 2004 and May 2005.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante guests on the prog-rock band's third studio disc, which features eight tracks clocking in at an epic total of 76 minutes.

Band members claim their fourth studio album was influenced by people they contacted through a Ouija board.

The fifth album for the rock band is its first with Warner Bros.

The Swedish band returns with its second full-length album.

The latest album for the metal band from Washington includes members from Big Business who joined the band on their last album.

After almost 25 years and more than 25 albums, the unstoppable Melvins have the same sludgy, Sabbath-styled post-punk heaviness that solidified their place in rock history since the early '90s.

This is the fourth album (and third record label) for the Athens, GA indie outfit.

Using a 2003 European tour as inspiration, the Athens, Georga indie-rockers recorded this sixth album as a series of narratives about both Americans traveling abroad and about recent immigrants to the United States.

This is the topical seventh album for the indie rockers fronted by the recently married Shannon McArdle and Timothy Bracy.

This is the final album with both Tim Bracy and Shannon McArdle in the group, in light of their divorce.

This is a 19-track collection of songs from the rock band who were contemporaries from the Athens, Georgia, music scene that also included such artists as R.E.M., The B-52s, and Pylon.

The Microphones is an alias for Washington state-based Phil Elvrum, who returns here with a five-part concept album named after a mountain in his home state. The album is also being released in two limited edition alternate versions, one an a capella version called "Singing from 'Mt. Eerie,'" and one a drums-only version (!) called, naturally, "Drumming from 'Mt. Eerie.'"

Two albums in one; also included is the Young Fresh Fellows' 'Because We Hate You.' Scott McCaughey appears in both bands.