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Komba

Komba

by Buraka Som Sistema
November 8, 2011
Portugal's Buraka Som Sistema, best known for blending African kuduro with European techno and dubstep, presents its second album. Komba is named after an Angolan religious ritual celebrated seven days after someone passes away.
Metascore:
76
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tbd
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
November 8, 2011
Noel Gallagher of Oasis returns with his debut solo album, which also includes Mike Rowe, former keyboardist for Oasis; Jeremy Stacy of The Lemon Trees; Lenny Castro; and the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.0
Blue Slide Park

Blue Slide Park

by Mac Miller
November 8, 2011
The debut full-length album for the Pittsburgh rapper follows the release of his 2010 mixtap K.I.D.S.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
5.8
At Your Inconvenience

At Your Inconvenience

by Professor Green
November 8, 2011
The second studio album by the British rapper features appearances by Ed Drewett, Fink, Emile Sande, and others.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
6.3
Carrion Crawler/The Dream

Carrion Crawler/The Dream

by Thee Oh Sees
November 8, 2011
This is the second album in 2011 for the alternative rock band led by John Dwyer.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.5
Every Step's a Yes

Every Step's a Yes

by The Bees [Band of Bees]
November 8, 2011
The British band's fourth studio album was produced by its lead singer Paul Butler.
Metascore:
73
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200 Years

200 Years

by 200 Years
November 8, 2011
This debut album is the collaboration between Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance and Elisa Ambrogio of Magik Markers.
Metascore:
59
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Decas

Decas

by As I Lay Dying
November 8, 2011
Released on the metal band's 10th anniversary, the album collects covers and remixes, as well as adds three new songs.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.0
Kinshasa One Two

Kinshasa One Two

by DRC Music
November 8, 2011
The music project headed up by Damon Albarn was mainly recorded outside, with the help of 11 other producers working with more than 50 Congolese musicians.
Metascore:
71
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DJ-Kicks

DJ-Kicks

by Gold Panda
November 8, 2011
The British DJ/producer releases a 22-track compilation for the DJ-Kicks series for !K7 Records.
Metascore:
70
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King Krule [EP]

King Krule [EP]

by King Krule
November 8, 2011
Brit school attendee Archy Marshall releases his debut five-track EP under the pseudonym, King Krule. He was previously known as the Zoo Kid.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.9
Big Bells and Dime Songs

Big Bells and Dime Songs

by Luke Roberts
November 8, 2011
The Nashville-born and New York-based folk singer releases his debut album recorded by Kyle Spence of Harvey Milk.
Metascore:
67
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Ecstatics International

Ecstatics International

by Swimming
November 7, 2011
The second album from the Nottingham-based space rock band was produced by John S. and engineered by Jonathon Spittlehouse.
Metascore:
72
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Black and Brown!

Black and Brown!

by Danny Brown
November 7, 2011
Black Milk and Danny Brown team up for this 10-track EP produced by Black Milk.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.7
Recorrupted [EP]

Recorrupted [EP]

by Whitechapel
November 7, 2011
The five-track EP for the metal band from Knoxville includes one new song, two remixes, a Pantera cover song, and an acoustic song.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
5.2
Hollandaze

Hollandaze

by Odonis Odonis
November 7, 2011
The debut album for the Toronto-based project for Dean Tzenos collects recordings he made at home.
Metascore:
80
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Nine and a Half Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling of the 1970's and Early '80s

Nine and a Half Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling of the 1970's and Early '80s

by Luke Haines
November 7, 2011
Haines has said that his motivation for writing this 30-minute, 10-song concept album about wrestling was his father's recent illness and how it caused him to reflect on childhood memories of watching the sport.
Metascore:
78
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Total Decay [EP]

Total Decay [EP]

by The Soft Moon
November 7, 2011
This is a four-track EP for Luis Vasquez's one-man project, The Soft Moon.
Metascore:
74
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Balls Out

Balls Out

by Steel Panther
November 1, 2011
The second album for the band as Steel Panther continues its over-the-top lyrics with the hard rock and heavy metal style of the bands of the 1980s.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.5
Achtung Baby [Super Deluxe]

Achtung Baby [Super Deluxe]

by U2
November 1, 2011
On the 20th anniversary of the original release, the seventh studio album reissue includes remixes, B-sides, and outtakes. The larger box set editions add the eighth album, Zooropa and four DVDs of videos, documentaries, and a live concert from Sydney.
Metascore:
93
User Score:
8.7
Someone To Watch over Me

Someone To Watch over Me

by Susan Boyle
November 1, 2011
The third album for the Scottish singer sees the Britain's Got Talent winner singing contemporary songs as well as classic standards.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
4.8
Ambition

Ambition

by Wale
November 1, 2011
The second album for the Washington, DC, rapper features guest appearances by Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Jeremih, Lloyd, Miguel, Meek Mill, and Rick Ross.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.9
Under the Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe

by Justin Bieber
November 1, 2011
The second album for the teenage pop singer is a Christmas album with guest appearances by The Band Perry, Boyz II Men, Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, and Usher.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
4.0
The Solitude of Prime Numbers

The Solitude of Prime Numbers

by Mike Patton
November 1, 2011
The 16-track release features songs from the film adaptation of Paolo Giordano's novel The Solitude of Prime Numbers, as well as songs that were not used in the film.
Metascore:
71
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tbd
Exits & All the Rest

Exits & All the Rest

by Girl in a Coma
November 1, 2011
The fourth full-length album for the Texas rock trio continues to show the influences of the music in San Antonio including punk, rockabilly, and tejano music.
Metascore:
71
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tbd
Biasonic Hotsauce: Birth of the Nanocloud

Biasonic Hotsauce: Birth of the Nanocloud

by Zed Bias
November 1, 2011
British dance music producer Dave Jones teams up with some of the UK's leading producers and artists, including Toddla T, Mark Pritchard, Skream, and FaltyDL.
Metascore:
68
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tbd
Stereo Typical

Stereo Typical

by Rizzle Kicks
November 1, 2011
This is the debut album for the British rap duo of Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule that grew up together and met again in college.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.5
(+)DOME

(+)DOME

by Seekae
November 1, 2011
The Australian electronic trio releases its debut album featuring samples and live instrumentation.
Metascore:
72
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Th1rt3en

Th1rt3en

by Megadeth
November 1, 2011
The 13th album for the heavy metal band was produced by Johnny K.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.1
Blouse

Blouse

by Blouse
November 1, 2011
This is the debut full-length album for the Portland, Oregon-based band.
Metascore:
72
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Lulu

Lulu

by Lou Reed
November 1, 2011
Lou Reed and Metallica collaborated on this two-disc set of music based on Frank Wedekind's LuLu plays.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
2.3
Love Album, Part Two

Love Album, Part Two

by Angels & Airwaves
November 1, 2011
The fourth studio album was released in conjunction with the film Love and executive produced by band leader Tom DeLonge.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.5
Ceremonials

Ceremonials

by Florence + the Machine
November 1, 2011
The darker second album for the indie band was produced by Paul Epworth.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.9
Long Live the King [EP]

Long Live the King [EP]

by The Decemberists
November 1, 2011
The indie folk band releases its second EP of the year that contains B-sides from its The King Is Dead album.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.1
The SMiLE Sessions

The SMiLE Sessions

by The Beach Boys
November 1, 2011
The collection of sessions from the never-released SMiLe album are finally released together after many years of parts of the collection being released through bootlegs or legally on other album collections.
Metascore:
96
User Score:
8.9
Four the Record

Four the Record

by Miranda Lambert
November 1, 2011
The aptly titled fourth album for the country singer features a duet with her husband, Blake Shelton.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.4
Live Love A$AP

Live Love A$AP

by A$AP Rocky
October 31, 2011
The New York rapper who signed a $3 million deal with Polo Grounds/RCA releases his debut mixtape.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.4
Soul Time!

Soul Time!

by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
October 31, 2011
The latest album for the funk and soul group collects songs from b-sides, exclusives, and bonus tracks.
Metascore:
83
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Violence Begets Violence

Violence Begets Violence

by Jedi Mind Tricks
October 31, 2011
The seventh album from the underground hip-hop duo, Vinnie Paz and Jus Allah, features guest appearances from members of Paz's Army of Pharoahs and others. Longtime JMT producer Stoupe did not produce this time around.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.6
Whatever, Whenever

Whatever, Whenever

by Mark Sultan
October 25, 2011
Thirteen tracks from Mark Sultan's vinyl LP releases Whatever I Want and Whenever I Want are collected in this CD release.
Metascore:
73
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Far Side Virtual

Far Side Virtual

by James Ferraro
October 25, 2011
The sounds of an electronic device-driven world are the influences on Ferraro's first full-length release on the Hippos in Tanks label.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.3
Bad as Me

Bad as Me

by Tom Waits
October 25, 2011
The latest album for the singer-songwriter is the first album of all new songs since 2004's Real Gone.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.9
Howl Of The Lonely Crowd

Howl Of The Lonely Crowd

by Comet Gain
October 25, 2011
The British indie pop band's latest album was produced by Edwyn Collins and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs.
Metascore:
76
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tbd
El Tren Fantasma

El Tren Fantasma

by Chris Watson
October 25, 2011
Recorded during five weeks of travel by train throughout Mexico, El Tren Fantasma is a sonic portrait of the "ghost train" captured by sound recordist and co-founder of Cabaret Voltaire, Chris Watson.
Metascore:
82
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tbd
Bad Penny

Bad Penny

by Spectrals
October 25, 2011
Louis Jones' debut release of pop rock was produced by Richard Formby.
Metascore:
68
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tbd
4everevolution

4everevolution

by Roots Manuva
October 25, 2011
British rapper Rodney Smith's latest studio album features guest appearances by Toddla T, DJ MK, Daddy Kope, Ricky Ranking, and Rokhsan.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.5
Free All the Monsters

Free All the Monsters

by The Bats
October 25, 2011
Metascore:
79
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Nightlife

Nightlife

by Phantogram
October 25, 2011
This is the third EP for the New York electronic rock duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.5
Tarot Classics [EP]

Tarot Classics [EP]

by Surfer Blood
October 25, 2011
The indie rock band releases a six-track EP, which includes remixes by Speculator and Totally Sincere.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.8
Ilo Veyou

Ilo Veyou

by Camille
October 25, 2011
The French singer's third album sung in both English and her native language moves to a classical sound after the electronic style of her 2008 album, Music Hole.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
The  Singing Mailman Delivers

The Singing Mailman Delivers

by John Prine
October 25, 2011
The two-disc set contains recordings from 1970 (before Prine's debut album was recorded in 1971) from the singer-songwriter that is admired by Bob Dylan.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
A  Very She & Him Christmas

A Very She & Him Christmas

by She & Him
October 25, 2011
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward reunite for a Christmas album of classic chestnuts and a few new holiday songs.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.6
Acrobats

Acrobats

by Peggy Sue
October 25, 2011
The indie rock trio's second album was produced by John Parish.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
DJ-Kicks

DJ-Kicks

by Scuba
October 25, 2011
Paul Rose, otherwise known as Scuba, heads this compilation for the DJ-Kicks series.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Smoking in Heaven

Smoking in Heaven

by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
October 25, 2011
The second album for the British trio of siblings continues its retro pop sounds that this time includes influences from country, blues, Latin, and ska music.
Metascore:
72
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tbd
Empros

Empros

by Russian Circles
October 25, 2011
The fourth full-length album for the Chicago instrumental metal band was produced by Brandon Curtis of The Secret Machines.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.6
El Rego et Ses Commandos

El Rego et Ses Commandos

by El Rego
October 25, 2011
This is a remastered collection of West African soul music from El Rego originally released in the 1960s-1970s.
Metascore:
85
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tbd
A  Map of the Floating City

A Map of the Floating City

by Thomas Dolby
October 25, 2011
The concept album made up of three EPs about three imaginary continents is the first since the singer's 1992 album Astronauts & Heretics.
Metascore:
73
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tbd
Live Music

Live Music

by The Strange Boys
October 24, 2011
Jim Eno of Spoon produced the third album for the Austin, Texas rock group.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Travels in the Dustland

Travels in the Dustland

by The Walkabouts
October 24, 2011
This is the first studio album in six years from the Seattle rock band led by Chris Eckman and Carla Torgerson.
Metascore:
77
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tbd
Count Yer Lucky Stars

Count Yer Lucky Stars

by Gringo Star
October 24, 2011
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
Call It Blazing

Call It Blazing

by A Classic Education
October 24, 2011
The debut full-length album for the indie rock band led by Jonathan Clancy was produced by Jarvis Taveniere.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Geronimo!

Geronimo!

by Piney Gir
October 24, 2011
Rob Campanella produced the fifth album for the Kansas-born and London-based singer-songwriter.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Mylo Xyloto

Mylo Xyloto

by Coldplay
October 24, 2011
The fifth full-length studio release for the alternative rock band is a concept album about the love story of Mylo Xyloto, set in an alien dystopia.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.4
Audio, Video, Disco

Audio, Video, Disco

by Justice
October 24, 2011
The second full-length studio album for the French electronic duo features guest appearances by Ali Love, Morgan Phalen, and Vincent Vendetta.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.9
No Thyself

No Thyself

by Magazine
October 24, 2011
This is the first album in 30 years for the British post-punk band who reunited in 2008.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Some Kind of Hate

Some Kind of Hate

by Aiden
October 24, 2011
William Control produced the second album in 2011 for the Seattle, Washington-based rock band.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Pan Am Stories

Pan Am Stories

by Rangers
October 24, 2011
The two-disc release from San Francisco-based Joe Knight includes a 13-plus minute track.
Metascore:
73
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tbd
Stronger

Stronger

by Kelly Clarkson
October 24, 2011
The first American Idol winner returns with her fifth album.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.1
Let the Poison Out

Let the Poison Out

by The Beets
October 24, 2011
The third album for the rock band from Brooklyn was produced by Gary Olson of The Ladybug Transistor.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Divine Providence

Divine Providence

by Deer Tick
October 24, 2011
The fourth full-length release for the indie rock group was produced by Adam Landry and Justin Collins.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.4
Clancy's Tavern

Clancy's Tavern

by Toby Keith
October 24, 2011
The latest album for the country singer was named after the bar his grandmother ran.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
2.4
Guitar Slinger

Guitar Slinger

by Vince Gill
October 24, 2011
Vince Gill's first album since 2006 features a song co-written with his wife, Amy Grant.
Metascore:
78
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Little Red Boots

Little Red Boots

by Lindi Ortega
October 24, 2011
Canadian country singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega releases her debut album produced Ron Lopata.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
In the Key of Disney

In the Key of Disney

by Brian Wilson
October 24, 2011
The Beach Boy reinterprets some of the classic Disney songs on his second album for Walk Disney Records.
Metascore:
61
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tbd
Mount Wittenberg Orca [EP]

Mount Wittenberg Orca [EP]

by Dirty Projectors
October 24, 2011
Bjork and the Dirty Projectors originally performed these songs in a bookstore and released the recordings digitally to benefit the preservation of protected marine life and oceans.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.8
If You Want Loyalty Buy a Dog

If You Want Loyalty Buy a Dog

by Little Axe
October 24, 2011
Skip McDonald's latest album produced by Adrian Sherwood features appearances by Dub Syndicate and Roots Radics.
Metascore:
72
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tbd
Staring at the X

Staring at the X

by Forest Fire
October 18, 2011
This is the second full-length album from the New York experimental rock band.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Five Serpent's Teeth

Five Serpent's Teeth

by Evile
October 18, 2011
The third album for the British thrash metal band is its first without bass player Mike Alexander, who died in 2009.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.8
Purpose & Grace

Purpose & Grace

by Martin Simpson
October 18, 2011
The British folk singer-songwriter's cover album features Dick Gaughan, Fay Hield, and June Tabor as guest singers.
Metascore:
82
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tbd
Complete

Complete

by The Smiths
October 18, 2011
The title of the collection is somewhat of a misnomer because the eight-disc set contains the band's four albums remastered by Johnny Marr, three compilations, and a live album.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.8
Enough Thunder [EP]

Enough Thunder [EP]

by James Blake
October 18, 2011
The fourth EP for the electronic artist is a six-track EP follow-up to his debut and features a cover of Joni Mitchell's A Case of You.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.3
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

by M83
October 18, 2011
Anthony Gonzalez's two-disc album produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen features contributions from Medicine's Brad Laner, Morgan Kibby, and Zola Jesus.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.7
Impossible Spaces

Impossible Spaces

by Sandro Perri
October 18, 2011
The second album under his real name combines the sounds of electronic, folk and rock music.
Metascore:
82
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tbd
Days

Days

by Real Estate
October 18, 2011
The second full-length release for the Brooklyn, New York-based indie rock band was recorded with Kevin McMahon.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.4
Rapprocher

Rapprocher

by Class Actress
October 18, 2011
The debut full-length album for the Brooklyn electro-pop band led by Elizabeth Harper.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.7
The  Great Escape Artist

The Great Escape Artist

by Jane's Addiction
October 18, 2011
The alternative rock group returns with its first album since 2003's Strays, with Dave Sitek joining the three original members on the Rich Costey-produced release.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.1
Revelation Road

Revelation Road

by Shelby Lynne
October 18, 2011
After releasing two albums in 2010, the singer-songwriter returns with her 12th studio album.
Metascore:
78
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Soul Punk

Soul Punk

by Patrick Stump
October 18, 2011
The Fall Out Boy singer also wrote and produced this entire debut solo album.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.9
Dixie Lullabies

Dixie Lullabies

by The Kentucky Headhunters
October 18, 2011
This is the first studio release since its 2005 cover album Big Boss Man for the Southern rock country band.
Metascore:
72
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Conditions of My Parole

Conditions of My Parole

by Puscifer
October 18, 2011
The second studio album for the Maynard James Keenan project was recorded in Arizona.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.0
Twirligig

Twirligig

by Jonti
October 18, 2011
The debut album for the Sydney, Australia-based producer was influenced by the films of Norman McLaren.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Beyond the Sun

Beyond the Sun

by Chris Isaak
October 18, 2011
The singer-songwriter's latest release from Sun Records is a cover album of hit songs that were originally recorded by such artist as Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Gauntlet Hair

Gauntlet Hair

by Gauntlet Hair
October 18, 2011
The Colorado duo of Andy R. and Craig Nice releases its debut full-length album.
Metascore:
65
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tbd
He Thinks He's People

He Thinks He's People

by Rob Crow
October 18, 2011
The Pinback co-founder releases his latest solo album.
Metascore:
71
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tbd
The Place I Left Behind

The Place I Left Behind

by The Deep Dark Woods
October 18, 2011
The fourth release for the Canadian alternative country rock band was nominated for a Juno award.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Tape Club

Tape Club

by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
October 18, 2011
The limited released compilation collects 26 B-sides and demos picked by the indie pop band.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
All Things Will Unwind

All Things Will Unwind

by My Brightest Diamond
October 18, 2011
The experimental pop singer's return to Detroit influenced the themes of her folk-inspired album.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.1
Severant

Severant

by Kuedo
October 17, 2011
Jamie Teasdale of Vex'd releases his debut solo album as Kuedo.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.2
Breathing and Not Breathing

Breathing and Not Breathing

by Supreme Dicks
October 17, 2011
A compilation of the albums released by the experimental indie rock group from Amherst, Massachusetts, includes five unreleased songs.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd