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Come Back To The Five & Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee
by Benjy Ferree
February 17, 2009
Benjy Ferree's concept album is about the life of Peter Pan actor, Bobby Driscoll, who died broke and homeless at 31.
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Choral
by Mountains
February 17, 2009
The third album for the Brooklyn-based duo who met at the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago.
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Carboniferous
by Zu
February 17, 2009
The Italian trio that mixes metal, jazz, and punk influences in its music releases its first album on the Ipecac label.
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Sagarmatha
by The Appleseed Cast
February 17, 2009
The Kansas rock band's seventh album features several instrumental tracks.
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Uncle Charlie
by Charlie Wilson
February 17, 2009
The former lead singer for The Gap Band releases his second solo album, which features guest appearances by Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, and Snoop Dogg.
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Watersports
by Mi Ami
February 17, 2009
The San Francisco band's debut on the Quarter Stick label.
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...For The Whole World To See
by Death
February 17, 2009
After refusing to change the band's name, the trio of brothers from Detroit were turned away by Clive Davis of Columbia Records and the album was never completed. The surviving songs receive a proper album release some 30-plus years later from Drag City.
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Sholi
by Sholi
February 17, 2009
The debut full-length album for the trio from Davis, California was produced by Greg Saunier (Deerhoof).
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From The Forest To The Sea
by Southeast Engine
February 17, 2009
The Athens, Ohio indie-rock band releases its latest album.
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The Blue Depths
by Odawas
February 17, 2009
The latest album from the Indiana rock duo, now based in Berkeley, California.
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kiss/kick
by Broken Spindles
February 17, 2009
The Faint's Joel Petersen releases his latest album as Broken Spindles.
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So Far Gone [Mixtape]
by Drake
February 13, 2009
The Canadian rapper/actor's mixtape resulted in a record contract with Universal Motown.
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It's Not Me, It's You
by Lily Allen
February 10, 2009
The follow-up to her 2007 debut album was produced by Greg Kurstin.
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Keep It Hid
by Dan Auerbach
February 10, 2009
This is the solo debut album for the Black Keys singer/guitarist.
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Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
by India.Arie
February 10, 2009
The follow-up to "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship" features MC Lyte, Musiq Soulchild, Gramps Morgan, Dobet Gnahore, Terrell Carter and Sezen Aksu as guest artists.
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Light Of X
by Miranda Lee Richards
February 10, 2009
The second full-length album for the model/actor-turned-singer from San Francisco.
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Ryan Leslie
by Ryan Leslie
February 10, 2009
The Harvard graduate releases his debut American album.
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Ruins Of Berlin
by Dex Romweber Duo
February 10, 2009
Formally of the Flat Duo Jets, Dexter Romweber returns with his sister on drums on his latest album produced by John Plymale. Special guests include Neko Case, Cat Power, Exene Cervenka and Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids.
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Incredibad
by The Lonely Island
February 10, 2009
The people (Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg) behind the "Dick In A Box" song/video on Saturday Night Live releases their debut album.
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First Love
by Emmy the Great
February 9, 2009
The debut album for the London, England-based singer who was featured in Brighton Port Authority's album "I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat."
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Willie And The Wheel
by Willie Nelson And Asleep At The Wheel
February 3, 2009
Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel team up to release an album of Western Swing music.
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The Fray
by The Fray
February 3, 2009
The follow-up to the Colorado quartet's twice-platinum debut album was produced by Aaron Johnson and Mike Flynn.
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Coming Back To You
by Melinda Doolittle
February 3, 2009
The ex-American Idol finalist releases her debut album.
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To Willie
by Phosphorescent
February 3, 2009
Matthew Houck releases his cover album of Willie Nelson songs.
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Decent Work For Decent Pay
by Diplo
February 3, 2009
The Grammy-nominated (for producing M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes") DJ Wesley "Diplo" Pentz releases his latest remix album, featuring works from a variety of indie-rock bands such as Bloc Party, CSS, and Spank Rock.
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Love Hate And Then There's You
by The Von Bondies
February 3, 2009
The third studio album for the band is its first on the Majordomo label.
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Feel That Fire
by Dierks Bentley
February 3, 2009
The Arizona country singer releases his fourth studio album with Capitol Nashville.
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Immolate Yourself
by Telefon Tel Aviv
February 3, 2009
This is the third album for the Chicago-based duo of Josh Eustis and Charlie Cooper (who passed away on January 22, 2009).
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Changing Horses
by Ben Kweller
February 3, 2009
The fourth studio album for the ex-Radish member is said to have some country elements.
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Lonely Road
by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
February 3, 2009
The Florida alternative-rock band releases its sophomore album, produced by Howard Benson.
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Sea Sew
by Lisa Hannigan
February 3, 2009
The debut solo album for the Irish singer, who has provided vocals on several of Damien Rice's albums.
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The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
by Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
February 3, 2009
Signed to Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label, the artist releases his first full-length album.
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Sing: Chapter One
by Wynonna
February 3, 2009
The seventh solo album for the country singer was produced by Brent Maher.
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The Mountain
by Heartless Bastards
February 3, 2009
The third album for the Ohio rock band was produced by Mike McCarthy.
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Two Tongues
by Two Tongues
February 3, 2009
The debut album for the band featuring Say Anything's Max Bemis and Coby Linder as well as Saves the Day's Chris Conley and David Soloway.
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Never Better
by P.O.S.
February 3, 2009
This is the third album for the Minnesota rapper, who is also a member of punk band Building Better Bombs.
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
February 3, 2009
This is the debut full-length album for the New York indie-rock band.
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Snowflakes And Carwrecks [EP]
by Hauschka
February 3, 2009
An extended EP of material from Ferndorf recording sessions.
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For All I Care
by The Bad Plus
February 3, 2009
The jazz trio introduces vocals by Wendy Lewis on its latest album of cover songs.
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A Fool for Everyone
by Mike Bones
February 3, 2009
This is the second album for the guitarist-singer.
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Dusk
by Ladyfinger (ne)
February 3, 2009
The second album for the Omaha, Nebraska indie-rock band, who previously toured without the (ne) on their name.
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Treasury Library Canada
by Woodpigeon
February 3, 2009
The second full-length album for the Canadian indie-rock band was produced by Aaron Fisher.
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Which Bitch?
by The View
February 2, 2009
The follow-up album to its Mercury Prize-nominated debut was produced by Owen Morris.
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Working On A Dream
by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
January 27, 2009
Springsteen's latest solo album is the fourth time he has worked with producer Brendan O'Brien.
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Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
by The Bird And The Bee
January 27, 2009
The second full-length album for the duo of Greg Kurstin and Inara George.
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Gutter Tactics
by Dälek
January 27, 2009
This is the latest album for the New Jersey-based rap duo.
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Dear John
by Loney, Dear
January 27, 2009
The latest album for Sweden's Emil Svanangen is his first on the Polyvinyl label.
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Eye Legacy
by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
January 27, 2009
The final album for the former TLC member features songs recorded before her death in 2002.
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Ready For The Flood
by Mark Olson & Gary Louris
January 27, 2009
The ex-Jayhawks team up again as a duo on their first album together in over ten years.
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The Take Over
by Zion I
January 27, 2009
The rap duo from Oakland, California releases its latest album on the Gold Dust Media label.
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The Empyrean
by John Frusciante
January 27, 2009
The 10th solo album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist features Flea and Johnny Marr as guest artists.
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Paranoid Cocoon
by Cotton Jones
January 27, 2009
Formally known as The Cotton Jones Basket Ride, the band releases its second full-length album on the Suicide Squeeze Records label.
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For(n)ever
by Hoobastank
January 27, 2009
The fourth studio album for the California rock band was produced by Howard Benson.
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The Time Of The Assassins
by Nickel Eye
January 27, 2009
While waiting for the Strokes to return to the recording studio, bassist Nikolai Fraiture formed a side project and released this band's debut album.
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Whisper House
by Duncan Sheik
January 27, 2009
The Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik returns with a concept album for a musical he hopes to make.
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Lambs Anger
by Mr. Oizo
January 27, 2009
This is the fourth studio album for the French music producer.
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Old Money
by Omar RodrÃguez-López
January 27, 2009
The debut album for the Mars Volta guitarist.
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Come With Me If You Want to Live
by Goblin Cock
January 27, 2009
The California metal band started by Pinback's Rob Crow releases its second album.
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Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
by Franz Ferdinand
January 27, 2009
The third album for the UK rock band was produced by Dan Carey.
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Vacilando Territory Blues
by J Tillman
January 27, 2009
Fleet Foxes' newest member, Joshua Tillman releases his fifth solo album, the first on the Western Vinyl label.
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A.M.
by Magnetic Morning
January 27, 2009
This is the debut full-length album for Swervedriver's Adam Franklin and Interpol's Sam Fogarino.
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Great Escape
by The Rifles
January 26, 2009
The British quartet releases its second album, produced by Stan Kybert.
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Fiction Family
by Fiction Family
January 20, 2009
Switchfoot's Jon Foreman and Nickle Creek's Sean Watkins release their debut together as Fiction Family.
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You & I
by Cut Off Your Hands
January 20, 2009
The debut full-length album for the New Zealand quartet was produced by Bernard Butler.
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Drone Trailer
by MV & EE With The Golden Road
January 20, 2009
This is the first release on DiCristina Stair for Matt "MV" Valentine and Erika "EE" Elder.
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Punctuated Equilibrium
by Wino
January 20, 2009
Scott "Wino" Weinrich, former member of such bands as The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, and The Hidden Hand, releases his debut solo album.
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Mirror Eye
by Psychic Ills
January 20, 2009
The second full-length album for the New York experimental rock band.
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RTZ
by Six Organs of Admittance
January 20, 2009
The two-disc album compiles live and unreleased tracks from the Ben Chasny-led band.
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Lily Perdida
by Clue To Kalo
January 20, 2009
This is the third full-length album for the duo from Australia.
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
by Animal Collective
January 20, 2009
The ninth album from the rock group was produced by Ben Allen.
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The Crying Light
by Antony and the Johnsons
January 20, 2009
The third album for the Antony Hegarty-led band features music arrangements by Nico Muhly.
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Get Guilty
by A.C. Newman
January 20, 2009
This is the second solo album for the New Pornographers' Carl Newman.
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Noble Beast
by Andrew Bird
January 20, 2009
This is the latest solo album for the singer/songwriter.
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Grand
by Matt & Kim
January 20, 2009
This is the second album for the duo from Brooklyn.
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Blood Bank [EP]
by Bon Iver
January 20, 2009
The four-track EP was recorded at different places between December 2006 and June 2008.
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Skin Of Evil
by Blackout Beach
January 20, 2009
The second full-length solo album for Frog Eyes/Swan Lake's Carey Mercer.
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The Crawling Distance
by Robert Pollard
January 20, 2009
The first of six planned albums from Ex-Guided By Voices singer Robert Pollard (and his other side projects) for 2009.
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Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion
by Fight Like Apes
January 19, 2009
The Irish quartet releases its debut album, produced by John Goodmanson.
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OST
by Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)
January 13, 2009
The soundtrack to the movie about Notorious B.I.G. features many of his singles and new songs sung by Jay-Z, Santogold, Jadakiss, Faith Evans and the late rapper's son CJ.
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Compass
by Joshua Redman
January 13, 2009
The latest album from the California-born jazz saxophonist.
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Fantasy Black Channel
by Late Of The Pier
January 13, 2009
The debut album for the British quartet was produced by Erol Alkan.
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Already Free
by Derek Trucks Band
January 13, 2009
The latest album for the nephew of the Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks features other blues artists such as Doyle Bramhall II, Oteil Burbridge, Susan Tedeschi, and Warren Haynes.
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Major General
by Franz Nicolay
January 13, 2009
The debut solo album for The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay.
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Haymaker!
by The Gourds
January 6, 2009
The Austin, Texas band releases its ninth album.
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I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
by The BPA (Brighton Port Authority)
January 6, 2009
Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim) releases his debut album under the alias The BPA.
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Glasvegas
by Glasvegas
January 6, 2009
The Scottish band's debut album was produced by Rich Costey and lead singer James Allen.
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OST
by Slumdog Millionaire
December 21, 2008
The Oscar nominated film's soundtrack features three songs with M.I.A. and A.R. Rahman's score.
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Folie A Deux
by Fall Out Boy
December 16, 2008
The latest album for the emo rock band was produced by Neal Avron.
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When The World Comes Down
by The All-American Rejects
December 16, 2008
The third album from the Oklahoma rock band was produced by Eric Valentine.
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A Different Me
by Keyshia Cole
December 16, 2008
2Pac's collaboration with Keyshia, 'Playa Cardz Right' (also released on his posthumous album "Pac's Life"), is featured on the third album for the R&B artist.
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Intuition
by Jamie Foxx
December 16, 2008
The third album for the actor/singer features Marsha Ambrosius, The Dream, Fabolous, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, T.I, T-Pain, and Kanye West as guests.
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The Point Of It All
by Anthony Hamilton
December 16, 2008
The latest album for the producer/singer from North Carolina features David Banner on the single 'Cool.'
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Da Realist
by Plies
December 16, 2008
The third album for the Florida rapper is his second release in 2008 (sophomore album, "Definition Of Real" was released in June).
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GhostDeini The Great
by Ghostface Killah
December 16, 2008
The rapper's latest release features remixes and some singles from his previous albums.
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iSouljaBoyTellem
by Soulja Boy Tell Em
December 16, 2008
The follow-up to Souljboytellem.com was produced with producer Mr. Collipark and Polow Da Don.
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The Versailles Sessions
by Murcof
December 9, 2008
The recording of the music Murcof composed for the French festival, Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes features 17th century instruments.
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We Mean Business
by EPMD
December 9, 2008
The rap duo returns after nine years with their seventh album. It's the first album on their own label, EP Records.
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Universal Mind Control
by Common
December 9, 2008
The rapper's eighth album features Pharrell Williams, Cee-Lo Green, and Kanye West as guests.
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Human
by Brandy
December 9, 2008
The fifth album for the R&B singer is her first with the Epic label.
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A Cross The Universe
by Justice
December 9, 2008
The CD/DVD set features songs from the duo's 2008 US tour stop in San Francisco.
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