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Zoo
by Ceremony
March 5, 2012
This is the San Francisco Bay Area punk group's first album on the Matador label.
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Mountain Echo
by Jodie Marie
March 5, 2012
The Welsh singer's 1960s-inspired debut album was produced by Bernard Butler.
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Earth
by Black to Comm
March 5, 2012
The seventh full-length release from Marc Richter as Black To Comm is a soundtrack to a film by Singapore director Ho Tzu Nyen.
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Giants
by The Stranglers
March 5, 2012
The 17th album from the British punk rock band is its first without former lead singer Paul Roberts, who left the group in 2006.
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4eva N A Day
by Big K.R.I.T.
March 5, 2012
This is the third and final mixtape from the Mississippi rapper leading up to his Def Jam debut album Live From the Underground, which is scheduled to be released in June.
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Ceromonies (Ad Mortem ad Vitam) [Live]
by Fields of the Nephilim
March 5, 2012
The CD/DVD set features songs from the Goth rock band's two-night concert at London's Shepherds Bush Empire in 2008.
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Rooms Filled with Light
by Fanfarlo
February 28, 2012
The British indie pop band incorporates more experimental textures and electronic instruments into its sophomore album produced by Ben Allen.
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Brain Pulse Music
by Masaki Batoh
February 28, 2012
The latest album from Masaki Batoh, the singer for the band Ghost, includes sounds made from brain waves he records with his Brain Pulse Machine.
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Leaving Eden
by Carolina Chocolate Drops
February 28, 2012
The follow-up to their 2010 Grammy-winning debut album was produced by Buddy Miller.
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Toward the Low Sun
by Dirty Three
February 28, 2012
The trio from Australia releases its first album of instrumental rock since 2005's Cinder.
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The Hare, the Hound & the Tortoise
by Sweet Sweet Lies
February 28, 2012
This is the debut full-length album for the British indie rock six-piece.
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Hairdresser Blues
by Hunx
February 28, 2012
Seth Bogart returns as Hunx but without his backing band for his solo album produced by Ivan Julian.
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Another Happy Day [Original Soundtrack]
by Ólafur Arnalds
February 28, 2012
The Icelandic composer wrote the soundtrack to the 2011 film written by Sam Levinson.
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Parastrophics
by Mouse on Mars
February 28, 2012
The 10th release for the German electronic music duo of Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner is their first album since 2006's Varcharz.
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All of Me
by Estelle
February 28, 2012
The third album for the British singer features guest appearances by Chris Brown, Janelle Monae, Rick Ross, and Trey Songz.
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Breakfast
by Chiddy Bang
February 28, 2012
This is the debut release for Philadelphia alternative rap group Chiddy Bang.
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New Multitudes
by Jay Farrar/Will Johnson/Anders Parker/Yim Yames
February 28, 2012
Unreleased songs from folk legend Woody Guthrie are interpreted by Son Volt's Jay Farrar, Centro-matic's Will Johnson, Anders Parker, and My Morning Jacket's Jim James.
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The Minimal Wave Tapes, Vol. 2
by Various Artists
February 28, 2012
This is the second volume of the compilation of electronic music recorded in the 1980s.
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The End of That
by Plants and Animals
February 28, 2012
The third full-length album for the Canadian indie rock band was recorded in Paris, France.
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Utilitarian
by Napalm Death
February 28, 2012
The 15th album for the British grindcore band was produced by Russ Russell.
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Ternion
by We Have Band
February 28, 2012
The second album for the British trio sees the band expanding its indie dance sound.
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Black Radio
by Robert Glasper
February 28, 2012
The jazz pianist's latest album of original and cover songs features guest appearances by Bilal, Erykah Badu, Lalah Hathaway, Shafiq Husayn, Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, KING, Chrisette Michele, Mos Def, Musiq Soulchild, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Stokley Williams.
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Imikuzushi
by Jim O'Rourke
February 28, 2012
The third collaboration between Keiji Haino, Jim O'Rourke, and Oren Ambarchi was recorded live in Japan.
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Hoods and Shades
by Andre Williams
February 28, 2012
Don Was, Dennis Coffey, Jim White, Greasy Carlisi, and Jim Diamond contributed to Andre Williams' album produced by Matthew Smith.
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Release Me
by Lyle Lovett
February 28, 2012
Lyle Lovett's final album with Curb Records features guest appearances from k.d. lang, Kat Edmonson, and Sara and Sean Watkins.
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TRST
by Trust
February 28, 2012
The Canadian duo of Robert Alfons and Austra's Maya Postepski offers a mix of synth-pop and goth on its debut release.
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Corrosion of Conformity
by Corrosion of Conformity
February 28, 2012
The eighth album for the North Carolina punk metal band lacks Pepper Keenan and sees the return of the lineup that recorded its 1985's release Animosity.
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Soul is Heavy
by Nneka
February 28, 2012
The third album for the German-Nigerian singer features guest appearances from Black Thought of The Roots and Ms. Dynamite.
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Pre Language
by Disappears
February 28, 2012
The third album for the Chicago indie rock band is the first with Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelly.
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The Wall [Experience/Immersion Edition]
by Pink Floyd
February 28, 2012
Pink Floyd's 1979 concept album that spawned a film and a stage show is remastered. The seven-disc Immersion set includes a DVD as well as unreleased demos and rare live recordings. The Experience box set only includes the remastered two-disc album and a disc with a selection of demos.
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Once Upon a Time in the West
by The White Buffalo
February 28, 2012
The second release for the country-rock project of Jake Smith, who has had songs in such television shows as Sons of Anarchy and Californication.
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Days into Years
by Elliott Brood
February 28, 2012
The Canadian folk/punk trio third full-length release was inspired by graveyards in France and Belgium from the World Wars.
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Young Man In America
by Anaïs Mitchell
February 28, 2012
The singer-songwriter scales back from her 20-track 2010 album Hadestown with 11 folk tunes on her fifth album.
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Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974
by Various Artists
February 28, 2012
A companion album to Pat Thomas's book compiles songs, poems, and speeches by such artists as Amiri Baraka, Elaine Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Eldridge Cleaver, Bob Dylan, Dick Gregory, Roy Harper, Gil Scott-Heron, Marlena Shaw, and The Watts Poets.
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Tender Opposites
by TOPS
February 28, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the Montreal indie rock foursome led by Jane Penny.
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Possession
by Christian Mistress
February 28, 2012
The second release for the Washington state heavy metal band led by Christine Davis is its first on the Relapse label.
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Olympic Games
by Siinai
February 28, 2012
This is the debut instrumental kraut-rock album from the Finnish band Siinai.
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WZRD
by WZRD
February 28, 2012
The debut album for the rock project from Kid Cudi and producer Dot da Genius features Empire of the Sun as special guests.
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Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
by Beth Jeans Houghton
February 28, 2012
The debut full-length album for the British singer-songwriter and her band, the Hooves of Destiny, was produced by Ben Hillier.
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The Slideshow Effect
by Memoryhouse
February 28, 2012
This is the debut full-length album on Sub Pop for the Canadian dream pop duo.
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Myth
by Geographer
February 28, 2012
The second full-length album from the indie-pop trio was produced by Eli Crews.
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120 Days, Vol. 2
by 120 Days
February 28, 2012
This is the second full-length album for the Norwegian electro-rock band.
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Lung of Love
by Amy Ray
February 28, 2012
The fourth solo album for Indigo Girl Amy Ray was produced by Greg Griffith.
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Roses
by The Cranberries
February 28, 2012
Stephen Street produces the first album for the Irish rock band since 2001's Wake Up and Smell the Coffee.
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Ghostory
by School of Seven Bells
February 28, 2012
The third album for the dream pop group is its first without Claudia Deheza and it tells a story about the ghosts that surround a girl named Lafaye.
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The Keychain Collection
by Gang Colours
February 27, 2012
Will Ozanne's debut album as Gang Colours features a mix of downtempo and UK garage music.
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Natives
by Bright Moments
February 27, 2012
Kelly Pratt who previously worked with Arcade Fire, Beirut, Coldplay, and LCD Soundsystem as their horn player releases his solo debut project as Bright Moments.
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Into the Waves
by Sophia Knapp
February 27, 2012
This is the solo debut full-length album for the Cliffie Swan (formerly known as Lights) member.
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The Belbury Tales
by Belbury Poly
February 24, 2012
The fourth album for the band led by Jim Jupp features Christopher Budd and Jim Musgrave as guest musicians.
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Point of Go
by Jonquil
February 21, 2012
Jonquil's third album sees the band downsized to a quartet with three members leaving to form the band Trophy Wife.
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Carnivale Electricos
by Galactic
February 21, 2012
The New Orleans ensemble bring the sounds of Mardi Gras and Carnivale to its latest album of funk.
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Sunkissed
by Bad Weather California
February 21, 2012
The second album for the rock band from Colorado was produced by Seth Olinsky of Akron/Family.
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Careless World: Rise of the Last King
by Tyga
February 21, 2012
The second album for the Compton, California, rapper features guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Robin Thicke, and Wale.
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Metal Moon
by Dirty Ghosts
February 21, 2012
Canadian Allyson Baker leads the rock quartet in its debut full-length release produced by Aesop Rock.
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Killing Time
by Terry Malts
February 21, 2012
The first full-length album for the punk pop rock band that includes members from the indie pop band Magic Bullets.
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Visions
by Grimes
February 21, 2012
The fourth release for the Canadian artist Claire Boucher is her first on the 4AD label.
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Vee Vee [Remastered]
by Archers of Loaf
February 21, 2012
This is the remastered release of the second album from the North Carolina indie rock band, who reunited in 2011.
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http://www.itstartshear.com
by Peter Broderick
February 21, 2012
The second full-length solo album for the multi-instrumentalist was produced by Nils Frahm.
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Plumb
by Field Music
February 21, 2012
The fourth album for the British indie rock quartet runs just over 30 minutes and spans 15 tracks.
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Giant Orange
by Cheap Girls
February 21, 2012
Against Me!'s Tom Gabel produced the third album for the Michigan indie rock trio.
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Meltdown
by Mind Spiders
February 21, 2012
Originally a solo project for Mark Ryan, the second album sees Mind Spiders growing into a six-piece band.
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Montauk Variations
by Matthew Bourne
February 21, 2012
The British jazz pianist's debut release on The Leaf Label features solo piano pieces.
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Freedom of Speech
by Speech Debelle
February 21, 2012
This is the follow-up to her 2009 Mercury Music Prize-winning self-titled debut album.
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The Last Donkey Show
by John Wesley Coleman III
February 21, 2012
The sixth full-length album from the Texan singer-songwriter was recorded in Texas and Oakland, California.
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Life Somewhere Else
by Isidore
February 21, 2012
Steve Kilbey of Church and Jeffrey Cain of Remy Zero return after seven years for their second collaborative album as Isidore.
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Mr. M
by Lambchop
February 21, 2012
Dedicated to the late Vic Chesnutt, Mr. M is the latest album from the alt-country group led by Kurt Wagner and was recorded in Mark Never's studio.
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100 Acres of Sycamore
by Fionn Regan
February 21, 2012
The Irish singer-songwriter returns to a more acoustic sound on his third full-length album.
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On the Impossible Past
by The Menzingers
February 21, 2012
The third full-length release from the punk rock band from Pennsylvania is its first on Epitaph Records.
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The Something Rain
by Tindersticks
February 21, 2012
The British indie rock band led by Stuart Staples releases its ninth album.
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Beaus$eros
by Busdriver
February 21, 2012
The Los Angeles rapper's latest album is his first on FakeFour Inc. and is self-described as avant-garde.
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Reign of Terror
by Sleigh Bells
February 21, 2012
The second album for Sleigh Bells sees the Brooklyn-based indie duo adding more pop and guitar elements to their sound.
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How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?
by Sinéad O'Connor
February 21, 2012
The Irish singer-songwriter's ninth studio album was produced by her first husband, John Reynolds.
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I Am Gemini
by Cursive
February 21, 2012
Matt Bayles produced the concept album for the rock band led by Tim Kasher, about two twins, one evil and the other good, who are separated at birth and reunited.
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Some Nights
by Fun.
February 21, 2012
The band's first album on the Fueled By Ramen label was produced by Jeff Bhasker and features Janelle Monae on its single We Are Young.
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Put Your Back N 2 It
by Perfume Genius
February 21, 2012
The second album from Mike Hadreas under the Perfume Genius name was recorded in England and Washington.
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Where It Hits You
by Jim White
February 21, 2012
Jim White's wife left him for another man while he was working on this album.
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Voice of Ages
by The Chieftains
February 21, 2012
The 50th anniversary for The Chieftains sees the Irish folk group working with Bon Iver, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, Imelda May, Lisa Hannigan, The Low Anthem, Carlos Nunez, Paolo Nutini, Pistol Annies, Punch Brothers, and The Secret Sisters on the T-Bone Burnett/Paddy Moloney-produced album.
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Interstellar
by Frankie Rose
February 21, 2012
Now credited without the Outs, Frankie Rose's second solo album looks toward the 1980s for sound influences.
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Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads
by Dustin Wong
February 21, 2012
A majority of the second album for Ponytail's guitarist Dustin Wong was live recorded.
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The Higher You Get the Rarer the Vegetation
by Knife and Fork
February 21, 2012
This is the second album for the collaboration between Eric Drew Feldman and Laurie Hall.
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Nzca/Lines
by Nzca/Lines
February 20, 2012
The debut album for the one-man band project for Michael Lovett blends together R&B and pop styles.
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In Ghostlike Fading
by My Best Fiend
February 20, 2012
The debut album for the Brooklyn indie rock quintet was co-produced by Matt Boynton.
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When You're Gone [EP]
by Lapalux
February 20, 2012
This is British producer Stuart Howard's debut album on the Brainfeeder label.
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Echo Ono
by Pontiak
February 20, 2012
The latest album for the Virginia psych-rock band formed by brothers Jennings, Lain, and Van Carney was recorded at their rebuilt studio using only analog equipment.
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I Thought I Was an Alien
by Soko
February 20, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the French singer and actor Stephanie Sokolinski.
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Maraqopa
by Damien Jurado
February 20, 2012
Richard Swift, who worked on Damien Jurado's 2010 release, St. Bartlett, returns to produce on this live recorded album.
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Foolish Blood
by Two Hours Traffic
February 19, 2012
The fourth release for the indie rock band from Prince Edward Island was produced by Darryl Neudorf.
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They!Live
by Benjamin Damage
February 14, 2012
British house music producers Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka were signed by Modeselektor after hearing the single Creeper last year.
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Be Good
by Gregory Porter
February 14, 2012
This is the second album for the Grammy-nominated jazz singer.
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Emerald Forest and the Blackbird
by Swallow the Sun
February 14, 2012
The Finnish doom/death metal band's fifth full-length is a concept album about a father burying his child.
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Underrated Silence
by Ulrich Schnauss
February 14, 2012
German producer Ulrich Schnauss worked with fellow Engineers' bassist Mark Peters on this minimalist electronic album.
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Fabriclive 61
by Pinch
February 14, 2012
Fabric's latest mix compilation is from the British dubstep DJ/producer Pinch.
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Blood for the Master
by Goatwhore
February 14, 2012
The fifth album from the New Orleans black metal band was produced by Erik Rutan.
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Otis Taylor's Contraband
by Otis Taylor
February 14, 2012
The theme of love and relationships runs through the latest release from blues singer Otis Taylor.
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E Volo Love
by François & the Atlas Mountains
February 14, 2012
The fourth album for the Bristol, England-based indie pop band led by Frenchman Francois Marry is its first on the Domino label.
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Animal Joy
by Shearwater
February 14, 2012
Andy Stack of Wye Oak, Scott Brackett of Murder by Death, and Cully Symington of Cursive guest on the first album from the Austin indie rock band for Sub Pop.
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Hotel Amour
by Terranova
February 14, 2012
This is the first album from the German dance duo since 2004’s Digital Tenderness.
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Fin
by John Talabot
February 14, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the Barcelona-based house producer John Talabot.
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The Black Session [Live]
by Wire
February 14, 2012
The live album was recorded in Paris on May 10, 2011, and includes tracks from Red Barked Tree as well as songs from earlier releases.
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Sweet Sour
by Band of Skulls
February 14, 2012
The second studio album for the British rock trio was produced by Ian Davenport.
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