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Innings
by Nodzzz
May 17, 2011
The now San Francisco-based garage pop band releases its second album on its new label, Woodist Records.
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Are You Falling in Love?
by Gold-Bears
May 17, 2011
This is the debut full-length release for the indie pop rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Roadkill Rising - The Bootleg Collection: 1977-2009
by Iggy Pop
May 17, 2011
The remastered four-disc set collects live recordings from several semi-authorized bootlegs of Iggy Pop concerts from around the globe over the past 20-plus years.
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An American Trilogy: Looks Like Rain/'Frisco Mabel Joy/Heaven Help The Child
by Mickey Newbury
May 17, 2011
The 1960's Nashville singer-songwriter's three concept albums are remastered and collected together in a box set.
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Street of the Love of Days
by Amor de DÃas
May 17, 2011
This is the debut album for the collaboration between Clientele frontman Alasdair MacLean and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas.
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Bury Me in My Rings
by The Elected
May 17, 2011
This is the third album for the side project led by Blake Sennett, the guitarist for Rilo Kiley.
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The Dreaming Fields
by Matraca Berg
May 17, 2011
The singer-songwriter who has written songs for such artists as Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Faith Hill, and Martina McBride amongst many others returns with her first album in more than a decade.
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Culture Shock
by Animal Farm
May 17, 2011
The second album for the rap quartet from Portland, Oregon, features Talib Kweli, DJ Rob Swift, Abstract Rude, and No Shield as guests.
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Bachelorette
by Bachelorette
May 17, 2011
This is the latest album of electronic pop for the New Zealand-born Annabel Alpers.
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Teenage Hate
by The Reatards
May 17, 2011
The rerelease of the punk band's first album includes the EP Fuck Elvis Here's The Raetards.
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Cat's Eyes
by Cat's Eyes
May 17, 2011
Horrors singer Faris Badwan pairs up with soprano singer Rachel Zeffira on an album of pop songs that are reminiscent of 1960s girl groups.
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PL3DGE
by Killer Mike
May 17, 2011
This is the final album in his Pledge Allegiance to the Grind series of releases.
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Was I the Wave?
by Miracle Fortress
May 17, 2011
The sophomore album for the indie Canadian band led by Graham Van Pelt is its first in more than four years.
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Own Your Ghost
by 13 & God
May 17, 2011
The collaborative project of the California rap collective Anticon and German experimentalists The Notwist return with a new album of genre-bending music.
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Feel It Break
by Austra
May 17, 2011
This is the Toronto-based trio's debut album of electronic synth-pop.
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Give Till It's Gone
by Ben Harper
May 17, 2011
This is Ben Harper's first solo album of soul, reggae, and rock since 2006.
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Rome
by Danger Mouse
May 17, 2011
Inspired by Italian film scores from the 1960s and featuring guest vocalists Norah Jones and Jack White, Rome is producer Danger Mouse's pet project with Daniele Luppi.
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Laugh Now...Laugh Later
by Face to Face
May 17, 2011
The seventh studio album from the hardcore punk band.
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Holy Shit
by Living With Lions
May 17, 2011
The Vancouver punk group releases its second full-length album.
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Destroyed
by Moby
May 17, 2011
Described by Moby himself as a "soundtrack for empty cities at 2 a.m.," the electronic artist's 10th album was recorded while on tour.
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Disc-Overy
by Tinie Tempah
May 17, 2011
The London rapper makes his debut of hip-hop and pop jams.
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False Beats and True Hearts
by Damon & Naomi
May 17, 2011
The duo who was part of the group Galaxie 500 returns with its fourth album with Ghost guitarist Michio Kurihara.
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Nursing Home
by Let's Wrestle
May 17, 2011
The second full-length album for the British indie rock band was produced by Steve Albini.
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Ramble at the Ryman
by Levon Helm
May 17, 2011
Levon Helm releases a live album from his 2008 Nashville show featuring songs from The Band, as well as original songs and rock covers.
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Mona
by Mona
May 16, 2011
The Tennessee alternative rock band releases its debut album.
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Paddywhacking
by Idiot Glee
May 16, 2011
This is the debut album for Kentucky's James Friey's one-man pop rock band.
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The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 2
by Randy Newman
May 13, 2011
This is the second of three planned volumes of newly recorded piano solo versions of Randy Newman's songs.
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The Double Cross
by Sloan
May 10, 2011
The Canadian rock band's 10th album was released on the 20th anniversary of its first show.
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Tamer Animals
by Other Lives
May 10, 2011
Such orchestral instruments as the bassoon, cello, clarinet, trumpet, and violin are featured on the second album from Oklahoma indie rock band Other Lives, previously known as Kunek.
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Air Museum
by Mountains
May 10, 2011
The ambient duo of Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp releases its second album.
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Crisis Works
by Young Legionnaire
May 10, 2011
The debut album for the British band with The Automatic's Paul Mullen and Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes was produced by Richard Jackson.
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Laced
by Psychedelic Horseshit
May 10, 2011
After establishing "shitgaze" as a subgenre of "shoegaze", the Ohio band continue on their wildly experimental path with a more electronic-based space-rock sound.
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I Am Very Far
by Okkervil River
May 10, 2011
After serving as Roky Erickson's backup band on True Love Cast Out All Evil, the Texas-based band return with their self-produced sixth studio album of indie-folk.
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Move Like This
by The Cars
May 10, 2011
After ending a 22-year hiatus in 2010, the legendary rock band returns on this reunion album, featuring their familiar mix of psychedelic pop and new wave.
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Magnetic Man
by Magnetic Man
May 10, 2011
The electronic trio consisting of dubstep regulars Skream, Benga, and Artwork releases its first album together.
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Eye Contact
by Gang Gang Dance
May 10, 2011
The New York quintet release an experimental and electronic-heavy fifth album.
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The Road From Memphis
by Booker T. Jones
May 10, 2011
The legendary three-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer returns with a solid soul and funk album, featuring guest appearances by Sharon Jones and Lou Reed.
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Simple Math
by Manchester Orchestra
May 10, 2011
The Atlanta alternative band release a third album of grunge-y indie-pop.
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Matthew Morrison
by Matthew Morrison
May 10, 2011
The Glee cast member's debut album mixes pop, rock, and contemporary ballads, showcasing his Broadway experience.
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Stone Rollin'
by Raphael Saadiq
May 10, 2011
The soul singer continues his 1960's-inspired music with a fourth album, blending vintage R&B sounds and smooth soul-pop.
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Burst Apart
by The Antlers
May 10, 2011
The Brooklyn band return with a follow-up to their indie-rock landmark album, Hospice.
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Celebration, Florida
by The Felice Brothers
May 10, 2011
The New York folk-rock quintet drop their eighth album of roots rock and Americana, tinged with a country sound that combines the use of electronic-based instrumentation.
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Tunnel Blanket
by This Will Destroy You
May 10, 2011
The Texas band known for its long instrumental tracks worked with producer John Congleton on its second full-length album.
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Goblin
by Tyler, The Creator
May 10, 2011
XL Recordings signed the founding member of the hip-hop group Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All for a one-album deal to release his second solo effort.
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Smother
by Wild Beasts
May 10, 2011
The British quartet releases its follow-up to its 2010 Mercury Prize-nominated album Two Dancers, produced by Richard Formby.
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Life Fantastic
by Man Man
May 10, 2011
Producer Mike Mogis helped tighten the sound on the Philadelphia quartet's fourth full-length release.
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The January EP
by Here We Go Magic
May 10, 2011
The six-song EP was recorded during the same time frame as 2009's Pigeons and was produced by the band's bass player Jen Turner.
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Ascension
by Jesu
May 10, 2011
This is the first full-length album in more than four years for the British experimental rock band.
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Past Life Martyred Saints
by EMA
May 10, 2011
Erika M. Anderson of Gowns returns with her debut solo full-length album.
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Turtleneck & Chain
by The Lonely Island
May 10, 2011
The trio led by Saturday Night Live's Adam Samberg returns with its follow-up to its 2009 parody debut album.
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Volcanic Sunlight
by Saul Williams
May 10, 2011
This fourth studio album from the hip-hop artist is his first offering after a four-year silence. Of Volcanic Sunlight, Williams said, "On this album, I wanted to put words that didn't get in the way of the music. Before, I always let the words dominate." It was produced by Renaud Letang.
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Life Like
by Joan of Arc
May 10, 2011
The Chicago band simplifies its sound back to guitar, bass, and drums on its fourth album.
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Sleep with One Eye Open
by Chris Thile
May 10, 2011
Chris Thile and Michael Daves' first album together is a collection of traditional bluegrass songs.
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Inclusions
by Ben Sollee
May 10, 2011
The second solo album for the cellist from Kentucky blends ideas from other music genres and was produced by Duane Lundy.
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Rise Again
by Lee "Scratch" Perry
May 10, 2011
The reggae artist's latest album was produced with Bill Laswell.
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Casablanca Nights
by Sally Shapiro
May 10, 2011
The Swedish producer's latest album features Lake Heartbeat's Jan Kask, Queen of Hearts, and Fred Ventura on vocals.
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Future Self
by The Globes
May 10, 2011
The debut full-length release for the Washington-state indie band was produced by John Goodmanson.
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The Moonlight Butterfly
by The Sea and Cake
May 10, 2011
The indie pop band experiments with sound structures and textures on its ninth album.
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Aesthethica
by Liturgy
May 10, 2011
This is the second full-length album for the Brooklyn-based black metal band.
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Collider
by Sam Roberts Band
May 10, 2011
The fourth album for the Canadian rock artist was produced by Brian Deck and features Elizabeth Powell of Land of Talk, Ben Massarella of Califone, and Stuart Bogie of Antibalas as guest musicians.
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Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libre
by Matana Roberts
May 10, 2011
The New York-based saxophonist releases what is to be the first of her Coin Coin project.
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Castlemania
by Thee Oh Sees
May 10, 2011
This is the first of two releases in 2011 for the San Francisco indie rock band led by John Dwyer.
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Women's Studies
by Chrissy Murderbot
May 9, 2011
The Chicago producer/DJ's latest album of electronica features influences from a variety of genres, such as jungle and ragga, as well as the Chicago house subgenre known as juke or footwork.
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Neptune
by Eliza Carthy
May 9, 2011
The third folk album released by the daughter of Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson focuses on the last 10 years of her life.
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Rock & Roll Submarine
by Urge Overkill
May 9, 2011
The Chicago-based alternative rock legends return with their first collection of new studio material in 16 years.
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Colour of the Trap
by Miles Kane
May 9, 2011
The Rascals singer releases his solo debut, which features such guests as the Arctic Monkey's Alex Tuner, Super Furry Animal's Gruff Rhys, and Oasis' Noel Gallagher along with production work by Dan Carey and Dan the Automator.
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Canta Lechuza
by Helado Negro
May 9, 2011
Roberto Carlos Lange's second solo electronic album was written while he was staying at an isolated cabin in Connecticut.
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Shed
by Title Fight
May 6, 2011
The debut full-length album for the hardcore Pennsylvania band was produced by Walter Schreifels.
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Time Travel
by Alessi's Ark
May 3, 2011
The British singer-songwriter releases her second album of folk music.
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Heaven and Earth
by John Martyn
May 3, 2011
The last album for the British singer-songwriter who passed away in 2009 includes one song written by Phil Collins.
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Love?
by Jennifer Lopez
May 3, 2011
Jennifer Lopez returns after twins with a deeply personal seventh album, featuring collaborations with The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, Pitbull, and RedOne.
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Take the High Road
by Blind Boys Of Alabama
May 3, 2011
The multiple Grammy-winning group's latest album combines gospel with country and is produced with Jamey Johnson. It features such guest singers as Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, the Oak Ridge Boys, Hank Williams, Jr., and Lee Ann Womack.
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Moment Bends
by Architecture in Helsinki
May 3, 2011
The Australian avante-garde group release a fourth album of inventive and diverse dance-punk merged with an indie-pop sound.
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Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2
by Beastie Boys
May 3, 2011
The Brooklyn-based hip-hop legends return with their eighth studio album.
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Helplessness Blues
by Fleet Foxes
May 3, 2011
The Seattle indie-folk outfit return with the harmonious follow-up to their debut.
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In Your Dreams
by Stevie Nicks
May 3, 2011
The legendary singer, and bewitching front-woman for Fleetwood Mac, collaborates with Eurythmic’s Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard for her first solo album release in over a decade.
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Sketches from the Book of the Dead
by Mick Harvey
May 3, 2011
The Australian artist releases his first solo album since leaving the Bad Seeds.
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Free
by Twin Atlantic
May 3, 2011
The Scottish rock band's second album was produced by Gil Norton.
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James Pants
by James Pants
May 3, 2011
The third album for the Washington-state native features a variety of influences, ranging from 1950's songs to the TV series Twin Peaks.
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Hotel Shampoo
by Gruff Rhys
May 3, 2011
The Super Furry Animals Welsh musician's third solo album, full of influences -- ranging from Latin to lounge music -- is both inventive and mellow.
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The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner
by Fight Like Apes
May 2, 2011
The second album for the rock band led by Mary-Kate Geraghty was produced by Andy Gill of Gang of Four.
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Beer In The Breakers
by The Wave Pictures
May 2, 2011
The British rock trio's latest album is said to have been recorded over one day.
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Into the Murky Water
by The Leisure Society
May 2, 2011
This is the second album for the British folk rock band twice nominated for the Ivor Novello award for songwriting.
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Gangs
by And So I Watch You from Afar
May 2, 2011
The second album for the Belfast rock band was produced with Ricky O'Reilly.
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Exmilitary
by Death Grips
April 27, 2011
Zach Hill's side project, a Sacramento hip-hop group, self-releases a mixtape.
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The Only She Chapters
by Prefuse 73
April 26, 2011
Electronic producer Scott Heren's seventh album focuses on female vocals and infuses dreamlike psychedelia into the electronic symphony.
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Rescue
by Silverstein
April 26, 2011
The Canadian post-hardcore band releases its fifth studio album.
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I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
by Steve Earle
April 26, 2011
The politically active singer-songwriter returns with another album of country rock, produced by T-Bone Burnett.
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Thao & Mirah
by Thao & Mirah
April 26, 2011
The debut album of dreamlike indie folk rock from duo Thao Nguyen and Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn.
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Diotima
by Krallice
April 26, 2011
The third album for the New York black metal band was produced by Colin Marston.
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Born with Stripes
by The Donkeys
April 26, 2011
The third album for the San Diego indie rock quartet sees the influence of the music of Pavement.
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Claire Denis Film Scores: 1996-2009
by Tindersticks
April 26, 2011
The film soundtracks recorded by the Tindersticks' Dickon Hinchliffe and Stuart Staples together and separately for French filmmaker Claire Denis are collected together in a box set.
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Walls
by An Horse
April 26, 2011
The second full-length album for the Australian duo was produced by Howard Redekopp.
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Fishin' for Woos
by Bowling for Soup
April 26, 2011
Humorous numbers continue to pepper the Texan rock quartet's 11th album.
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James Farm
by James Farm
April 26, 2011
This is the debut release for the jazz quartet made up of Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, and Eric Harland.
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Secret Walls EP
by The Fresh & Onlys
April 26, 2011
The latest EP for the San Francisco indie rock quartet was recorded at Louder Studios; its first outside the band's own home studio.
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My ______ Is Pink
by Colourmusic
April 26, 2011
Human sexuality and reproduction are the central themes of the concept album from the Oklahoma rock band led by Ryan Hendrix.
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With Our Heads In The Clouds And Our Hearts In The Fields
by Sleepingdog
April 26, 2011
Stars of the Lid's Adam Wiltzie and Belgium singer Chantal Acda release their third album of ambient music.
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Rock & Roll
by Frank Turner
April 26, 2011
The third EP for the folk-rock singer includes a song that will appear on England Keep My Bones, his next full-length album set to be released in June 2011.
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Dead to Me
by Girls Names
April 26, 2011
The Belfast band that began as a duo and expanded into a trio releases its debut full-length album.
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