The second solo album for Barn Owl's Jon Parras was recorded at his home.

The fourth album from the duo of M.C. Taylor and Scott Hirsch was recorded in a week.

Former members of Teenage Fanclub Dave McGowan and Brendan O'Hare along with The Pastels' Tom Crossley, and Belle & Sebastian's Bob Kildea contributed to the debut solo album for Teenage Fanclub's Gerard Love as Lightships.

The fourth album from the French electro-pop singer-wongwriter was produced by DJ Mr. Flash.

The third full-length release for the British rock band is its first since adding American Jana Carpenter to the group and winning a Mercury Prize for its 2009 album, Twice Born Men.

This is the debut full-length album for the Detroit indie pop singer-songwriter.

The Brooklyn experimental rock trio releases its sixth studio album.

The seventh album for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Brandy, Mary J. Blige, and Wale.

Produced by Dave Catching, the third album from San Francisco psychedelic rock band is its first since Rachel Fannan left the group.

Nanci Griffith's 20th album was recorded at her Nashville home with co-producers Maura Kennedy, Pete Kennedy, and Pat McInerney.

The sixth album for Minnesota group comprised of former punk and rock band members is full of acoustic guitars and bluegrass sounds.

The debut full-length release for the indie rock band was produced by Bernard Butler.

The first album for the metalcore band with new drummer Mark Castillo was produced by Joey Sturgis.

This is the debut album for the Brooklyn indie pop singer influenced by music from the 1960s.

The four track EP for the instrumental post-metal quartet from Chicago was recorded at four different studios.

The latest MTV Unplugged release is from Florence + the Machine and it includes a cover of Jackson with Josh Homme.

The latest solo release from the British singer is a blend of psych rock and ambient pop.

The first album from the alternative rock band since 2008 and leaving Geffen Records is a covers album featuring songs by Big Star, Bob Dylan, Dawes, Fairport Convention, Gram Parsons, Teenage Fanclub, Travis, Kasey Anderson & the Honkies, and The Faces. It also includes covers from Sordid Humor and Tender Mercies, two band that featured some of the band members before they joined the Counting Crows.

The experimental electronic group headed up by sisters Jessica and Cristi Jo Zambri releases its debut full-length album.

The second album for the Austin-based singer features a guest appearance by Lyle Lovett and was co-produced with Al Schmitt and bassist Danton Boller.

Hush Arbors worked on five songs and Arbouretum had the other three tracks on this psych-folk album.

The eighth solo album for the former guitarist of Blur was produced by Ben Hillier.

Joe Reyes of Buttercup, Richard Martin of Shibboleth, Jason Garner of the Polyphonic Spree, and John Dufilho of the Apples in Stereo on drums were the band for Salim Nourallah's latest solo album produced by Jim Vollentine.

This is the fifth studio album for the trash metal band from Virginia.

This is the latest album from Texan violinist Emily Wells continues her mixture of classical, folk, and electronic music styles.

The debut album for the British singer-songwriter was recorded in his bedroom.

The second album from Black Francis and Violet Clark as Grand Duchy was written by Clark while The Pixies were on tour.

The album mixes recording sessions from New York and Mali featuring such guests as Tunde Adebimpe, Bertrand Cantat, Ebony Bones, Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio, Santigold, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters, Theophilus London, and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

This is the debut solo release for Simone Felice, singer for The Duke & The King and former member of The Felice Brothers.

M. Ward returns with his solo album featuring such guests as Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, Toby Leaman of Dr. Dog, Tom Hagerman of Devotchka, Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth, and She & Him collaborator Zooey Deschanel.

Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene along with Dave Hamelin and Liam O'Neil of The Stills come together to release their debut electronic music-tinged album as Eight and a Half.

This is the second release on Mack Avenue for jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett.

The bluegrass band's fifth album (not including albums as the backing band for Steve Martin) is its first on Rounder Records and was produced with Gary Paczosa.

The full-length debut for the Alabama-based Southern soul-rock quartet was produced by the band.

Bonnie Raitt returns after seven years with her first studio album since 2005's Souls Alike.

The second album for the Danish band led by Jannis Noya Makrigiannis includes influences from orchestral pop, krautrock, folk, and avant-garde music.

The British folk band Trembling Bells collaborates with Kentuckian Bonnie "Prince" Billy.

The fifth album for the folk artist reworks both classical folk pieces as well as two modern songs, Anaïs Mitchell's "If It's True" and Fleetwood Mac's "Big Love."

The Italian metal trio's sixth album is part one of a planned two-part epic (Oro: Opus Alter is due in September, 2012).

The debut full-length album for British singer-songwriter Danny Coughlan was produced by Chris Hughes.

The first volume of a planned two album release is the third full-length release for Tim Presley.

This is the debut release for the Denver folk-rock trio.

This is the debut full-length album for the Icelandic folk rock band that won the Músiktilraunir, their homeland's battle of the bands competition, in 2010.

The Chicago-based singer-songwriter's debut album is the first release from Hot Charity, an imprint of XL Recordings.

The two-disc compilation of solo work comes from the former lead singer of the new wave group Japan.

The second album for the California punk-pop band is only nine tracks and 13 minutes long.

The latest album for Mac Rebennack, the multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from New Orleans, was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.

The solo debut for the former drummer for Pearls and Brass shows influences from country and electronic pop music.

The self-released seventh solo album for the Seattle-based singer-songwriter was funded by fan donations.

Chris Clark's sixth album featuring Martina Topley-Bird and acoustic guitars was recorded around the world, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Norway, and the UK.

The third album for the Brooklyn synth-psychedelic rock band was produced by David Wrench.

The second album from Nicki Minaj focuses on her male alter ego Roman Zolanski and features guest appearances from 2Chainz, Chris Brown, Beenie Man, Bobby V, Cam'ron, Drake, Lil Wayne, Nas, Rick Ross, and Young Jeezy.

The eighth album for the British techno band is its first since 2004's Blue Album and the duo reforming in 2008.

Produced by Gui Amabis, the latest album from Brazilian singer-songwriter Maria do Ceu Whitaker Pocas features music from other parts of Latin America as well as reggae.

Steve Albini produced the fifth album for the New Jersey punk trio.

De La Soul's Plug 1 (Dave) and Plug 2 (Posdnous) with French producers Chokolate and Khalid release a concept album that follows the rise to fame of a fictional rap group.

Originally primarily a drum'n'bass DJ/producer Rupert Parkes' more recent albums have leaned tpoward techno and dubstep. The latest DJ Kicks' album continues this trend with a mix of his own work and other artists.

Andy Magoffin produced the fifth album for the Canadian indie folk band led by Tony Dekker.

The debut full-length release for the Australian indie pop group was produced by Lachlan Mitchell and won the 2011 Australian Music Prize.

The concept album for the heavy metal band led by Matt Pike was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge.

The soundtrack to the postapocalyptic surf movie includes four previous songs from the Vancouver rock band and five new songs.

The eighth studio album for the country trio was produced by Dann Huff and the band.

The group, named after surrealist Andre Breton and formed by filmmakers who created music for their work, releases its debut album.

This is the debut solo album for Nick Zammuto of The Books.

This is the debut full-length album for British juke producer Tony Williams under the Addison Groove name.

The compilation of some of Jennifer Lopez hits includes two new songs: Dance Again, featuring Pitbull and Goin' In, featuring Flo Rida.

Ren Harvieu is the latest British singer to release a debut album influenced by the sounds of the 1960s.

Kathryn Bint's second folk-pop albumas One Little Plane was produced by Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).

Emeli Sandé and Tinie Tempah appear as guests on the debut release from producer Timothy McKenzie.

Recorded in an old copper mine, a wood barrel-making shop, and other unique places in a mining town, the sixth solo album for the British folk singer-songwriter was self-produced.

An apocalyptic future is the central theme for the 15th album from the British post-punk rock band.

This is the first release of Latin soul with Alice Russell and Quantic.

This is the debut full-length release for the British pop quartet.

The fifth album for the British indie rock band was recorded a cappella.

The third album for the Portland, Oregon, duo of Luke Wylands and Dan Valtka is the first on the Leaf Label.

This is the second album for the solo project for Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt.

The fourth full-length album for the band led by Johnny Jewel features 17 tracks.

This is the latest album for the jazz quartet that includes pianist Ethan Iverson, saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Ben Street, and for the first time, Billy Hart as the sole leader of the band.

Folk, jazz, and psychedelic rock are just some of the influences seen on the latest album for the Brooklyn singer-songwriter that includes contributions from At The Drive-In's Ryan Sawyer, trumpeter Nate Wooley, and violinist Jessica Pavone.

The bluesman who lived in Sweden and Finland for a number of years returned to the US, to Louisiana, to work on his 36th album of blues, folk, country, and Creole music.

The third solo album for the member of Blackalicious was co-produced with G Koop.

Acoustic guitar accompanies the debut album for the singer-songwriter from Ethiopia now living in Finland.

The sixth album for the progressive rock band is the first album without Isaiah "Ikey" Owens and John Frusciante.

The second album by Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls was produced by Rob Barbato.

Alabama native Lionel Richie brings a country twang to some of his hits on this album of duets.