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Chapter V
by Trey Songz
August 21, 2012
The fifth studio album for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Diddy, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, T.I., and Young Jeezy.
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Keys to the Kuffs
by JJ Doom
August 21, 2012
After visa problems forced him to return to the United Kingdom, the rapper teamed up with rapper/producer Jneiro Jarel for this album featuring guest appearances from Damon Albarn, Beth Gibbons, and Khujo Goodie.
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Cast the Same Old Shadow
by Dylan LeBlanc
August 21, 2012
The second release for the Louisiana-born singer was written after a breakup and was co-produced with Trina Shoemaker.
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Big Inner
by Matthew E. White
August 21, 2012
The music of the 1970s influences the debut release for the Richmond, Virginia-based singer-songwriter.
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Believe You Me
by Ombre
August 21, 2012
This is the debut full-length release from the collaboration between Julianna Barwick and Helado Negro (aka Roberto Lange).
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Mature Themes
by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
August 21, 2012
The second album for the Los Angeles band features a guest appearance from Dam-Funk.
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The No Testament
by Sam Carter
August 20, 2012
The second release for the British folk singer was inspired by American gospel music.
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Devotion
by Jessie Ware
August 20, 2012
The singer who began her career as a guest on SBTRKT and Joker's singles releases her debut full-length album.
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World Music
by Goat
August 20, 2012
This is their debut album for the seven-man collective hailing from the tiny village of Korpilombolo in northern Sweden.
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Cold of Ages
by Ash Borer
August 20, 2012
The second full-length release for the black metal band features guest vocals from Jessica Way of Worm Ouroboros on two tracks.
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Pink
by Four Tet
August 20, 2012
Kieran Hebden's latest release as Four Tet collects several EPs and two unreleased tracks together as one album.
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Life Is People
by Bill Fay
August 20, 2012
The first new studio release from the British singer-songwriter in over 40 years was produced by Joshua Henry and features guest appearances by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Matt Armstrong, Matt Deighton, Mike Rowe, Ray Russell and Alan Rushton.
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Into the Diamond Sun
by Stealing Sheep
August 20, 2012
This is the debut album from the Liverpool trio.
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Blood
by In This Moment
August 14, 2012
The fourth studio album for the Los Angeles-based alternative metal band is its first without founding members Blake Bunze and Jeff Fabb.
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Warm Pulse [EP]
by Nguzunguzu
August 14, 2012
The five-track EP from the Los Angeles duo of Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda is its first on the Hippos in Tanks label.
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The Story of Light
by Steve Vai
August 14, 2012
The concept album from guitarist Steve Vai is the second of a planned trilogy that began with 2005's Real Illusions: Reflections.
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Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac
by Various Artists
August 14, 2012
Produced by Randall Poster and Gelya Robb, the 17 track tribute album includes such artists as Lee Ranaldo, J Mascis, Best Coast, New Pornographers, Marianne Faithfull, Lykke Li, Bonnie Prince Billy, Washed Out, Tame Impala, Craig Wedren, St. Vincent, The Kills, Gardens & Villa, The Crystal Ark, and MGMT covering Fleetwood Mac songs.
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Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies
by The Dirty Guv'nahs
August 14, 2012
The third full-length release for the Knoxville, Tennessee Southern rock group was produced by Ross Copperman.
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Feed Me Diamonds
by MNDR
August 14, 2012
The debut full-length release for Amanda Warner was produced by Peter Wade.
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Anastasis
by Dead Can Dance
August 14, 2012
The Australian duo of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry return with their first album since 1996's Spiritchaser.
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Stereotype
by Strong Arm Steady/Statik Selektah
August 14, 2012
The debut release for the collaboration between Strong Arm Steady and producer/DJ Statik Selektah includes guest appearances from Black Hippy, Casey Veggies, Chace Infinite, David Banner, Dom Kennedy, Picaso, Planet Asia, Reks, Skeme, and Tri-State.
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II
by Nude Beach
August 14, 2012
The Brooklyn-based rock trio releases its second full-length album.
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Based on a T.R.U. Story
by 2 Chainz
August 14, 2012
The Georgia rapper formerly known as Tity Boi releases his debut album on Def Jam and it features guest appearances from Drake, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Mike Posner, Scarface, The-Dream, and Kanye West.
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Enterprising Sidewalks
by Lorelei
August 14, 2012
The Washington, D.C. rock trio return with its first studio album since 1994's Everyone Must Touch The Stove.
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Autotheism
by The Faceless
August 14, 2012
The discovery and changes by a God is the concept behind the third album for the California death metal band.
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Nothing Bad Will Ever Happen
by Dignan Porch
August 14, 2012
Joe Walsh returns with his second release as Dignan Porch, this time as a full band with four new members: Hayley Akins, Ben Goodwin, Stephen Keane, and Sam Walsh.
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The Killer
by Shed
August 14, 2012
This is the third full-length album for techno producer Rene Pawlowitz as Shed.
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Southern Air
by Yellowcard
August 14, 2012
The eighth full-length release from the rock band led by Ryan Key and produced with Neal Avron features guest appearances from Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, Tay Jardine of We Are The In Crowd, and Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday.
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Supermeng
by Otto von Schirach
August 14, 2012
The Miami electronic artist releases his first album on the Monkeytown label.
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I Was a Cat from a Book
by James Yorkston
August 13, 2012
Dave Wrench helped produced the album with the British singer-songwriter that includes contributions from members of The Cinematic Orchestra, Lamb, and Sparrow & The Workshop.
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The Remedy
by Karima Francis
August 13, 2012
The second album for the British singer was produced by Flood.
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At the BBC
by The Kinks
August 13, 2012
The collection of surviving recordings from the BBC of the Kinks from between 1964 to 1994 are compiled into a six CD/DVD box set.
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Instinct
by Niki and the Dove
August 7, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for Swedish electro-pop duo of Malin Dahlström and Gustaf Karlöf.
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Researching the Blues
by Redd Kross
August 7, 2012
The first release in over 15 years for the Los Angeles rock quartet was produced by band co-founder, Steven McDonald.
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Four MF's Playin Tunes
by Branford Marsalis Quartet
August 7, 2012
On the latest release for the quartet led by Branford Marsalis includes new drummer Justin Faulkner with returning members, pianist Joey Calderazzo and bassist Eric Revis.
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Is Your Love Big Enough?
by Lianne La Havas
August 7, 2012
The debut full-length album for the British 22-year old singer-songwriter was produced by Matt Hales (also known as Aqualung).
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Bubblegum Graveyard
by Apache Dropout
August 7, 2012
The Indiana-based psych-rock trio releases its second full-length album.
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En Yay Sah
by Janka Nabay
August 7, 2012
The Sierra Leone artist Janka Nabay is backed by Boshra AlSaadi, Doug Shaw, the Skeletons' Jon Leland, Michael Gallope, and Jason McMahon as the Bubu Gang on his debut full-length release.
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Antibalas
by Antibalas
August 7, 2012
The Brooklyn Afro-beat ensemble releases it first album in four years on new label Daptone Records.
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Temporary Room
by Stagnant Pools
August 7, 2012
The debut album for the Indiana-based brothers Bryan and Douglass Enas was recorded in their parent's basement.
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Cut the World [Live]
by Antony and the Johnsons
August 7, 2012
Antony Hegarty and his band recorded live in Denmark with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra some of the songs from the group's four previous releases with new arrangements.
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Sundowning
by Nü Sensae
August 6, 2012
The second album sees the Canadian punk rock duo of Andrea Lukic and Daniel Pitout add guitarist Brody McKnight to the band.
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Regional Surrealism
by Konx-Om Pax
July 31, 2012
This is the debut electronic album for Scottish graphic artist/producer Tom Scholefield as Konx-Om-Pax.
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Atra Mors
by Evoken
July 31, 2012
The New Jersey doom metal band returns with its first full-length album without founding guitarist Nick Orlando.
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God Forgives, I Don't
by Rick Ross
July 31, 2012
The fifth studio album for the rapper features guest appearances by such artists as Andre 3000, Dr. Dre, Drake, Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Ne-Yo, Omarion, Usher, and Wale.
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Better Living
by Flats
July 31, 2012
The debut album for the British rock band led by Dan Devine includes influences from heavy metal and hard rock bands.
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Christian a Tunde Adjuah
by Christian Scott
July 31, 2012
The latest album from the New Orleans trumpeter was inspired by the history of jazz, Mardi Gras Indians, and his own African ancestry.
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Occasion for Song
by The Black Swans
July 31, 2012
The fifth full-length release for the Ohio-based band is its first without contributions from the group's late violinist Noel Sayre, who drowned in 2008.
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Dark Roots of Earth
by Testament
July 31, 2012
The 10th album for the trash metal band from from Berkeley, California, includes Dethklok’s Gene Hoglan and Lamb of God’s Chris Adler substituting on drums for injured drummer, Paul Bostaph (who later left the band in November 2011 to pursue his own music).
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O' Be Joyful
by Shovels & Rope
July 31, 2012
This is the debut release for the South Carolina husband and wife duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst.
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The Pond
by The Pond
July 31, 2012
The debut release for folk singer Kathryn Williams, Simon Edwards of Fairground Attraction, and British singer-songwriter Ginny Clee as The Pond was mixed by Portishead's Adrian Utley.
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Blur 21
by Blur
July 31, 2012
The collector's limited edition set includes all seven studio albums, plus bonus CDs for each album, four CDs of rare/unreleased material, three DVDs, a 7" vinyl album, and a book about the Britpop band that included Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon as members.
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The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2
by Joss Stone
July 31, 2012
The British soul singer releases her second set of soul covers produced with Steve Greenberg.
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thefearofmissingout
by thenewno2
July 31, 2012
The second full-length album for the group led by Dhani Harrison features guest appearances from Ben Harper, The Black Knights, Throunn Antonia, Holly Marilyn, and RZA.
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Ancient Future
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
July 30, 2012
This is the second release from the collaboration between Christopher Willits and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Occupied With the Unspoken
by Golden Retriever
July 24, 2012
This is the second full-length release for the experimental instrumental electronic duo of Matt Carlson of Parenthetical Girls and Jonathan Sielaff, who also was in the Parenthetical Girls as well as the band AU.
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Country Funk: 1969-1975
by Various Artists
July 24, 2012
The 16-track collection of country funk from 1969-1975 includes songs from such artists as Bobby Charles, Bobby Darin, Mac Davis, Dennis the Fox, Bobbie Gentry, Dale Hawkins, and Larry Jon Wilson.
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Talent
by Heavenly Beat
July 24, 2012
Former Beach Fossils bassist John Pena releases his debut full-length album under the name Heavenly Beat.
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Cellar Door
by Idjut Boys
July 24, 2012
Even with more than 20 years in the industry, British DJ/producers Conrad McDonnell and Dan Tyler have not released a full-length album of their own until now.
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Tapes
by Foals
July 24, 2012
German record label !K7's third Tapes release is a collection of electronic and pop songs selected by British rock group, Foals.
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Playin' In Time With the Deadbeat
by Slug Guts
July 24, 2012
This is the third full-length release for the Australian post-punk band.
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Liquid Swords [The Chess Box]
by Genius / GZA
July 24, 2012
The second solo album for the Wu-Tang Clan member is consider by some one of the best hip hop albums released. It is remastered with a second disc of instrumentals of GZA's 1995 album and a chess set.
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In Time to Voices
by Blood Red Shoes
July 24, 2012
The third album for the British duo was produced with Mike Crossey.
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Handwritten
by The Gaslight Anthem
July 24, 2012
The fourth album for the New Jersey rock band is its first on the Mercury Label and was produced by Brendan O'Brien.
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Luciano Berio: Laborintus II
by Mike Patton
July 24, 2012
Mike Patton's latest solo album is a tribute to Luciano Berio's Laborintus II, created in 1965 to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante's Alighieri.
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Take the Kids Off Broadway
by Foxygen
July 24, 2012
This is the first release on Jagjaguwar for the indie rock duo of Jonathan Rado and Sam France.
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Life's Quest
by Eightball
July 24, 2012
The latest solo album from the Memphis rapper features guest appearances by 2 Chainz, Big K.R.I.T., and Angie Stone.
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Grace & Lies
by Family Band
July 24, 2012
The second full-length collaboration between Kim Krans and her husband/guitarist Jonny Ollsin (with contributions from bassist Scott Hirsch) was produced by Dan Rossen of Grizzly Bear.
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Strange Passion
by Various Artists
July 24, 2012
The compilation collects 14 tracks of Irish post punk and electronic music from 1980 to 1983.
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Shrines
by Purity Ring
July 24, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the Canadian indie electronic duo of Megan James and Corin Roddick.
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Never
by Micachu & the Shapes
July 24, 2012
The second studio release from the British trio led by Mica Levi was produced by the band.
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Gossamer
by Passion Pit
July 24, 2012
The sophomore release from the electro-pop band led by Michael Angelakos was again produced with Chris Zane.
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Advaitic Songs
by Om
July 24, 2012
The fifth full-length studio album for the duo of Al Cisneros and Amos continues its guitar-less music.
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Silencio
by Laetitia Sadier
July 24, 2012
The second solo release for the Stereolab singer features guest appearances from Sam Prekop of Sea & Cake and fellow Stereolab band member Tim Gane.
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Limbo
by Eric Copeland
July 24, 2012
The latest solo album from the Black Dice band member continues his experimental electronic sounds over six tracks.
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Copper Blue [Deluxe Edition]
by Sugar
July 24, 2012
The debut release of Bob Mould's next band after the end of Hüsker Dü is remastered and reissued. It includes a disc of b-sides, radio sessions, and a 1992 live concert recording from Chicago, as well as a DVD of music videos and interviews.
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Major
by Fang Island
July 24, 2012
The second album for the indie rock band from Rhode Island is a follow-up to its self-titled debut.
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Raw Money Raps
by Jeremiah Jae
July 24, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the New York-born rapper/producer.
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TNGHT [EP]
by TNGHT
July 24, 2012
The five-track EP is the debut release from the collaboration between Hudson Mohawke and Lunice.
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Family
by The Cast of Cheers
July 23, 2012
The second release from the Irish indie rock band was produced by Luke Smith.
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Spanish Moss & Total Loss
by Shout Out Out Out Out
July 17, 2012
This is the third album for the Edmonton electro-dance band with four bassists and two drummers.
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Orfeo
by Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party
July 17, 2012
The second album from Fay Hield sees the British folk singer working with the The Hurricane Party: Jon Boden, Andy Cutting, Rob Harbron, and Sam Sweeney.
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Sweet Silence
by Barbara Morgenstern
July 17, 2012
This is the sixth full-length studio album from Berlin-based electronic singer.
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Delayed Reaction
by Soul Asylum
July 17, 2012
The first album in six years from the alternative rock band led by Dave Pirner was produced with John Fields.
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Garage Sale!
by Jon Dee Graham
July 17, 2012
This is the eighth solo release for the Texas singer-songwriter.
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Live at Billy Bob's Texas
by Billy Joe Shaver
July 17, 2012
The latest live concert album for the country singer was recorded September 2011 at Fort Worth's Billy Bob's Texas.
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MTMTMK
by The Very Best
July 17, 2012
The second album from the duo of African-born singer Esau Mwamwaya and British producer Radioclit features guest appearances by Baaba Maal, DJ Mo-Laudi, and K'naan.
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Yellow & Green
by Baroness
July 17, 2012
The third studio full-length release from the hard rock/metal band from Virginia was produced by John Congleton.
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Good Morning to the Night
by Elton John vs Pnau
July 17, 2012
The Australian duo of Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes, who were signed onto Elton John's management company after hearing their debut, reworked some of Elton John's songs from the 1970s on this release.
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Life is Good
by Nas
July 17, 2012
Mary J. Blige, Anthony Hamilton, Miguel, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz, and the late Amy Winehouse are guests on the tenth release for the rapper.
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Carry Me Back
by Old Crow Medicine Show
July 17, 2012
Ted Hutt produced the fourth release for the Americana band that welcomes back Critter Fuqua and features final appearances of Willie Watson, who parted with the band in January 2012.
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A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material
by John Maus
July 17, 2012
As the title suggests, the collection includes unreleased and rare songs created between 1999 and 2010 from the avant-garde electronic artist.
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Hypnotic Nights
by JEFF the Brotherhood
July 17, 2012
Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys produced the seventh album for the garage rock duo.
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Channel Orange
by Frank Ocean
July 17, 2012
Love and life in Los Angeles is the theme of the debut release on Def Jam for Frank Ocean, who earlier this month posted online the liner notes for this album describing a relationship he had with a man.
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Broken Brights
by Angus Stone
July 17, 2012
Better known for his work as half of the folk-rock duo with his sister Julia, Angus Stone releases his first solo album under his real name (his 2009 solo album was released under the name, Lady of the Sunshine).
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Go Outside
by Hot Panda
July 17, 2012
The third album for the Canadian indie rock band was produced by John Collins.
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Home Again
by Michael Kiwanuka
July 17, 2012
The British soul singer's debut full-length album was produced by Paul Butler.
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Icky Blossoms
by Icky Blossoms
July 17, 2012
The debut album for the indie pop trio was produced by Dave Sitek.
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Songs of Patience
by Alberta Cross
July 17, 2012
The second full-length release for the Brooklyn-based indie rock band led by Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers took three years and three producers to make.
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Russian Roulette
by The Alchemist
July 17, 2012
Alan Maman moves from the producer chair to the mic for his third solo album as The Alchemist that includes guest appearances from such artists as Action Bronson, Danny Brown, Guilty Simpson, Fashawn, Roc Marciano, and Schoolboy Q.
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