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Desertshore/The Final Report
by X-TG
November 26, 2012
The two-disc set includes a reworking of the incomplete "reversion" of Nico's Desertshore album with guest vocalists taking over lead vocals from Genesis P-Orridge, who left Throbbing Gristle in 2007. The Final Report contains songs by Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson, and Cosey Fanni Tutti before Christopherson passed away in 2010.
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Drones
by Nico Muhly
November 20, 2012
The contemporary classical composer releases a compilation album of three EPs he composed for each particular musician: pianist Bruce Brubaker, violist Nadia Sirota, and violinist Pekka Kuusisto.
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Cells
by Fake Blood
November 20, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for Theo Keating as Fake Blood.
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Yin & Yang
by Jah Wobble & Keith Levene
November 20, 2012
Public Image Ltd.'s founding members Jah Wobble and Keith Levene team up to release their first album together since 1979's Metal Box.
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Off/On
by Forma
November 20, 2012
This is the second full-length release from the Brooklyn electronic trio.
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Three Chords Good
by Graham Parker & the Rumour
November 20, 2012
Graham Parker reunites with his British rock band, The Rumour, after more than 30 years for this 12-track album produced with Dave Cook.
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Into the Future
by Bad Brains
November 20, 2012
This is the first release in five years for the Washington D.C. punk/reggae rock band.
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From the Vaults, Vol. 1
by Kylesa
November 20, 2012
The Savannah, Georgia sludge metal bring together new version of songs plus completed versions of previously incomplete songs on this 12-track collection.
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The Taxidermist
by Nostalgia 77
November 20, 2012
This is the latest release from jazz producer Benedic Lamdin as Nostalgia 77 and the Monster.
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No One Can Ever Know: The Remixes
by The Twilight Sad
November 20, 2012
The indie rock band's third release was remixed by such artists as Ambassadeurs, Brokenchords, Com Truise, Liars, and Tom Furse of The Horrors.
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Peter Buck
by Peter Buck
November 20, 2012
The R.E.M. guitarist releases his debut solo album as a limited run of 2,000 vinyl copies.
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Dead in the Boot
by Elbow
November 20, 2012
This is a 13-track compilation of B-sides from the Manchester, England, alternative rock band.
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Blue Lines: 2012 Mix/Master
by Massive Attack
November 19, 2012
The groundbreaking 1991 debut album for British trip-hop duo Massive Attack is reissued and remastered.
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Woman to Woman
by Keyshia Cole
November 19, 2012
The fifth release for the R&B singer features guest appearances by Ashanti, Elijah Blake, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Harmony Samuels, and Robin Thicke.
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Bastards
by Björk
November 19, 2012
Bjork's 2011 release Biophilia is remixed by 16bit, Alva Noto, Current Value, Death Grips, Matthew Herbert, Hudson Mohawke, Omar Souleyman, The Slips, and These New Puritans.
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Unapologetic
by Rihanna
November 19, 2012
The seventh studio release for the pop singer features Chris Brown, Eminem, Future, and David Guetta as guests with No I.D., Nicky Romero, StarGate, and The-Dream contributing to production.
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Rebel Soul
by Kid Rock
November 19, 2012
The Twisted Brown Trucker band return on Kid Rock's ninth studio release that he also produced himself.
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World From the Side of the Moon
by Phillip Phillips
November 19, 2012
The debut release for the 11th season of American Idol includes "Home," the song he sang after he was announced the winner of the show.
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Instrumental Tourist
by Tim Hecker
November 19, 2012
Tim Hecker and Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin collaborate on the first volume of SSTUDIOS, a series of collaborative releases on the Software Studios label.
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The Evolution of Man
by Example
November 19, 2012
The fourth release for the British singer/rapper was written while he was in Australia.
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Celebration Day [Live]
by Led Zeppelin
November 19, 2012
The 2007 concert at London's O2 in honor of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun featured the remaining original members of the British blues rock band along with Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, on drums, as they performed together for the first time in over 30 years is finally released five years later.
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The Odds
by The Evens
November 19, 2012
The third full-length release for the Washington DC punk duo of Amy Farina and Ian MacKaye is their first album in six years.
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Global Warming
by Pitbull
November 19, 2012
Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, The Wanted, and Usher are some of the guests on the seventh studio album for the Miami rapper.
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The North Sea Scrolls
by North Sea Scrolls
November 19, 2012
The latest project from Luke Haines is a collaboration with Cathal Coughlan and Andrew Mueller on an album about a fictional history of the British Isles.
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Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded--the Re-Up
by Nicki Minaj
November 19, 2012
The pop rapper reissues her second release with eight new tracks featuring guest appearances by Thomas Brinx, Cassie, Ciara, Lil Wayne, Parker, and Tyga.
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Live from Alabama
by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
November 19, 2012
The debut full-length live release for Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit contains tracks from two August 2012 concerts in Alabama.
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DNA
by Little Mix
November 19, 2012
The debut release for the British pop quartet that won the 2011 edition of The X Factor (UK) includes a guest appearance by T-Boz.
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Rare Chandeliers [Mixtape]
by Action Bronson
November 15, 2012
The Alchemist produces the second mixtape in 2012 for the New York chef-turned-rapper.
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Wild Water Kingdom [Mixtape]
by Heems
November 14, 2012
The second mixtape of 2012 for the New York rapper features guest appearances from Bodega Bamz, Childish Gambino, Lakutis, and Safe.
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On Triple Beams
by Tyvek
November 13, 2012
The third full-length studio release from the Detroit garage rock band was produced by Fred Thomas.
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King Animal
by Soundgarden
November 13, 2012
The sixth studio album for the rock band led by Chris Cornell is its first release of new music in 16 years.
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Free Reign
by Clinic
November 13, 2012
The seventh release from the British band was self-produced in Liverpool.
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Take Me Home
by One Direction
November 13, 2012
The British boy band releases its second full-length release featuring production and songs written by such artists as Ed Sheeran, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, and Dr. Luke.
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Lotus
by Christina Aguilera
November 13, 2012
Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton, co-judges on The Voice guest on the pop singer's latest studio release that also includes production from Alex da Kid, Jayson DeZuzio, Max Martin, and Shellback.
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Golden Void
by Golden Void
November 13, 2012
This is the debut release for the San Francisco-based psychedelic rock band led by Isaiah Mitchell.
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The Bears for Lunch
by Guided by Voices
November 13, 2012
This is the third release in 2012 for the Robert Pollard-led band that boasts the original lineup that played together between 1992 and 1996.
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A World Out of Time
by Eternal Tapestry
November 13, 2012
The second release in 2012 for the Portland psychedelic rock band was recorded in its entirety instead of select tracks from hours of recording sessions.
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Koi No Yokan
by Deftones
November 13, 2012
The seventh studio release for the Sacramento alternative metal group was produced by Nick Raskulinecz.
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House on the Hill
by The Babies
November 13, 2012
The second full-length release for the indie rock band featuring Vivian Girls' Cassie Ramone and Woods' Kevin Morby was produced by Rob Barbato.
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Dos!
by Green Day
November 13, 2012
The second of Green Day's 2012 trilogy produced by Rob Cavallo is said to have garage rock influences.
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(III)
by Crystal Castles
November 13, 2012
The third release for the Canadian electro-pop duo was produced by the band member Ethan Kath and recorded in Berlin and Warsaw.
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Lux
by Brian Eno
November 13, 2012
Brian Eno's debut solo release on Warp (two previous releases were collaborations with other artists) was originally composed for a sound art exhibit in Italy.
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Trilogy
by The Weeknd
November 13, 2012
Abel Tesfaye's three mixtapes as The Weeknd released from last year are compiled together in this remastered three-disc album with three new tracks.
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Dream On
by Ital
November 13, 2012
This is the second full-length release from New York producer/artist Daniel Martin-McCormick as Ital in 2012.
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Paradise [EP]
by Lana Del Rey
November 13, 2012
The eight-track release follows the pop singer's debut studio album, Born To Die.
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Put Your Sad Down [EP]
by School of Seven Bells
November 13, 2012
The follow-up to the New York dream pop duo's third release is a four-track EP.
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Reloaded
by Roc Marciano
November 13, 2012
The New York rapper produced ten of the 15 tracks on his second full-length solo album that also features production from The Alchemist, The Arch Druids, Q-Tip, and Ray West.
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Power & Passion [EP]
by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
November 13, 2012
After releasing three mixtapes, the Brooklyn rapper signed with Universal Republic and this six-track EP is his debut on label.
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GRRR!
by The Rolling Stones
November 13, 2012
The three-disc box set with two new songs is released as the rock band celebrates its 50th anniversary. A four-disc deluxe box set includes an additional 30 songs from the group's back catalogue.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2 [OST]
by Original Soundtrack
November 13, 2012
The soundtrack to the final installment of the Twilight Saga features songs from such artists as Ellie Goulding, Feist, Green Day, Passion Pit, Pop Etc., St. Vincent, and a duet from Paul McDonald with Twilight actress, Nikki Reed.
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L'Amour Fou
by Françoise Hardy
November 13, 2012
The 27th solo release for the French pop singer is based on her novel of the same name.
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An Omen EP
by How to Destroy Angels
November 13, 2012
The six-track EP is the second release for the Trent Reznor project with his wife, Atticus Ross, and Rob Sheridan.
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DJ-Kicks
by Hercules & Love Affair
November 13, 2012
Andrew Butler of Hercules & Love Affair tackles the latest DJ Kicks series with a 14-track collection of songs spanning the 1980s and 90s.
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A List of the Burning Mountains
by Oneida
November 13, 2012
The 12th full-length studio release for the Brooklyn rock group consists of two nearly 20-minute long tracks.
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Developer
by Social Studies
November 13, 2012
The second release for the San Francisco-based indie rock group was produced by Eli Crews.
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The Mystery of Heaven
by Jim Jarmusch
November 13, 2012
This is the second release for the year from the collaboration between Jozef Van Wissem and guitarist Jim Jarmusch.
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Medicine
by Pop Levi
November 13, 2012
This is the third solo album for Jonathan Levi as Pop Levi.
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Sequitur
by Steve Hauschildt
November 13, 2012
The second solo release from the Emeralds' Steve Hauschildt was recorded with nearly 20 different instruments.
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Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da
by Madness
November 13, 2012
This is the 10th studio album for the British ska band.
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Mars
by Sinkane
November 13, 2012
The second solo release for Ahmed Gallab as Sinkane includes influences from Afro-pop, funk, jazz, krautrock, and soul music.
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Movement
by Holly Herndon
November 13, 2012
Using a computer, the Tennessee-born musician manipulated her vocals to form her experimental electronic debut full-length release.
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At the BBC [Live]
by Amy Winehouse
November 13, 2012
The CD/DVD set contains live performances and interviews from the late British singer recorded by the BBC between 2004 and 2009.
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Fangnawa Experience
by Fanga
November 13, 2012
After working together in 2011 at a music festival in Morocco, Fanga, an Afrobeat band based in France, collaborated with Moroccan gnawa singer Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa for this six-track release.
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Silver & Gold [Boxset]
by Sufjan Stevens
November 13, 2012
The second set of Christmas-related songs (the first was 2006's Songs for Christmas) is five discs of songs recorded between 2006 and 2012.
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The Solution
by 9th Wonder
November 13, 2012
The third collaboration between 9th Wonder and Buckshot includes guest appearances by Dyme-A-Duzin and Rapsody.
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Tender is the Night
by Old Man Luedecke
November 13, 2012
Tim O'Brien, Mike Bub, and Kenny Malone provide backing for the fifth full-length release from Canada's Chris Luedecke.
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Growing Seeds
by Lust for Youth
November 13, 2012
This is the second full-length release for Hannes Norrvide as Lust For Youth.
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Hello Skinny
by Hello Skinny
November 12, 2012
The debut solo album for drummer Tom Skinner features elements of dub, electronic, and jazz music.
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Omega Male
by Omega Male
November 12, 2012
This is the debut electronic release from David Best of Fujiya & Miyagi and Sammy Rubin of Project Jenny, Project Jan.
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Stones
by Colin Stetson
November 9, 2012
The four-track release from Mats Gustafsson and Colin Stetson was recorded live at the Vancouver Jazz Festival in 2011.
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Just To Feel Anything
by Emeralds
November 6, 2012
The Cleveland electronic trio's latest release includes two tracks over eight minutes long.
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R.E.D.
by Ne-Yo
November 6, 2012
The fifth release for the R&B singer features guest appearances by Tim McGraw and Wiz Khalifa.
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The Studio Albums 1968-1979 [Boxset]
by Joni Mitchell
November 6, 2012
The 10 disc box set collects the Canadian singer-songwriter's studio albums released between 1968 and 1979.
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The Inner Mansions
by Teen Daze
November 6, 2012
This is the second release in 2012 for the Canadian electronic artist, Matt Halversen.
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Temporal
by Isis
November 6, 2012
The CD/DVD set includes B-sides, demos, remixes, and rare tracks that range from 1997 to the end of the doom metal band in 2010.
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An Introduction To... Laibach/Reproduction Prohibited
by Laibach
November 6, 2012
The compilation from the Slovenian avant-garde collective contains some tracks from its 2004 compilation.
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About To Die [EP]
by Dirty Projectors
November 6, 2012
The four-track EP, includes three B-sides from the Swing Lo Magellan sessions.
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Relief
by Kevin Drumm
November 6, 2012
The Chicago experimental musician's latest is a single 36-minute track.
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The Evil Empire of Everything
by Public Enemy
November 6, 2012
The second release in 2012 for the rap group features guest appearances by such artists as Gerald Albright, Sheila Brody, Davy DMX, Ziggy Marley, Tom Morello, and Henry Rollins.
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The Greatest Story Never Told, Chapter 2: Bread And Circuses
by Saigon
November 6, 2012
The second release for the Brooklyn rapper features such guests as Marsha Ambrosius, Chamillionaire, Corbett, Lecrae, stic.man of Dead Prez, and Styles P.
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Kin
by Iamamiwhoami
November 6, 2012
When the music videos first appeared in 2010, the identity of the person(s) who was iamamiwhoami was unknown. It has since been revealed Swedish singer Jonna Lee is the person behind the music.
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Lights Out
by Graveyard
November 6, 2012
The third full-length release for the Swedish metal band was produced by Don Alsterberg.
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Vanitas
by Anaal Nathrakh
November 6, 2012
This is the seventh full-length release for the British metal band.
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Sushi
by James Ferraro
November 6, 2012
This is the latest release from the Los Angeles-based electronic producer.
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Spring and Fall
by Paul Kelly
November 6, 2012
The journey from the beginning to the end of a relationship is the concept behind the 19th studio release for the Australian singer-songwriter.
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Luxury Problems
by Andy Stott
November 6, 2012
After two EPs last year, the Manchester producer releases a full-length electronic release featuring the operatically trained vocalist Alison Skidmore.
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The Life & Times Of...
by The Hot 8 Brass Band
November 6, 2012
This is the second full-length release from the New Orleans brass band.
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Widowmaker
by Dragged into Sunlight
November 6, 2012
The second full-length release from the British extreme metal band was produced by Tom Dring.
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The Flip Is Another Honey
by Mike Doughty
November 6, 2012
The third solo release in 2012 for the former frontman of Soul Coughing is an album of covers that range from Broadway (Guys and Dolls' "Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat") to rock (Cheap Trick’s "Southern Girls" and Thin Lizzy’s "Running Back") to Americana (John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads").
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From the Top of Willamette Mountain
by Joshua James
November 6, 2012
The third release for the folk singer was produced by Richard Swift.
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The Abbey Road Sessions
by Kylie Minogue
November 6, 2012
The pop singer reworked some of her biggest hits with an orchestra at London's Abbey Road Studios.
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Stones and Woods
by Anstam
November 6, 2012
Originally a duo, Anstram continues with its second full-length release with German producer Lars Stöwe at the helm.
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American Soul
by Mick Hucknall
November 6, 2012
The former frontman of Simply Red pays tribute to American 1960s soul music with this 12-track covers release.
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Music From Another Dimension!
by Aerosmith
November 6, 2012
Carrie Underwood and Johnny Depp appear as guests on the rock band's first studio album of new music in 11 years.
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Prins Thomas 2
by Prins Thomas
November 6, 2012
This is the second solo release for Norwegian producer Thomas Moen Hermansen as Prins Thomas.
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Mid Air
by Paul Buchanan
November 6, 2012
The Blue Nile frontman's debut solo album is his first record in eight years.
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MHz Legacy
by MHz Legacy
November 6, 2012
Ohio rappers Copywrite, RJD2, Tage Future, and Jakki Da Motamouth return as MHz Legacy (Camu Tao passed away in 2008) to release its debut full-length.
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Rave Age
by Vitalic
November 5, 2012
The third full-length studio release for French techno producer Pascal Arbez was produced by Stephane Alf Briat.
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Stubborn Heart
by Stubborn Heart
November 5, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the British duo of Luca Santucci and Ben Fitzgerald.
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Smalhans
by Lindstrøm
November 5, 2012
Hans-Peter Lindstrøm's fourth release was recorded right after Six Cups of Rebel was mixed by Todd Terje.
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