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Lupercalia

Lupercalia

by Patrick Wolf
May 30, 2011
The British singer-songwriter's latest album was supposed to be a part of a double album titled Battle. It was later announced that it would be split into two releases, 2009's The Conqueror and this release.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.6
I Love You Go Easy

I Love You Go Easy

by Devon Sproule
May 27, 2011
The latest album for the Canadian folk singer-songwriter was produced by Sandro Perri.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Demolished Thoughts

Demolished Thoughts

by Thurston Moore
May 24, 2011
The Sonic Youth guitarist's fourth album, produced by Beck, features guest appearances by Bram Inscore, Mary Lattimore, Samara Lubelski, and Joey Waronker.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.1
Attention Please

Attention Please

by Boris
May 24, 2011
The Japanese experimental band release their 17th studio album on the same day as their other latest album, Heavy Rocks.
Metascore:
72
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tbd
Heavy Rocks

Heavy Rocks

by Boris
May 24, 2011
The Japanese experimental band's 16th album shares the same release date as Attention Please and seeks to redefine heavy music.
Metascore:
70
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tbd
Diamond Mine

Diamond Mine

by Jon Hopkins
May 24, 2011
King Creosote collaborates with electronica producer Jon Hopkins to rerecord seven of his songs.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.3
Zayna Jumma

Zayna Jumma

by Group Doueh
May 24, 2011
The Western Sahara band that comprises Salmou Baamar's family releases its latest album of North African, Mauritanian, and Gnawa music.
Metascore:
78
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tbd
Stone Breaker

Stone Breaker

by Mark E
May 24, 2011
This is the debut album for the British producer who remixed songs from such artists as Janet Jackson and Diana Ross.
Metascore:
77
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tbd
Gob

Gob

by Dels
May 24, 2011
The debut LP for the British rapper features production from Micachu, Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, Kwes and Roots Manuva.
Metascore:
80
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tbd
White Silence

White Silence

by Cave In
May 24, 2011
The rock band from Massachusetts releases its first full-length studio album in six years.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Everything's Getting Older

Everything's Getting Older

by Bill Wells
May 24, 2011
Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat and composer Bill Wells collaborated for more than eight years before releasing their debut album.
Metascore:
82
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tbd
ISAM

ISAM

by Amon Tobin
May 24, 2011
The Brazilian electronics musician continues to evolve his environmental sampling sound on his latest album.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Leave Home

Leave Home

by The Men
May 24, 2011
The Brooklyn four-piece (not to be confused with MEN, the JD Samson-led band) releases its third album on new label Sacred Bones.
Metascore:
80
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tbd
The Miner's Hymns

The Miner's Hymns

by Johann Johannsson
May 24, 2011
This album is the soundtrack to Bill Morrison's film and features a 16-piece brass ensemble.
Metascore:
84
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tbd
SMOD

SMOD

by Smod
May 24, 2011
Manu Chao produced the third album for the Mali rap group. The band name stands for the original members of the band (Sam, Ousco, Dronsky, and former member Mouzy).
Metascore:
74
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tbd
Darwin Deez

Darwin Deez

by Darwin Deez
May 24, 2011
The debut album for the New York indie pop artist finally reaches the US after a successful release in the UK in 2010.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.9
The Secret

The Secret

by Vieux Farka Touré
May 24, 2011
The third album for the son of Ali Farka Toure integrates different musical styles with his Malian music and includes such guest stars as Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, and John Scofield.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
W

W

by Planningtorock
May 24, 2011
Janine Rostron, otherwise known as Planningtorock, returns with another dark, electronic album.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.0
EAR PWR

EAR PWR

by EAR PWR
May 24, 2011
This is the second album for the North Carolina-based pop duo.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Pala

Pala

by Friendly Fires
May 24, 2011
The British dance trio's second album was produced by Paul Epworth.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.9
Brilliant! Tragic!

Brilliant! Tragic!

by Art Brut
May 24, 2011
With the help of producer Frank Black, lead singer Eddie Argos tries out his new singing techniques on the band's fourth release.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.7
Strange Negotiations

Strange Negotiations

by David Bazan
May 24, 2011
The Seattle-based indie singer-songwriter and former lead singer of Pedro the Lion, releases his second solo album.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.5
Born This Way

Born This Way

by Lady Gaga
May 23, 2011
The reigning pop queen releases her second full-length studio album.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.3
Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made, Vol. 1

Maybach Music Group Presents: Self Made, Vol. 1

by Maybach Music
May 23, 2011
The debut release from Rick Ross' new label features Meek Mill, Pill, Teedra Moses, and Wale.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.1
Torches

Torches

by Foster the People
May 23, 2011
The Los Angeles indie rock band release their debut album.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.6
Bliss Release

Bliss Release

by Cloud Control
May 23, 2011
The Australian psychedelic rock band's debut album won the Australian Music Prize award when the album was released in its native land in 2010.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
One Thousand Pictures

One Thousand Pictures

by Pete & the Pirates
May 23, 2011
Brendan Lynch produced the British indie rock band's sophomore album.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
D

D

by White Denim
May 23, 2011
The trio becomes a quartet with the addition of second guitarist Austin Jenkins on its latest album of indie rock.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.3
See the Light

See the Light

by Jessica 6
May 23, 2011
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.5
This Is Country Music

This Is Country Music

by Brad Paisley
May 23, 2011
The country star's ninth studio album features the legendary group, Alabama, as well as other special guests.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.5
Diaper Island

Diaper Island

by Chad VanGaalen
May 17, 2011
Chad VanGaalen returns from producing Women's 2010 album Public Strain to release his fourth full-length solo album.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.3
Cosmic Ocean Ship

Cosmic Ocean Ship

by Mia Doi Todd
May 17, 2011
Jonathan Wilson produces the alternative folk singer's ninth album, which features Spanish and Brazilian influences.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs of the Queen of Country Music

Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs of the Queen of Country Music

by Laura Cantrell
May 17, 2011
Laura Cantrell covers songs by country music's first female star, Kitty Wells, on her fourth full-length release.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Follow Me Down

Follow Me Down

by Sarah Jarosz
May 17, 2011
The Texas-born singer-songwriter's second album features nine original songs and covers of Bob Dylan and Radiohead.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Innings

Innings

by Nodzzz
May 17, 2011
The now San Francisco-based garage pop band releases its second album on its new label, Woodist Records.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Are You Falling in Love?

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.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Roadkill Rising - The Bootleg Collection: 1977-2009

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.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
An American Trilogy: Looks Like Rain/'Frisco Mabel Joy/Heaven Help The Child

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.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
tbd
Street of the Love of Days

Street of the Love of Days

by Amor de Días
May 17, 2011
This is the debut album for the collaboration between Clientele frontman Alasdair MacLean and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Bury Me in My Rings

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.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
The Dreaming Fields

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.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
Culture Shock

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.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Bachelorette

Bachelorette

by Bachelorette
May 17, 2011
This is the latest album of electronic pop for the New Zealand-born Annabel Alpers.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Teenage Hate

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.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.6
Cat's Eyes

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.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.9
PL3DGE

PL3DGE

by Killer Mike
May 17, 2011
This is the final album in his Pledge Allegiance to the Grind series of releases.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.6
Was I the Wave?

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.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Own Your Ghost

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.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Feel It Break

Feel It Break

by Austra
May 17, 2011
This is the Toronto-based trio's debut album of electronic synth-pop.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.4
Give Till It's Gone

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.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Rome

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.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.8
Laugh Now...Laugh Later

Laugh Now...Laugh Later

by Face to Face
May 17, 2011
The seventh studio album from the hardcore punk band.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Holy Shit

Holy Shit

by Living With Lions
May 17, 2011
The Vancouver punk group releases its second full-length album.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Destroyed

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.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.3
Disc-Overy

Disc-Overy

by Tinie Tempah
May 17, 2011
The London rapper makes his debut of hip-hop and pop jams.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.8
False Beats and True Hearts

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.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Nursing Home

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.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Ramble at the Ryman

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.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
Mona

Mona

by Mona
May 16, 2011
The Tennessee alternative rock band releases its debut album.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
5.6
Paddywhacking

Paddywhacking

by Idiot Glee
May 16, 2011
This is the debut album for Kentucky's James Friey's one-man pop rock band.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
The  Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 2

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.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
The Double Cross

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.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Tamer Animals

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.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.8
Air Museum

Air Museum

by Mountains
May 10, 2011
The ambient duo of Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp releases its second album.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Crisis Works

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.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Laced

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.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
I Am Very Far

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.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.3
Move Like This

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.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.2
Magnetic Man

Magnetic Man

by Magnetic Man
May 10, 2011
The electronic trio consisting of dubstep regulars Skream, Benga, and Artwork releases its first album together.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.0
Eye Contact

Eye Contact

by Gang Gang Dance
May 10, 2011
The New York quintet release an experimental and electronic-heavy fifth album.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
The Road From Memphis

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.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Simple Math

Simple Math

by Manchester Orchestra
May 10, 2011
The Atlanta alternative band release a third album of grunge-y indie-pop.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.0
Matthew Morrison

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.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
Stone Rollin'

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.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.2
Burst Apart

Burst Apart

by The Antlers
May 10, 2011
The Brooklyn band return with a follow-up to their indie-rock landmark album, Hospice.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.4
Celebration, Florida

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.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Tunnel Blanket

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.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.0
Goblin

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.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.0
Smother

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.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.4
Life Fantastic

Life Fantastic

by Man Man
May 10, 2011
Producer Mike Mogis helped tighten the sound on the Philadelphia quartet's fourth full-length release.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.5
The January EP

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.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Ascension

Ascension

by Jesu
May 10, 2011
This is the first full-length album in more than four years for the British experimental rock band.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Past Life Martyred Saints

Past Life Martyred Saints

by EMA
May 10, 2011
Erika M. Anderson of Gowns returns with her debut solo full-length album.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.8
Turtleneck & Chain

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.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
Volcanic Sunlight

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.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Life Like

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.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Sleep with One Eye Open

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.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Inclusions

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.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Rise Again

Rise Again

by Lee "Scratch" Perry
May 10, 2011
The reggae artist's latest album was produced with Bill Laswell.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Casablanca Nights

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.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Future Self

Future Self

by The Globes
May 10, 2011
The debut full-length release for the Washington-state indie band was produced by John Goodmanson.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
The  Moonlight Butterfly

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.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Aesthethica

Aesthethica

by Liturgy
May 10, 2011
This is the second full-length album for the Brooklyn-based black metal band.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.3
Collider

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.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libre

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.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Castlemania

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.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
Women's Studies

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.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Neptune

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.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Rock & Roll Submarine

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.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Colour of the Trap

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.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6