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Love The Future

Love The Future

by Chester French
April 21, 2009
The duo of D.A. Wallach and Max Drummey release their debut album on Pharrell Williams' label after a bidding war by Kanye West's and Jermaine Dupri's own labels.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.7
My Maudlin Career

My Maudlin Career

by Camera Obscura
April 21, 2009
The fourth album for the Scottish band was produced by Jari Haapalainen.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.0
The Bright Mississippi

The Bright Mississippi

by Allen Toussaint
April 21, 2009
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer/musician from New Orleans releases his first major jazz album produced by Joe Henry.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.3
I Heard It Today

I Heard It Today

by Mr. Lif
April 21, 2009
The Boston rapper releases his third full-length album featuring Bahamadia, Dumbtron, and Vinnie Paz as guest artists.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.8
Deeper Than Rap

Deeper Than Rap

by Rick Ross
April 21, 2009
The third album for the rapper features such guests as Foxy Brown, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Kayne West, The-Dream, Robin Thicke, Ne-Yo, and T-Pain.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.4
Please And Thank You

Please And Thank You

by The Broken Family Band
April 20, 2009
This is the first album on Cooking Vinyl for the British indie rock band.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Dance Mother

Dance Mother

by Telepathe
April 14, 2009
The debut album for the duo from Brooklyn was produced by Dave Sitek.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Country Club

Country Club

by John Doe & The Sadies
April 14, 2009
The Sadies join up with John Doe to release their first album of country music together.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.0
Spring Tides

Spring Tides

by Jeniferever
April 14, 2009
This is the Swedish indie rock quartet's second full-length album.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Two Fingers

Two Fingers

by Two Fingers
April 14, 2009
Amon Tobin and Joe "Doubleclick" Chapman join together to release their debut album together featuring Sway, Ms. Jade, and Ce'Cile as guests.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.6
200 Tons Of Bad Luck

200 Tons Of Bad Luck

by Crippled Black Phoenix
April 14, 2009
The second album for the supergroup of musicians from such bands as Mogwai, Pantheist, Gonga, and Electric Wizard.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Everybody, Come Outside!

Everybody, Come Outside!

by Pomegranates
April 14, 2009
The second album for the quartet from Cincinnati was mixed by TJ Lipple.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
Songs Of Shame

Songs Of Shame

by Woods
April 14, 2009
This is the fourth album for the folk band led by Jeremy Earl.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Fortress Around My Heart

Fortress Around My Heart

by Ida Maria
April 14, 2009
This is the debut album for the singer from Norway.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.1
Law Of The Playground

Law Of The Playground

by The Boy Least Likely To
April 14, 2009
The second album for the English indie-rock duo.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

by Bill Callahan
April 14, 2009
Previously known as Smog, Bill Callahan releases only the second album under his real name.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.3
Dos

Dos

by Wooden Shjips
April 14, 2009
The second full-length studio album for the quartet from San Francisco.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.8
Carbeth

Carbeth

by Trembling Bells
April 14, 2009
The debut album for the English and Scottish quartet is led by Alex Neilson, who has worked as a drummer for Wil Oldham, Isobel Campbell, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Fantasies

Fantasies

by Metric
April 14, 2009
The fourth album for the indie-rock band was mixed by John O'Mahony.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.7
Swoon

Swoon

by Silversun Pickups
April 14, 2009
The second album for the Los Angeles indie-rock band was produced by Dave Cooley.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.6
Petits Fours

Petits Fours

by Grand Duchy
April 14, 2009
The first album for the rock band featuring Black Francis and his wife Violet Clark.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.7
You Can Have What You Want

You Can Have What You Want

by Papercuts
April 14, 2009
The third album for the indie-pop band led by Jason Quever.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
The Future Will Come

The Future Will Come

by The Juan MacLean
April 14, 2009
This is the second album for the electronic artist from Rhode Island.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Honey Moon

Honey Moon

by The Handsome Family
April 14, 2009
The latest album for the duo is a series of love songs to celebrate their 20 years of marriage.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian

Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian

by Prefuse 73
April 14, 2009
The fifth album for Prefuse 73 was recorded on analog tape first.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.4
The Open Door [EP]

The Open Door [EP]

by Death Cab for Cutie
April 14, 2009
The EP features four new song recorded during the Narrow Stairs sessions and a demo version of 'Talking Bird.'
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.4
Inside Your Guitar

Inside Your Guitar

by It Hugs Back
April 7, 2009
The English indie-rock band releases its debut full-length album on 4AD.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Scramble

Scramble

by The Coathangers
April 7, 2009
The second album for the Atlanta-based female rock band.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Play Music

Play Music

by Thieves Like Us
April 7, 2009
This is the debut album for the three-piece formed in Berlin.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Two Suns

Two Suns

by Bat for Lashes
April 7, 2009
The second album for the singer was produced by David Kosten and features guest appearances by Yeasayer and Scott Walker.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Jewellery

Jewellery

by Micachu & the Shapes
April 7, 2009
The debut album for the British band was produced by Matthew Herbert.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.2
Kingdom Of Rust

Kingdom Of Rust

by Doves
April 7, 2009
The fourth album for the British rock band was co-produced with Dan Austin and John Leckie.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

by Lady Sovereign
April 7, 2009
The British rapper releases her second album on her own label, Midget Records.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.6
Fork In The Road

Fork In The Road

by Neil Young
April 7, 2009
Neil Young releases his latest album inspired in part by the Lincvolt Project, which is biodiesel pioneer Jonathan Goodwin's idea to produce an electric power system for cars.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.8
Life And Times

Life And Times

by Bob Mould
April 7, 2009
The ex-Husker Du singer moves away from the electronic sounds of his more recent releases and returns to the guitar stylings he played 20 years ago.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.8
Yonder Is The Clock

Yonder Is The Clock

by The Felice Brothers
April 7, 2009
The second album on the Team Love label for the three brothers from upstate New York.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.6
The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

by Jadakiss
April 7, 2009
The rapper's first release in five years features guests such as Mary J. Blige, Nas, Styles P, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Ne Yo, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Pharrell, and Faith Evans.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.3
Begone Dull Care

Begone Dull Care

by Junior Boys
April 7, 2009
The third album fof the electronic duo from Canada.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.7
Now We Can See

Now We Can See

by The Thermals
April 7, 2009
The band's first album on the Kill Rock Stars label was produced by John Congleton.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.3
Tentacles

Tentacles

by Crystal Antlers
April 7, 2009
The debut full-length for the indie-rock band from Long Beach, California.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
A Stranger Here

A Stranger Here

by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
April 7, 2009
Joe Henry produced the Grammy-winning folk singer's second album for the Anti- label.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.0
Repo

Repo

by Black Dice
April 7, 2009
The second album on the Paw Tracks label for the Brooklyn-based experimental group.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.0
I Was A King

I Was A King

by I Was a King
April 7, 2009
The sophomore album for the Norwegian indie rock band was produced by Gary Olson.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Sun Gangs

Sun Gangs

by The Veils
April 7, 2009
The British indie-rock band releases its third album.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.7
Vs. Children

Vs. Children

by Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
April 7, 2009
This is the second release in 2009 for Owen Ashworth following last month's release of his compilation album, Advance Base Battery Life.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.4
Unstoppable

Unstoppable

by Rascal Flatts
April 7, 2009
The latest album for the country trio was produced with Dann Huff.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
5.2
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

by Joker's Daughter
April 7, 2009
The debut album for the UK artist Helena Costas was produced by Danger Mouse.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Telekinesis!

Telekinesis!

by Telekinesis
April 7, 2009
The debut album for the rock band led by Michael Benjamin Lerner was produced by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.2
A Positive Rage

A Positive Rage

by The Hold Steady
April 7, 2009
The first live album for the band features 17 live tracks recorded on October 31, 2007 and a DVD about the release of "Boys ands Girls in America."
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.5
The Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean

by Richard Swift
April 7, 2009
The latest solo album for the singer-songwriter includes one track co-produced by Mark Ronson.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Guilt

Guilt

by Mims
April 7, 2009
The New York rapper's second album features guest appearances by former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett, Ky-Mani Marley, Tech N9ne, J. Holiday, and Nice & Smooth.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
3.5
Hey Everyone

Hey Everyone

by Dananananaykroyd
April 6, 2009
The debut album for the Glasgow-based indie-rock band was produced by Machine.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.0
Labyrinthes

Labyrinthes

by Malajube
March 31, 2009
The francophone rock band from Montreal releases its third album.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.5
Black Cascade

Black Cascade

by Wolves in the Throne Room
March 31, 2009
The third album for the Washington-based metal band was produced by Randall Dunn.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Good Evening

Good Evening

by Nite Jewel
March 31, 2009
The debut album for Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ramona Gonzalez.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Everyday Demons

Everyday Demons

by The Answer
March 31, 2009
The Northern Ireland rock band releases its first album in North America after featuring a track on the video game Guitar Hero: World Tour.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
7.7
It's Blitz

It's Blitz

by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
March 31, 2009
The third album for the New York band was produced by Nick Launay and Dave Sitek.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.4
Lost Channels

Lost Channels

by Great Lake Swimmers
March 31, 2009
The fourth album for the Tony Dekker-led group.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
A Woman, A Man, Walked By

A Woman, A Man, Walked By

by PJ Harvey & John Parish
March 31, 2009
PJ Harvey and her producer John Parish team up again with a new album produced by Flood.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.7
Living Thing

Living Thing

by Peter Bjorn and John
March 31, 2009
The Swedish trio releases its fifth album.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.1
Quiet Nights

Quiet Nights

by Diana Krall
March 31, 2009
The Grammy-winning singer returns with her latest album featuring ballads and bossa nova.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.3
A New Tide

A New Tide

by Gomez
March 31, 2009
The sixth album for the British indie-rock band was produced with Brian Deck.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.1
Defying Gravity

Defying Gravity

by Keith Urban
March 31, 2009
The latest album for the New Zealand-born country singer was produced with Dann Huff.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.4
Thunderheist

Thunderheist

by Thunderheist
March 31, 2009
The duo of producer Grahm Zilla and rapper/singer Isis releases their debut full-length album together.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
R.O.O.T.S

R.O.O.T.S

by Flo Rida
March 31, 2009
The follow-up to the rapper's debut album "Mail On Sunday," features the number one single 'Right Round.'
Metascore:
62
User Score:
4.1
UGK 4 Life

UGK 4 Life

by UGK
March 31, 2009
With the death of Pimp C in 2007, this is the last album for the UGK.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.7
Live In London

Live In London

by Leonard Cohen
March 31, 2009
The Canadian singer returned from a Buddhist monastery to discover that his business manager had stolen his retirement money. The two-disc set recorded live at London's O2 Arena on July 17, 2008 was part of the tour to help rebuild his retirement.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.9
Rules

Rules

by The Whitest Boy Alive
March 31, 2009
The second album for the German-based band led by Kings of Convenience's Erlend Oye.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
8.3
Hills And Valleys

Hills And Valleys

by Flatlanders
March 31, 2009
Lloyd Maines produced the Texan country trio's first album in five years.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
LotusFlow3r

LotusFlow3r

by Prince
March 29, 2009
After releasing Planet Earth for free in the United Kingdom, the singer-songwriter's three albums (one by new artist Bria Valente) are packaged together as a Target store exclusive in the United States.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.4
MPLSound

MPLSound

by Prince
March 29, 2009
After releasing Planet Earth for free in the United Kingdom, the singer-songwriter's three albums (one by new artist Bria Valente) are packaged together as a Target store exclusive in the United States. As the title implies, it contains some of the funk rock sounds he created.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.2
Elixer

Elixer

by Bria Valente
March 29, 2009
The debut album from the new singer was packaged together with two albums by her producer, Prince.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.2
The Floodlight Collective

The Floodlight Collective

by Lotus Plaza
March 24, 2009
The solo debut album of Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.7
Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Hymn To The Immortal Wind

by Mono
March 24, 2009
The fifth album for the Japanese experimental rock band was produced by Steve Albini.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.4
Technicolor Health

Technicolor Health

by Harlem Shakes
March 24, 2009
The debut full-length album for the New York indie rock band was produced by Chris Zane.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.0
Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

by Papa Roach
March 24, 2009
Jay Baumgardner returns to produce the California rock band's sixth album with James Michael.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
6.0
Fever Ray

Fever Ray

by Fever Ray
March 24, 2009
The Knife's Karin Dreijer Andersson releases her solo album under the name Fever Ray.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Grace/Wastelands

Grace/Wastelands

by Peter Doherty
March 24, 2009
The Babyshambles/Libertines lead singer releases his first solo album produced by Stephen Street.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.5
Bromst

Bromst

by Dan Deacon
March 24, 2009
The Baltimore-based artist releases his follow-up to his 2007 album, Spiderman of the Rings.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.4
The Hazards Of Love

The Hazards Of Love

by The Decemberists
March 24, 2009
The Portland, Oregon, indie band's fifth album features guest appearances by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Robyn Hitchcock, and the Spinanes' Rebecca Gates.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.5
Junior

Junior

by Röyksopp
March 24, 2009
The third album for the Norwegian band features Robyn, Lykke Li, and The Knife's Karim Dreijer as guests.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.7
Crack The Skye

Crack The Skye

by Mastodon
March 24, 2009
The fourth album from the Atlantia, Georgia rock band features songs about the murder of Rasputin.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.7
Welcome To Mali

Welcome To Mali

by Amadou & Mariam
March 24, 2009
The African duo met at a school for the blind and have since written a song for the 2006 World Cup and their latest album features production by Damon Albarn.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.2
Kicks

Kicks

by 1990s
March 24, 2009
The second album for the Scottish band was produced by Bernard Butler and is the first album with Dino Bardot, who replaced Jamie McMorrow.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.0
Poseidon And The Bitter Bug

Poseidon And The Bitter Bug

by Indigo Girls
March 24, 2009
The two-disc set from the Atlanta, Georgia duo is the first album since they were dropped by Hollywood Records.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.3
In A Perfect World...

In A Perfect World...

by Keri Hilson
March 24, 2009
The long-delayed debut album for Keri Hilson features Timbaland, Lil Wayne, Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Akon, Lil Jon, and Trina as guest artists.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.5
Fuckbook

Fuckbook

by Condo Fucks
March 24, 2009
The first album by Yo La Tengo under the Condo Fucks band name.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Shine

Shine

by Martina McBride
March 24, 2009
The latest album for the multi-award-winning country artist was produced with Dann Huff.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

by Swan Lake
March 24, 2009
The second album for the band comprising Daniel Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers), Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade), and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Blackout Beach).
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.7
Ten [Reissue]

Ten [Reissue]

by Pearl Jam
March 24, 2009
The rerelease of the debut album for the grunge band is the part of a planned rerelease of the rest of its albums, leading up to its 20th anniversary in 2011.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.7
I Blame You

I Blame You

by Obits
March 24, 2009
This is the debut album for Rick Froberg's latest band.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Born Like This

Born Like This

by DOOM
March 24, 2009
The latest album for Daniel Dumile, who dropped MF from his name and now goes by Doom.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
He And She

He And She

by Wynton Marsalis
March 24, 2009
The concept album about the relationship between a man and a woman is the jazz trumpeter's fifth release on Blue Note.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Pray IV Reign

Pray IV Reign

by Jim Jones
March 24, 2009
The fourth album for the New York rapper features guests such as Ludacris, Ryan Leslie, Juelz Santana, and NOE.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.8
Slow Dance

Slow Dance

by Jeremy Jay
March 24, 2009
The singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles and Paris, France, releases his latest full-length album.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
O+S

O+S

by O+S
March 24, 2009
Orenda Fink and her friend Scalpelist (Cedric LeMoyne of Remy Z) releases their debut album produced by Michael Patterson.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Carolina

Carolina

by Eric Church
March 24, 2009
The second album for the country singer from North Carolina was produced by Jay Joyce.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.3
Histoire de Melody Nelson

Histoire de Melody Nelson

by Serge Gainsbourg
March 24, 2009
The US release of Serge Gainsbourg's 1971 album featuring Jane Birkin in the classic Ballade de Melody Nelson.
Metascore:
96
User Score:
8.0
Klang

Klang

by The Rakes
March 23, 2009
The third album for the British indie-rock band was recorded in Berlin.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.8
Grammatics

Grammatics

by Grammatics
March 23, 2009
The debut full-length album for the indie-rock band from Leeds, England.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd