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Killing Time
by Bayside
February 22, 2011
Bayside's fifth album on their new label, Wind-Up Records, is produced by Gil Norton, influencing the sound of their new album with more of a harder, punk rock edge.
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No Witch
by The Cave Singers
February 22, 2011
The Seattle folk trio's new album is their first foray into a more driving, rock sound -- adding a heavier dimension to their folk sound.
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Smart Flesh
by The Low Anthem
February 22, 2011
The eclectic, folk-rock foursome's third album was recorded in Central Falls, RI in an abandoned pasta sauce factory and has an old-timey, indie-folk feel.
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Wasted in Jackson
by Lauren Pritchard
February 22, 2011
This is the debut album for the singer born in Jackson, Tennessee; she gained her first major success with her role of Ilse in the Broadway musical, Spring Awakenings.
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Magic
by Sean Rowe
February 22, 2011
The third album for the New York-based artist is his first on the Anti label and was recorded in the same building in upstate New York where his grandfather used to run a restaurant.
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21
by Adele
February 22, 2011
The British singer’s sophomore album is full of soul and pop rhythms, comparable to Amy Winehouse and Duffy.
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Return to the Ugly Side
by Malachai
February 22, 2011
The Bristol duo are a throwback to the psychedelic ‘60s, making noisy and experimental music with roots in garage rock.
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Electric Endicott
by Gary Wilson
February 22, 2011
The experimental artist best known for his 1977 album, You Think You Really Know Me, releases his sixth album.
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Discontinued Perfume
by The Caribbean
February 22, 2011
The Washington, DC-area indie rock band releases its sixth album.
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Fully Qualified Survivor
by Michael Chapman
February 22, 2011
The remastered second album for the British singer-songwriter features guitarist Mick Ronson (who would later work with David Bowie).
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The Best of Gloucester County
by Danielson
February 22, 2011
The latest album for the group led by Daniel Smith was produced by the frontman.
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Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light, Vol. 1
by Earth
February 22, 2011
The pioneers of drone doom return with part one of its latest concept album (Volume 2 is scheduled for 2012).
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Art of the Improviser
by Matthew Shipp
February 22, 2011
The two-disc album for the jazz pianist includes live recordings from several concert dates around New York.
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Dead Reckoning
by The Builders and the Butchers
February 22, 2011
The third album for the Portland, Oregon, folk rock band was produced by Adam Selzer.
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II
by The Psychic Paramount
February 22, 2011
This is the first album in over five years for the rock trio from New York.
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Thrawn
by King Creosote
February 22, 2011
Kenny Anderson's stateside release includes 12 songs from six studio albums released earlier this past decade.
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Music's Not for Everyone
by Chain & the Gang
February 22, 2011
This is the second full-length album for the rock band led by an Ian Svenonius.
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The Human Romance
by Darkest Hour
February 22, 2011
The latest album for the Washington DC death metal group was produced by Peter Wichers of Soilwork.
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Little Me Will Start a Storm
by Loch Lomond
February 22, 2011
This is the first album on the Tender Loving Empire label for the Portland, Oregon-based indie pop group led by Ritchie Young.
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Beast
by DevilDriver
February 22, 2011
The fifth album for the metal band from Santa Barbara was produced by Mark Lewis.
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Ashore
by June Tabor
February 21, 2011
The British folk singer's latest album is a concept album about the relationships we have with the sea.
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Hunger
by Frankie & the Heartstrings
February 21, 2011
The debut album for the British band was produced by Edwyn Collins.
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Nostalgia, Ultra.
by Frank Ocean
February 18, 2011
The mixtape was released as a free download on Frank Ocean's Tumblr.
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What Doesn't Kill You, Eventually Kills You
by Gay for Johnny Depp
February 15, 2011
The second full-length album from this NYC-based band boasts aggressive and raw rock tracks rooted in a traditional hardcore sound, sure to burst an eardrum or two.
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Dynamite Steps
by The Twilight Singers
February 15, 2011
Five years after the last release, Dynamite Steps brings Greg Dulli back to the Twilight Singers.
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The Greatest Story Never Told
by Saigon
February 15, 2011
The long-awaited debut album by the Brooklyn-based rapper is produced by Just Blaze and features guest appearances from Q-Tip, Jay-Z and other notable artists.
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Shapes & Shadows
by Ben Ottewell
February 15, 2011
Gomez guitarist Ben ottewell releases his debut solo album produced by Will Golden.
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Charlatans At the Garden Gate
by Tristen
February 15, 2011
Tristen Gaspadarek's first full-length album on the American Myth label follows on her five-track EP Deceivers Are Achievers.
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Kmag Yoyo (& Other American Stories)
by Hayes Carll
February 15, 2011
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Cervantine
by A Hawk and a Hacksaw
February 15, 2011
The indie rock duo, known for its Eastern European folk influences, introduces Spanish and Mexican touches on its first album on its own label.
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12 Desperate Straight Lines
by Telekinesis
February 15, 2011
The second full-length release was produced by Chris Walla.
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Fluorescence
by Asobi Seksu
February 15, 2011
This is the fourth full-length studio album for the indie quartet.
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The Gathering
by Arbouretum
February 15, 2011
The fourth album for the rock band was influenced by Carl Jung.
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Ravedeath, 1972
by Tim Hecker
February 15, 2011
The latest release for the Montreal-based artist was recorded in a church in Iceland.
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Shapeshifting
by Young Galaxy
February 15, 2011
The Canadian trio's third album sees its music changing to a more electronic feel under new producer Dan Lissvik.
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Safeways Here We Come
by Chixdiggit!
February 15, 2011
The Canadian band led by KJ Jansen returns after five years to release a new album of punk pop.
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Bad Time Zoo
by Sims
February 15, 2011
The second solo album for the Minnesota-raised rapper was produced by Lazerbeak.
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We Live in Rented Rooms
by East River Pipe
February 15, 2011
This is the seventh album for the singer-songwriter F.M. Cornog.
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Sun Bronzed Greek Gods
by Dom
February 15, 2011
The Massachusetts rock quintet rereleases its debut album on the Astralwerks label.
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Evening Tapestry
by Brown Recluse
February 15, 2011
This is the debut full-length album for the Philadelphia psychedelic pop band.
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Port Entropy
by Shugo Tokumaru
February 15, 2011
This is the Japanese artist's fourth album of experimental pop.
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Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
by Mogwai
February 15, 2011
The Scottish five-piece noise-rock band’s latest album is a mix of distorted guitars, piano and synthesizers –- minimal and with little to no vocals whatsoever.
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Let England Shake
by PJ Harvey
February 15, 2011
Polly Jean Harvey takes a political approach on her latest album, as a singer-songwriter speaking on the casualties of war, the cruelty of life and the condition of being human.
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Demons: The Nomad Series, Vol. 2
by Cowboy Junkies
February 15, 2011
The second album in the band's Nomad series contains covers of Vic Chesnutt songs.
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Yuck
by Yuck
February 15, 2011
The London-based band’s debut is full of fuzzy noise rock and guitar-heavy anthems, seemingly influenced by the ‘90s grunge era.
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The People's Key
by Bright Eyes
February 15, 2011
The first Bright Eyes album in four years shows Conor Oberst sticking to his winning combination of indie and folk rock.
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End It All
by Beans
February 15, 2011
Brooklyn-based rapper returns with his fourth album of raw emotion and dark, heavy beats.
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Peer Amid
by The Skull Defekts
February 15, 2011
The third album for the Swedish rock band features Daniel Higgs of Lungfish, who is the newest member of the group.
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Degeneration Street
by The Dears
February 15, 2011
The Canadian indie pop outfit return with a melodic and mood-driven new album, their fifth release of eclectic, dreamy rock.
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Go-Go Boots
by Drive-By Truckers
February 15, 2011
With a mix of country, rock and soul, the ninth album from the Georgian alternative band is genre-defying and full of their trademark Southern rock influences.
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Simon Werner A Disparu
by Sonic Youth
February 15, 2011
The avant-garde art rockers return with a soundtrack recording for the film by French director Fabrice Gobert.
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La Sera
by La Sera
February 15, 2011
Katy Goodman, bassist and backing vocalist of the Vivian Girls, releases her first solo project of dreamy, ethereal rock.
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The Babies
by The Babies
February 14, 2011
The indie rock band formed by Cassie Romone of Vivian Girls and Kevin Morby of Woods releases its debut album.
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Owl Splinters
by Deaf Center
February 14, 2011
The second full-length release from the Norwegians duo of Erik Skodvin and Otto Totland is the first in over five years.
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Gloryland
by Kevin Gordon
February 14, 2011
The first album for the singer-songwriter since 2005's O Come Look At the Burning was produced by Joe McMahan.
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Discodeine
by Discodeine
February 14, 2011
The French duo of Pilooski and Pentile releases its debut full-length album, featuring Jarvis Cocker and Matias Aguayo as guest vocalists.
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The Gate
by Kurt Elling
February 8, 2011
Kurt Elling's latest album of jazz and classic rock was produced by Don Was.
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The World Is Yours
by Motörhead
February 8, 2011
The legend of Lemmy lives on as Motorhead releases their 20th album on the year of their 35th anniversary, continuing their hard rock, heavy metal roller-coaster ride.
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Sever the Wicked Hand
by Crowbar
February 8, 2011
The sludge metal band from New Orleans releases its first album in six years.
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Tao of the Dead
by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
February 8, 2011
The group is down to four instead of their previous sextet lineup, but their newest album is still rich in sound and is compositionally sophisticated. It was recorded in 10 days and is thought to be their most conceptual record to date.
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Mondo Amore
by Nicole Atkins
February 8, 2011
Along with Atkins' hauntingly hypnotic voice, her new album bursts with booming percussion, piano-driven pop ballads, and swirling string-heavy songs.
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Zonoscope
by Cut Copy
February 8, 2011
The third full-length release is dance pop combined with down-tempo transitions using various instrumentation and heavy, pulsating rhythms.
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Bella
by Teddy Thompson
February 8, 2011
The son of the British folk duo Richard and Linda Thompson releases his fifth album of folk pop, complete with rich harmonies and catchy melodies.
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Violet Cries
by Esben and the Witch
February 8, 2011
The Brighton trio's gloom-and-doom melodies are a mix of post-rock and experimental gothic blues, menacing interludes, and dark, hypnotic vocals.
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Tell Me
by Jessica Lea Mayfield
February 8, 2011
Tell Me is 21-year-old songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield's sophomore effort and is produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach.
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S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT
by Akron/Family
February 8, 2011
The experimental trio's fifth album was produced by Chris Koltay and features former band member Ryan Vanderhoof as a guest vocalist.
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936
by Peaking Lights
February 8, 2011
The husband and wife duo releases their debut album of psychedelic pop music.
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Computers & Blues
by The Streets
February 7, 2011
Mike Skinner had announced this fifth album would be his last as The Streets.
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Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam
by Ghostpoet
February 7, 2011
This is the debut full-length album for British rapper/producer Obaro Ejimiwe.
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Pray To Be Free
by James Levy & The Blood Red Rose
February 6, 2011
Guy Berryman produced the pop album about love and romance for James Levy and Allison Pierce.
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Everyone I Ever Met
by Spokes
February 1, 2011
This is the debut full-length album for the British indie five-piece band.
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The Palace Guards
by David Lowery
February 1, 2011
The Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven singer releases his solo debut album.
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The Mind Spiders
by Mind Spiders
February 1, 2011
This is the self-titled debut for the band led by former Marked Men member Mark Ryan.
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the JaneDear girls
by the JaneDear girls
February 1, 2011
The debut album for the country duo of Susie Brown and Danelle Leverett was produced by John Rich.
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Live Forever (The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA, 23/09/80)
by Bob Marley & the Wailers
February 1, 2011
The live two-disc album features Bob Marley's final live performance at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh before he passed away in May 1981.
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Pulse
by Thomas Giles
February 1, 2011
Between the Buried and Me's lead singer, Tommy Rogers, goes solo under the name Thomas Giles.
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Barton Hollow
by The Civil Wars
February 1, 2011
The full-length debut from Joy Williams and John Paul White – featured on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy – is a collection of lyrically deep songs of love and the human condition, using the simplicity of multiple instruments and soulful vocals.
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Rolling Blackouts
by The Go! Team
February 1, 2011
The U.K.'s eclectic music group -- led by founding member/beatmaker Ian Parton -- fuses funky rhythms, hip hop, soul and noise rock together for a melding of styles with pop sensibilities still in tact.
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Faith: Special Edition
by George Michael
February 1, 2011
George Michael's debut album is remastered with remixes and b-sides.
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Party Store
by The Dirtbombs
February 1, 2011
Paying tribute to the techno pioneers of Detroit, the garage rock band out of Michigan delve into a bit of disco and dance music with the reinterpretation of programmed drums and synths on their latest release.
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Musica + Alma + Sexo
by Ricky Martin
February 1, 2011
The ninth studio album from the Latin sensation is a hip-shaking, club-rocking collection of dance pop jams, with a couple heart-moving ballads thrown in.
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Live: The Storyteller
by Todd Snider
February 1, 2011
Comedian/country-singer Todd Snider’s latest album contains songs regarding comical social situations and subject matter, offering insightful truths with a bit of humor.
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What Makes Bob Holler
by The Hot Club of Cowtown
February 1, 2011
The tribute album to Bob Willis by the country-jazz trio from Austin, Texas, was recorded over three days in London.
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Talk About Body
by MEN
February 1, 2011
After four years of being a Brooklyn-based band, the art/music collective formed by Le Tigre's J.D. Samson finally release their debut album of disco punk with a socio-political message.
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Songs From a Zulu Farm
by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
February 1, 2011
The latest album for the Grammy-winning South African a cappella group looks back on the songs group leader Joseph Shabalala sang as a child.
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Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under
by Amanda Palmer
February 1, 2011
The second full-length solo release for the Dresden Dolls singer includes several live tracks recorded in Australia and New Zealand.
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Something Dirty
by Faust
February 1, 2011
The latest album for the krautrock pioneers features a new lineup with James Johnston and Geraldine Swayne joining original members Jean-Herve Peron and drummer Zappi Diermaier.
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A Winter Tale
by Bobby Long
February 1, 2011
The British singer-songwriter releases his debut full-length album produced by Liam Watson.
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Keys to the Kingdom
by North Mississippi Allstars
February 1, 2011
The latest album from the jam band was recorded after the death of Cody and Luther Dickerson's father and the birth of Luther's child.
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Jonny
by Jonny
January 31, 2011
This is the debut album for the duo of Euros Childs and Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake.
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In Search of Elusive Little Comets
by Little Comets
January 31, 2011
The debut album for the British indie rock band was produced by its guitarist, Michael Costey.
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Tryptych
by Demdike Stare
January 31, 2011
Released separately in 2010 as three vinyl records, Forest of Evil, Liberation Through Hearing, and Voices of Dust are released together with additional tracks as a three-CD set for 2011.
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Palace
by Chapel Club
January 31, 2011
The debut album for the British indie quintet was produced by Paul Epworth.
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The Broken Wave
by Hannah Peel
January 31, 2011
The debut album for the British folk singer was produced by Mike Lindsay of Tunng.
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Doin' It Again
by Skepta
January 31, 2011
The third album for the British grime rapper features guest appearances by Boy Better Know, Preeya Kalidas, Chipmunk, Charlee Drew, Shorty, N-Dubz, and Diddy-Dirty Money.
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Seefeel
by Seefeel
January 31, 2011
The UK electro-rock group's latest release -- a reemergence from their reign in the '90s -- carries on their trademark slow-tempo sound with a mix of shoegaze and electronica, samples and soft vocals.
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No More Idols
by Chase & Status
January 31, 2011
The second album for the British electronic duo features such guests as Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Cee-Lo Green, and White Lies.
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Space Is Only Noise
by Nicolas Jaar
January 28, 2011
The electronic producer who attends Brown University releases the first full-length album of his brand of sub-100-bpm house music.
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Um, Uh Oh
by Say Hi
January 25, 2011
The band, previously known as Say Hi To Your Mom, releases its seventh album.
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White Wilderness
by John Vanderslice
January 25, 2011
The singer-songwriter recorded the album live over three days with the Magik*Magik Orchestra.
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