This second studio album for the experimental Elephant 6 band led by William Cullen Hart and Bill Doss includes the single "Hideway" among its 27 (!) tracks.

This is the fifth album for the O.C.-endorsed band.

Less lo-fi and more band-oriented than previous efforts, 'Let Them Drink' is the second full-length studio release for the Philadelphia band led by Shai Halperin.

The Chicago-based indie rock band releases its second full-length album.

The fourth album for the Pittsburgh indie band was produced by Dave Fridmann.

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

No, it's not a Jeopardy answer meriting the response "Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?" but rather the latest noise-fest from Tim Kinsella & co.

The second album from the Boston-based band was produced by Brian McTear (Matt Pond PA).

This is the second group album (as cLOUDDEAD) for three of the founders of the indie hip-hop collective anticon: Why?, Doseone and Odd Nosdam.

This is the third LP for the Louisville-based emo band known for their strong live shows.

The distinctive Liverpool indie/garage band is back with a follow-up to their well-received 2000 debut 'Internal Wrangler' (which was just released last fall in the U.S.). The positive press generated by these two releases led to the band signing a major-label deal with Universal, which re-released 'Walking With Thee' on August 6, 2002.

Menomena's Brent Knopf releases the first album of his solo project, Ramona Falls, which features more than 30 guests musicians.

The eclectic UK band self-produced this third album in their Isle of Wight studios.

This is the first solo album for the Sacramento-based drummer.

The first album for the latest "band" from Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt (he's pretty much solo here) is intended as a companion to Lemony Snicket's series of books.

This is the fourth album for the Neil Halstead-fronted band, who have taken on a more alt-country feel since their origins in Slowdive.

The third full-length for indie singer-songwriter Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn was recorded with Calvin Johnson and Phil Elverum (The Microphones).

Leaving Songs is the Nashville-recorded second solo disc for Tindersticks frontman Stuart Staples, who is joined by Maria McKee on one track.

This is the solo debut for Adem Ilhan of the English electronica/post-rock band Fridge (whose lineup also includes Four Tet's Kieran Hebden). Unlike in Fridge (which is an instrumental outfit), Adem sings over these ten quiet, folksy tracks.

The Kansas rock band's seventh album features several instrumental tracks.

Rilo Kiley's Blake Sennett is the mastermind behind this collective, which includes contributions from members of Azure Ray and Ozma and production from Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and Jimmy Tamborello (DNTEL, Postal Service).

The third album for the North Carolina duo of Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp is more synth-driven than previous efforts. The Shout Out Louds guest.

'Dens' is the debut LP for England's Mystery Jets, who are led by vocalist Blaine Harrison and whose guitarist is Blaine's 55-year-old father, Henry.

The singer-songwriter's first recording sessions with a full band were so productive, there was enough material for two albums. 'Shadow' will be followed by the second (and more upbeat) batch of songs in early 2007.

One half of The Moldy Peaches returns with her latest album of funny children's tunes.

Steve Fisk produced this sophomore set for the--dare we say it--cinematic Los Angeles-based band, now a four-piece after the departure of co-founder Jason Hammons and the addition of two new members.

The second album for the W. Cullen Hart-led indie rock band is its first in eight years.

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 Swedish-French indie rockers make their full-length debut with this genre-hopping disc.

This is the fourth LP for the trio of Jim Putnam, Senon Williams and Steve Goodfriend.

The Texas psych-rockers led by husband-and-wife team Tom and Christina Carter return with this six-track follow-up to 2004's 'Joy Shapes.'

The debut full-length album for the band led by Swedish-born Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers was produced by Mike McCarthy.

The debut album for Ireland's Gemma Hayes shows the twentysomething singer-songwriter attempting to synthesize her diverse influences, who range from My Bloody Valentine to Joni Mitchell. Dave Fridmann produces.

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

The ninth album from the rock group was produced by Ben Allen.

The third album for the British band was co-produced by Josh Homme and James Ford.

Combine a singer who sounds more than a little like David Byrne, some solid indie-rock tunes, blurbs on all the right blogs, and a glowing review from Pitchfork and it all adds up to quite a buzz for this Brooklyn band's debut disc. Now all they need is a record deal.

The third album for the UK rock band was produced by Dan Carey.

Chris Walla produced this third album for the literary Portland, Ore.-based five-piece led by Colin Meloy.

The debut full-length album for the Toronto duo of Ethan Kath and Alice Grass.

The latest album for the Brooklyn-based indie band is its first on the Domino Records label.

The follow-up to the British rock band's 2008 debut Antidotes was produced by Luke Smith.

Polyphonic Spree member Annie Clark releases her debut album.

The Portland, Oregon, indie band's fifth album features guest appearances by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Robyn Hitchcock, and the Spinanes' Rebecca Gates.

The fourth album for the indie rock band features Pulp's Richard Hawley on one track.

The sophomore album for the Baltimore-based indie-rock duo.

This is the debut album for The Shins James Mercer and producer Brian Burton (aka as Danger Mouse).

The instrumental post-rock band from Texas returns after a four-year wait with this fourth studio album.

'You're A Woman' is the first album for the Canadian duo of vocalist/drummer Sebastien Grainger and bassist Jesse F. Keeler. It's a drum 'n' bass album in the literal sense of the term, as those are the only two instruments (aside from a very infrequent synthesizer) on the record.

The third album for the British quartet was produced by Graham Sutton and the band.

The sales of the digital version of the band's latest album will be donated to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Joy Fund.

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

The fifth album for the French electronic group led by Anthony Gonzalez was produced with Ken Thomas and Ewan Pearson.

The third album for the Spencer Krug-led project is its first with newest member Mark Nicol.

The 10th solo album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist features Flea and Johnny Marr as guest artists.

The Akron, Ohio guitar-drums blues duo (needless White Stripes comparison omitted) of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney recorded this sophomore effort in a single 14-hour session.

The debut album was nominated for the Mercury Prize for best British album this year.

This is the second album for the Brooklyn- (formerly Ohio-) based indie rockers fronted by singer Matt Berninger.

This is the debut full-length album for the indie-rock duo from Vancouver, Canada.

John Darnielle recorded this 13-track Mountain Goats disc with the help of musicians John Vanderslice, Peter Hughes, Franklin Bruno and Scott Solter.

Tore Johansson (Franz Ferdinand) produced this second album for the Chicago power-pop outfit.

Brian Deck (Modest Mouse) produced the Idaho singer-songwriter's fourth album and major-label debut.

This is the second album for Bradford Cox's solo project.

The fourth album for the veteran Scottish band is their first album release in eight years and first U.S. release since 1993's 'I've Seen Everything.'

Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys) produced the Furries' follow-up to 2003's "Phantom Power," which sees all of the band members (rather than just Gruff Rhys) taking turns at writing and singing. There are no Welsh songs this time out, although there is one in Portugese.

This is the first solo album for the guitarist for The Strokes, whose father was also a successful singer-songwriter. Guests include Sean Lennon and Ben Kweller.

'Powder Burns' is Greg Dulli's fourth album under the Twilight Singers name, and was recorded in New Orleans before, during (using generators) and after Hurricane Katrina. Joseph Arthur and Ani DiFranco guest.

The UK rockers' fifth studio album is their first to utilize an outside producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters).

Malkmus' third post-Pavement recording is his most "solo" effort to date (not to mention his weirdest), with only some of the songs featuring the full complement of Jicks backing him up.

The English trio of brothers look to leave a mark in the US with their third album.

This is the third album for the group led by Mark Kozelek, who also wrote and produced the album.

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

The debut album for the trio from New York.

The band's fifth album was produced by Guy Piccioto and John Goodmanson.

The 21-year-old British singer-songwriter's second solo recording again sets his instrumentation against a moody electronic backdrop.

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.'"

This is the third album for the indie rock outfit led by Armistead Burwell Smith IV (formerly of 3 Mile Pilot) and Rob Crow.

This is the fifth solo disc for the former Blur guitarist.

This is the second LP for the Montreal-based indie-pop quartet featuring actor Torquil Campbell, Evan Cranley (also a member of Broken Social Scene), Amy Millan and Chris Seligman.

Beta Band founder Gordon Anderson (also of Lone Pigeon) reunites with most of his former bandmates for this new, equally quirky project.

Jason Pierce nearly died of pneumonia halfway through writing the group's sixth album.

The latest album for the rock band from Chicago features the track "Shooting The Moon" which appeared in the "New Moon" movie soundtrack.

The singer-songwriter's fifth release finds him backed for the first time by a full band, which includes Rachel Blumberg (The Decemberists) and Jordan Hudson (The Thermals). Neko Case and My Morning Jacket's Jim James guest.

The debut album for the New Zealander Pip Brown.