This is the eighth album for the Elephant 6 affiliated band from Athens, Georgia.

This is the veteran post-punk band's first release in six years.

Dave Grohl produced this fourth album for the emo-rockers.

This ten-track album compiles versions of songs first released in 2005 as AFX's "Analord" series of (quite expensive) vinyl singles.

This is the first solo release for the leader of The Psychedelic Furs (and, for those with a really good memory, Love Spit Love).

'Virginia' is the second album for the cabaret-punk outfit fronted by Amanda Palmer.

The southern rockers have no overarching concept this time out, but they still boast three singers and guitarists in Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell.

The 1980s-alt-rock-influenced, Diego Garcia-led band returns with a second album.

The increasingly prolific brother-sister duo of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger (this time, sans grandmother) return with their fourth album.

This second Maritime LP is the final one to feature former Dismemberment Plan bassist Eric Axelson, who left the group (which also includes former members of the Promise Ring) after its recording.

Singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet joins The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs for a collection of 15 covers, including takes on Bob Dylan, The Who, The Bee Gees and the Velvet Underground.

This double-disc live set was recorded during the band's 2005 world tour.

Hardly a real introduction--after all, the band has been recording since 1967--'Introduction' finds the Mayo Thompson-led underground rockers returning with an atypically accessible effort, produced by John McEntire.

This debut full-length for the UK five-piece recalls 1980s synth-pop.

The New Jersey emo-punk band's first album in three years marks a return to indie label Vagrant after a brief stint on a major label.

This is the debut album for the northern England band that shares members with Futureheads and Maximo Park.

The Doug Martsch-led band returns with its first album in five years, and its first in 13 years not to utilize producer Phil Ek. Recent touring guitarist Jim Roth makes his recorded debut with the band, and Quasi's Sam Coomes returns to help on keyboards.

Joey Burns and John Convertino return with an album produced by J.D. Foster (Dwight Yoakam).

An early candidate for Album Title of the Year, 'Sexy' marks the second outing for Josh Homme's rockin' side project.

Guitarist Nathan Thelen is out, and keyboardist Leona Marrs is in, for the third LP from the Andrea Zollo-fronted band.

Brian Deck (Modest Mouse) produced the Idaho singer-songwriter's fourth album and major-label debut.

Twenty-five years after its original release, this groundbreaking, sample-driven collaboration between Byrne and Eno has been remastered and enlarged with seven bonus tracks.

A Frenchman, a Swiss and an Argentine walked into a band, and the result was the tango-tronica sound of Gotan Project, who return with a follow-up to their 2002 debut.

The country singer's latest is his first collaboration with producer Lari White, and also marks his first release on his new record label (Show Dog).

Mary J. Blige, Ginuwine, Juelz Santana, Timbaland, Pharrell, and other stars guest on the latest release from the veteran rapper known to his parents as James Todd Smith.

The singer-songwriter's debut album finally hits the U.S. after making a stir internationally in 2005, propelled by the hit single "Bad Day." Mitchell Froom co-produced.

Experimental Brazilian artist Tom Ze, now nearing 70 years old, continues to challenge with this concept album about the struggles of women in a male-dominated world.

Steve Albini returns as engineer for this fifth album from the Japanese post-rock outfit.

This is the Ohio band's fourth album of jazzy prog-rock.

The Baltimore band returns with a quick follow-up to last year's self-titled debut.

This self-titled disc marks the debut for the Vermont freak-folk outfit.

Guitarist Wasif, who has performed with alaska!, Folk Implosion and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, makes his solo debut.

This is the fourth solo release for the former member of the Moldy Peaches.

This is the second LP for the five-piece California indie pop band.

Mike Mogis produced this second set from the Swedish act.

Dave Fridmann returns as producer for the ever-weird, Wayne Coyne-led band's first release in four years.

Tony Visconti (David Bowie) produced the suddenly prolific Moz's third release of the past two years.

The Indigo Girls guest on the pop singer's first album since 2003.

Michael Stipe and VW (The Kills) guest on the UK band's first album in three years.

The duo of RJD2 and Blueprint return with a second collaboration.

This is the third album for the Australian rock band, now down to a trio after the departure of bassist Patrick Matthews.

The Ying Yang Twins guest on the Southern rapper's first release for Big Boi's Purple Ribbon label.

The London-based trio of Joel Cadbury, Jamie McDonald and Brett Shaw return with a third album that finds them relying less on electronica elements than previous efforts.

The gospel/soul singer attempts to capitalize on on her reemergence on the pop scene (thanks to a 2004 compilation) with this disc of a dozen brand-new tracks, one of which was written by Will Oldham. Lambchop's Mark Nevers produced.

This volume collects 9 remixes by the production team The DFA (the duo of Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy) of songs by Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Chemical Brothers, Le Tigre, Radio 4 and more.

The debut disc for the new band from former Unicorns members Nick Diamonds and J'aime Tambeur includes appearances from members of Royal City, Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire.

Malcolm Burn (Shawn Colvin) produced much of this fifth studio album for the indie rockers.

The Swedish-French indie rockers make their full-length debut with this genre-hopping disc.

The punky, all-girl Toronto-based trio's debut was produced by MSTRKRFT.

The Minneapolis band's debut full-length has drawn comparisons to Pavement.

This is the debut LP for the New York-based indie-rock trio.

The Italian goth-metal outfit fronted by Cristina Scabbia attempts to make it big in the U.S. with this fourth album.

The New York trio's short but highly anticipated sophomore set--which features a mellower, more polished sound--was produced by Squeak E Clean and mixed by Alan Moulder.

MF Doom, Madlib and Pete Rock lend their production talents to the Wu-Tang member's fifth solo outing, which includes a collaboration with Ne-Yo.

Atlanta rapper Tip Harris (who also stars in the current theatrical release "ATL") returns with a fourth album, which finds him joined by Young Jeezy, Jamie Foxx, Pharrell, and Common.

This fifth album for the Brit rockers was produced by Youth.

The Birmingham, England post-punk quartet is the latest band to have the UK music press in a tizzy, with this debut LP drawing the usual comparisons to Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen. (Actually, they just sound like Interpol.)

This is the first album in 11 years for the English band led by the troubled Dan Treacy.

The third album for the now Berlin-based experimental trio includes a DVD with (count 'em!) three videos for each of the dozen songs on the CD.

The Giant Sand leader is backed by an eight-member gospel choir on this 14-track set.

Harper's first album in three years is split into a disc of uptempo rockers and a second disc of acoustic ballads.

The Norwegian artist (backed here by The Faces Down Quartet) remakes himself as a cabaret singer, with a disc full of jazz-pop tunes including a cover of the standard "Night and Day."

This is the second album from the trio of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Glenn Kotche and Jim O'Rourke.

This is the fourth album for the husband-and-wife team of Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner.

This is the second album for the Swedish five-piece.

The Nebraskan singer-songwriter recorded this seventh album in his new home of Spain.

Dave Fridmann produced album number seven for the duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss.

This is the purple one's second straight set of mainstream music, following 2004's 'Musicology,' which itself followed a string of more esoteric releases.

This is the full-length debut for the Seattle band (featuring members of the now defunct Carissa's Wierd) that has drawn comparisons to, among others, Neil Young.

The rapper once again collaborates with producer 9th Wonder on this follow-up to 3:16.

This is the third album of 60s-influenced tunes from the Brooklyn-based indie-pop band.

This is the second full-length for the German indie-electro-pop duo of Stephanie Bohm (also in Couch) and The Notwist's Micha Acher.

The hip-hop producer--unusually recording under his own name--offers a soundtrack to an imaginary movie.

The avant-garde Los Angeles band's third album is their first without co-founder Jeff Rosenberg.

This is the second album for the trio of Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Zach Max (Ex Models) and Jeannie Kwon.

This is the third solo album for the former Verve frontman.

This is the Steely Dan vocalist's first solo disc in over a dozen years.

The English indie rockers garnered a lot of attention with this debut album, which combines elements of ska, dance and punk.

This 26-track set compiles works composed by the Magnetic Fields leader for three separate Chen Shi-Zheng operas.

The Swedish singer-songwriter and former soccer player is backed by Mercury Rev on his latest release (which originally emerged in 2004 in Europe).

The London duo of Rupert Lyddon and Lawrence 'La' Rudd make their debut with this '80s-influenced album (reminiscent of everyone from New Order to the Police).

This is the fifth solo disc for the former Blur guitarist.

The UK rockers (making their full-length debut with this Flood- and Simon Raymonde-produced disc) are fronted by Liela Moss, who has drawn comparisons to Patti Smith and PJ Harvey.

This is the fifth album for the reunited version of the punk band (still featuring Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle), now marking over 30 years since their original formation.

Guests on the Pink Floyd guitarist's first solo album in over 20 years include Jools Holland, Robert Wyatt, David Crosby, and Graham Nash.