The fifth studio release for the British rock band was produced by Chris Sheldon.

The solo/side project release from the Iron Maiden founder/bassist was originally begun as music for a band name British Lion with guitarist Graham Leslie and Richie Taylor.

The second full-length release for the Texas alternative rock trio was produced by the band's guitarist/singer Elliott Frazier.

The debut solo full-length from the Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Cass McCombs, and Deerhoof's guitarist was recorded in Vermont.

This the ninth solo release from the Austria-born, California-based techno producer.

The jazz group celebrated its 50th anniversary with a live concert at Carnegie Hall with such guests as Steve Earle, Givers, Merrill Garbus (aka Tune-Yards), Mos Def, My Morning Jacket, and Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger.

This is the debut full-length release for the Dorian Duvall electro-hip hop project.

The Grammy-winning jazz singer covers songs by the songwriters who lived in the Brill Building in the '50s and '60s.

The first release in a planned trilogy for the punk rock band was produced by Rob Cavallo.

The post-rock quintet's third full-length release was co-produced by Matt Bayles.

The second release for the folk band was produced by Markus Dravs.

The Danish trio traveled to an abandoned Russian settlement near the North Pole to record some of the music for its fourth release.

This is the second release for the jazz trio of bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King.

Patrick Wolf re-recorded some tracks from his various releases, with the double album split with darker songs on one side and the more hopeful tracks on the other.

The debut album from French producer Thibaut Berland as Breakbot features vocals by Pacific!, Ruckazoid, and Irfane.

Kevin Shirley produced the latest release for singer-songwriter John Hiatt.

The first album in 11 years for the Southern California band led by Gwen Stefani features Busy Signal and Major Lazer as guests on the title track.

The Ethiopian pianist melds American jazz, funk, and his native music together on his debut release.

The southern Californian indie rock quartet releases its follow-up to its self-titled debut.

The sixth album for the indie rock band from Indiana was produced by John Congleton.

The five-track EP includes a cover of Strawberry Switchblade’s "Trees and Flowers."

This is a tribute to 1980s dancehall music in London from DJ/Producer Wrongtom and Deemas J.

The third solo release for the indie singer-songwriter was co-produced with Thom Monahan.

This is the debut full-length release for Bristol-based electronic producer, Sebastian Gainsborough.

This is the second release from Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight, the children of the late Lal Waterson.

The rock band led by former Mayday Parade singer Jason Lancaster releases its second album.

The British punk rock band returns with Alexisonfire's Wade Macneil on lead vocals for its third full-length album.

The tenth studio album for the alternative rock band is its third since reuniting in 2005.

The second solo album for the alt-country singer who was one-half of Freakwater was produced by Tara Jane O'Neil.

Produced by Ben Harper, the California-based singer-songwriter covers songs by such artists as the Band, Donovan, Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison.

The third full-length release for the British hard rock band is its first on the Island label.

This is the debut full-length album for the British quartet who met at Leeds University.

The second release for the Berlin-based Scottish producer moves further away from the traditional electronic sounds of his 2010 debut.

The fifth album for the San Francisco indie rock quartet is its first full-length on the Drag City label.

The seventh release for the Chicago alternative rock duo is a political concept album about living in Chicago in 2012.

This is the second release for the electronic band formed by AFI's Davey Havok and Jade Puget.

The fourth studio release for the indie rock band was produced by Glyn Johns.

The second instrumental rock release from the trio of Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny, and Chris Corsano was influenced by Easter European and Middle Eastern music.

The fourth album for the Brooklyn rock band was recorded in New York after a recordings session in Texas was largely scrapped.

The fourth release for the Las Vegas pop band features production from Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Brendan O'Brien, Stuart Price, and Damian Taylor.

The fourth release from the Canadian punk rock band was produced by Ian D'Sa.

Samples from early blues records are used in the sixth studio album for the Canadian DJ.

Pink's sixth studio album features Eminem, Fun.'s Nate Ruess, and Lily Rose Cooper. It is her first album recorded for RCA Records.

Furtado's first album after a six-year absence, The Spirit Indestructible was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and features a cameo appearance by Nas.

The 1612 trial of the Pendle Witches in Lancashire is the concept behind this electronic release featuring Maxine Peake (Shameless UK).

The debut full-length release for William Bensussen as The Gaslamp Killer features guest appearances from such artist as Gonjasufi, Shigeto, Samiyam, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and Daedelus.

The British rock quartet's third full-length album was produced by Pete Miles and is its first without Dan Brown, who left performing to manage the band.

The latest full-length album for the Brooklyn band features the debut of new drummer Aaron Neveu.

The eighth album produced by Paul Bryan for the singer-songwriter is influenced by the pop music of the 1960s and 70s.

The first release in eight years from the blues-rock trio was produced by frontman Jon Spencer.

This is the fifth release for the Canadian group who combine the influences of Afro-beat, Caribbean, Latin, and tropical music with jazz, funk, and soul.

This studio compilation album features artists from the G.O.O.D. Music label and guest appearances from others including: Kanye West, Jay Z, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Push T, R. Kelly, Common, Kid Cudi, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, DJ Khaled, Ma$e, and Teyana Taylor.

The second studio album from the Canadian vocalist features Justin Bieber and Owl City.

The third full-length release for the new York rapper was producer by Jonwayne and is his first on the Stones Throw label.

The first studio album in seven years for the country singer-songwriter features two songs produced by Beck and a song co-written with Robert Ritchie (aka Kid Rock).

Ryan Bingham goes independent and solo with this rock-oriented release on his own label.

Hayes Carll, Chatham County Line, Robert Ellis, Erin Enderlin, Colin Gilmore, Griffin House, Jeff The Brotherhood, Lori McKenna, Caitlin Rose, Ron Sexsmith, Amanda Shires, The Parson Red Heads, and The Unsinkable Boxer cover some of Nick Lowe's songs on this tribute album. Some of the profits from the sale of this release go to people impacted by the 2010 Nashville floods and the 2011 Texas wildfires.

The fourth studio album for the indie rock band is its first release of new music in 13 years.

This is the fourth album from the Kansas City-based art collective.

Produced by Jake One, the fifth album for the Minnesota rapper features guest appearances from Dr. Cornell West, Amir Sulaiman, Choklate, and Tone Trezure.

This is the second solo album of 2012 for Guided by Voices frontman.

Brad Mehldau's second album in 2012 with his jazz trio is a covers album of songs by such artists as Sufjan Stevens, Alice in Chains, Elvis Costello, Nick Drake, and Jimi Hendrix.

The second release for the band led by the Sleater-Kinney singer-guitarist is said to be more collaborative.

The fifth album for the indie rock band is its first as a duo (Justin Harris and Danny Seim) after the departure of Brent Knopf, who left to concentrate on his solo project, Ramona Falls.

With the help of pop producers Stargate, Rico Love, and Benny Blaco, the dancehall artist releases his fifth studio album featuring guest appearances from DJ Ammo, Future Fambo, Alexis Jordan, and Kelly Rowland.

The South African trio of Okmalumkoolkat, Ruffest, and Mathambo return with a follow-up to its 2011 debut, Routes.

The third release for the California psychedelic rock band includes a nearly 23-minute track.

The second full-length studio album for the Florida-born country singer was produced by Carson Chamberlain.

The third release for the British instrumental post-rock band is said to be a soundtrack to "an as yet unimagined film."

This is the second half of the Italian psychedelic sludge metal trio's Oro album (the first half, ORO: Opus Primum was released in April).

The fourth release for the Athens, Georgia rock band was produced by John Agnello.

The latest release for the singer-songwriter from Colorado was produced by Andrija Tokic and again features Spanish guitarist Victor Herrero.

The Oakland rapper's debut full-length studio release features such guest artists as 2 Chainz, Diplo, and Kid Cudi.

Karen O, Tinted Windows bandmate Adam Schlesinger, Television guitarist Tom Verlaine, the Cardigans' Nina Persson, Tegan and Sara's Sara Quin, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' guitarist Nick Zinner are some of the gust musicians on the former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist's follow-up to his 1998 solo debut, Let it Come Down.

This is the second full-length release for Dan Frampton and Martin Clark as Dusk + Blackdown.

The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles surf/psych rock band who met while working at Amoeba Records was produced by Nick Waterhouse.

For the indie band's 10th release, Sam Prekop used a synthesizer to develop some songs before the other band members contributed their own ideas.

This is the third full-length psychedelic pop release for Mancunian Alan Roberts as Jim Noir.

The second full-length release for the Pennsylvania emo-punk band was produced by Will Yip.

Rick Rubin produced the first album in nine years for the blues rock trio from Texas.

The second release for the British indie pop band was inspired by club music.

The EP contains six songs from the recording session of Clark's sixth album, Iradelphic, released in April 2012.

This is the first solo album in eight years from the Centro-Matic frontman.

One half of the electronic duo Pan Sonic, Mika Vainio releases his latest solo album recorded in Berlin.

The eleventh studio album for the British electronic duo was produced with Andrew Dawson.