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9601.
Lex
by Visible Cloaks
December 8, 2017
The six-track release from the Portland, Oregon-based experimental electronic duo of Spencer Doran and Ryan Carlile features sounds created by inputting different dialects and accents into auto-language translations software to create a new non-language.
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9602.
The Civil War
by Matmos
September 23, 2003
The fifth album from the experimental electronica duo of M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel (best known in the past few years as Bjork's backing "band") takes a 21st century approach to 19th century themes. Members of Radar Brothers and Acetone guest, as does pianist David Grubbs.
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9603.
Gallows
by Gallows
September 18, 2012
The British punk rock band returns with Alexisonfire's Wade Macneil on lead vocals for its third full-length album.
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9604.
Pedals
by Rival Schools
March 8, 2011
The sophomore album from the New York-based post-hardcore band are back with a more focused, more dynamic, melodious sound.
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9605.
What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood
by The Mynabirds
April 27, 2010
Former Georgie James band member Laura Burhenn releases her debut album produced by Richard Swift.
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9606.
Certainty Waves
by The Dodos
October 12, 2018
The seventh full-length release for the indie San Francisco duo of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber was mixed by Beau Sorenson.
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9607.
Infra
by Max Richter
July 20, 2010
The fifth solo album for the German-born artist is based on music he wrote for a 2008 Royal Ballet production.
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9608.
'77
by Nude Beach
October 21, 2014
This is the third full-length release for the Brooklyn rock trio led by Chuck Betz.
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9609.
Oh Holy Molar
by Felix
April 23, 2012
This is the second release from the British chamber pop trio.
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9610.
Heart-Shaped Scars
by Dot Allison
July 30, 2021
The first full-length solo release for the Scottish singer-songwriter in 12 years was co-produced with Fiona Cruickshank.
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9611.
Add Violence [EP]
by Nine Inch Nails
July 21, 2017
The five-track EP for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is the second of a planned trilogy of EPs that began with 2016's Not the Actual Events.
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9612.
You're Not Alone
by Andrew W.K.
March 2, 2018
This is the first new full-length studio release for the hard rock artist in nine years.
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9613.
Year of the Spider
by Shannon and the Clams
August 20, 2021
The sixth full-length release for the Oakland, California-based garage rock band was recorded in Nashville by producer Dan Auerbach.
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9614.
The Nightmare of Being
by At the Gates
July 2, 2021
The latest full-length release for the Swedish death metal band was produced and mixed by Jens Bogren.
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9615.
Every Valley
by Public Service Broadcasting
July 7, 2017
The impact of deindustrialization on Welsh mining industry is the theme of the third full-length release from the British art-rock band.
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9616.
Detached From The Rest Of You
by Loraine James
May 8, 2026
The latest full-length release from electronic producer Loraine James features guest appearances by Fyn Dobson, Miho Hatori, Anysia Kym, Le3 bLACK, Sydney Spann, Alan Sparhawk, and Tirzah.
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9617.
Wild Smile
by Suckers
June 8, 2010
The full-length debut for the Brooklyn-based indie rock band was produced by Chris Zane.
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9618.
Bulldozer
by Kevin Devine
October 15, 2013
One of two Kickstarter-funded releases [Bubblegum was also released on the same day] for the Brooklyn indie rock singer is a solo album produced by Rob Schnapf.
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9619.
Relationship Of Command
by At the Drive-In
September 12, 2000
This is the final release for At The Drive-In, who later split to form groups Sparta and The Mars Volta.
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9620.
Most Normal
by Gilla Band
October 7, 2022
This is the first full-length release for Irish noise rock band Gilla Band who previously released music under the name Girl Band.
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9621.
Vol. 8
by Bardo Pond
February 2, 2018
The latest volume of improvisational songs from the Philadelphia alternative rock band that are usually released on limited number of CD-Rs gets a wider distribution.
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9622.
Mirrorland
by EarthGang
September 6, 2019
The debut full-length release for the hip hop duo Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) features guest appearances from Kehlani, Malik, Arin Ray, T-Pain, and Young Thug.
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9623.
Cantus Descant
by Sarah Davachi
September 18, 2020
The latest full-length release for the Canadian composer features recordings of a variety of church organs in Amsterdam, Chicago, Vancouver, Copenhagen and Los Angeles.
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9624.
Cheater
by Pom Poko
January 15, 2021
The second full-length release for the Norwegian quartet was produced with Marcus Forsgren.
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9625.
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."
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9626.
Six
by Thalia Zedek Band
February 25, 2014
The six-track mini-album for the singer-songwriter includes a cover of Freakwater’s “Flat Hand.”
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9627.
Try Not To Freak Out
by Sløtface
September 15, 2017
The debut full-length release for the Norwegian pop-punk band led by Haley Shea was produced by Dan Austin.
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9628.
Keep You
by Pianos Become the Teeth
October 27, 2014
The third full-length release from the Baltimore screamo band led by Kyle Durfey was produced by Will Yip.
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9629.
Speak Now
by Taylor Swift
October 25, 2010
The singer-songwriter's third album is the first that she wrote entirely on her own and remains true to her country-pop roots that made her one of the biggest selling artists of 2009.
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9630.
Same Old Man
by John Hiatt
May 27, 2008
John Hiatt's latest album was produced by the singer-songwriter and features his daughter on two songs.
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9631.
We Shall All Be Healed
by The Mountain Goats
February 3, 2004
John Darnielle's fifth Mountain Goats disc in the past two years was produced by John Vanderslice.
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9632.
Gist Is
by Adult Jazz
August 5, 2014
The debut release for the British alternative quartet led by Harry Burgess was produced by Tom Howe.
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9633.
Red Barked Tree
by Wire
January 11, 2011
Birthed from the British punk explosion, Wire's rousing experimental rock has lasted decades and continues with the release of the post-punk trio's 12th studio album.
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9634.
Bride Screamed Murder
by The Melvins
June 1, 2010
After almost 25 years and more than 25 albums, the unstoppable Melvins have the same sludgy, Sabbath-styled post-punk heaviness that solidified their place in rock history since the early '90s.
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9635.
Parades
by Efterklang
November 13, 2007
The Danish band's second full-length album features 30 guest musicians.
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9636.
Civilians
by Joe Henry
September 11, 2007
Joe Henry releases his 10th album after producing records for other artists.
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9637.
American Tunes
by Allen Toussaint
June 10, 2016
Produced by Joe Henry, the final release for the New Orleans artist, who passed away in November 2015, features guest appearances from Bill Frisell, Rhiannon Giddens, Greg Leisz, Charles Lloyd, and Van Dyke Parks.
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9638.
Ex Hex
by Mary Timony
April 19, 2005
Fugazi drummer Brandon Canty produced this third solo disc for ex-Helium leader Timony, who is joined here by guitarist Devin Ocampo.
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9639.
Migration
by Bonobo
January 13, 2017
The sixth full-length release for the Los Angeles-based British electronic artist features guest appearances from Innov Gnawa, Nicole Miglis, Nick Murphy, and Rhye.
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9640.
Hypnotic Eye
by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
July 29, 2014
The 13th studio release for Tom Petty with the Heartbreakers is said to be a return to straight up rock'n'roll and was produced by Petty, Mike Campbell, and Ryan Ulyate.
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9641.
Days
by Real Estate
October 18, 2011
The second full-length release for the Brooklyn, New York-based indie rock band was recorded with Kevin McMahon.
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9642.
Company
by Slime
August 14, 2015
The debut release for the London-based producer Will Archer as Slime features guest appearances from Jeremiah Jae and Selah Sue.
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9643.
What a Relief
by Katie Gavin
October 25, 2024
The debut full-length solo release from MUNA's Katie Gavin wasproduced by Tony Berg and mixed by Will Maclellan.
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9644.
All These Dreams
by Andrew Combs
March 3, 2015
The second full-length release for the Texas singer-songwriter was produced by Jordan Lehning and Skylar Wilson.
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9645.
EVERYONE'S A STAR!
by 5 Seconds of Summer
November 14, 2025
The sixth full-length studio release from Australian rock band 5 Seconds Of Summer was recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville.
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9646.
Release Spirit
by Khotin
February 17, 2023
The latest full-length release for Canadian electronic producer Dylan Khotin-Foote's Khotin project features a guest appearance from Tess Roby.
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9647.
Higher than Heaven
by Ellie Goulding
April 7, 2023
The fifth full-length studio release from British pop artist Ellie Goulding features contributions from Big Sean, Koz, Greg Kurstin, Julia Michaels, Andrew Watt, and Andrew Wells.
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9648.
Release
by Pet Shop Boys
April 23, 2002
The Boys' eighth studio release features features Johnny Marr on guitar.
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9649.
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.
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9650.
Bright Spirit
by Gong
March 13, 2026
The latest full-length release from psychedelic band Gong was produced with Frank Byng.
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9651.
Keeping Up Appearances
by Basic Plumbing
January 31, 2020
The posthumous release for Patrick Doyle's solo project was recorded with Helen Skinner and producer Andrew Schubert.
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9652.
Black Duck
by Black Duck
June 23, 2023
The debut full-length release from Bill MacKay, Douglas McCombs, and Charles Rumback as Black Duck was produced by John Hughes III.
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9653.
Gadabout Season
by Brandee Younger
June 13, 2025
The latest full-length release from New York harpist Brandee Younger was recorded in her apartment in Harlem with Rahsaan Carter and Allan Mednard as well as contributions from Courtney Bryan, Ele Howell, Shabaka Hutchings, Josh Johnson, Makaya McCraven, Niia, and Joel Ross.
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9654.
Feel It
by Some Girls
September 9, 2003
The girls in question on this debut disc are Blake Babies veterans Juliana Hatfield (guitars, vocals) and Freda Love (drums) plus bassist Heidi Gluck (The Pieces).
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9655.
The Above
by Code Orange
September 29, 2023
The latest full-length release from Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange was self-produced and features a guest appearance by Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan.
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9656.
The Bad Testament
by Scott H. Biram
February 24, 2017
The ninth full-length release for the Texan blues/county-rock singer-songwriter was recorded in his home studio.
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9657.
Full Moon
by Moonchild Sanelly
January 10, 2025
The third full-length release from South African artist Moonchild Sanelly was produced by Johan Hugo.
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9658.
Reflections Vol. 3: Water Poems
by Felicia Atkinson & Christina Vantzou
April 10, 2026
Felicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou recorded the third installment of RVNG Intl.'s Reflections series in France, Greece, and Italy.
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9659.
Version Girl
by Rhoda Dakar
May 26, 2023
The latest full-length solo release from The Bodysnatchers' Rhoda Dakar features 12 reggae, rocksteady, and ska covers of songs made famous by Louis Armstrong, Patsy Cline, Morrissey, Lou Reed, The Pretenders, and The Rolling Stones.
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9660.
Threads
by Now, Now
March 6, 2012
Howard Redekopp produced the second album for the indie rock trio based in Minneapolis.
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9661.
New Radiations
by Marissa Nadler
August 15, 2025
The latest full-length release from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler was self-produced and mixed by Randall Dunn.
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9662.
Travels in the Dustland
by The Walkabouts
October 24, 2011
This is the first studio album in six years from the Seattle rock band led by Chris Eckman and Carla Torgerson.
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9663.
Re-Engineering
by Heatsick
November 26, 2013
Berlin-based British electronic artist Steven Warwick describes his latest release as a "cybernetic poem."
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9664.
Making Room For The Light
by Mae Powell
August 15, 2025
The second full-length release from San Francisco-based indie singer-songwriter Mae Powell was produced by Loving's David Parry and recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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9665.
Behind the Sun
by Motorpsycho
March 18, 2014
The 26th release for the Norwegian psychedelic rock band was produced by bassist and vocalist Bent Saether.
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9666.
Contender
by Fightmilk
May 14, 2021
The second full-length release for the British indie rock/pop band was recorded over four weekends in late 2019 and 2020.
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9667.
So Embarrassing
by Capillary Action
April 9, 2008
The Philadelphia-based band led by Jonathan Pfeffer releases its sophomore album.
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9668.
Tidal Memory Exo
by Iglooghost
May 10, 2024
The latest full-length release from Bristol-based electronic producer Iglooghost features a guest appearance by Cyst.
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9669.
Otterson
by Diana Darby
March 27, 2026
The latest full-length release from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Diana Darby (who once was a TV writer for "Full House") was produced by Mark Linn and JZ Barrell.
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9670.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1
by Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
November 17, 2014
Curated by Lorde (who also sings on four songs), the soundtrack to the third film of the Hunger Games franchise includes songs from Bat For Lashes, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Charli XCX, The Chemical Brothers, Chvrches, Ariana Grande, Haim, Grace Jones, Duran Duran's Simon LeBon, Major Lazer, Miguel, Pusha T, Q-Tip, Raury, Stromae, Tinashe, Tove Lo, and xoV.
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9671.
Living With The Living
by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
March 20, 2007
Brendan Canty produced the band's first album for their new label, Touch and Go.
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9672.
Love the Holidays
by Old 97's
November 16, 2018
The holiday album from the alt-country band features nine original songs and five yuletide classics.
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9673.
DJ-Kicks
by Kamaal Williams
November 15, 2019
The latest installment of the DJ-Kick mix series features tracks curated by the British electronic producer who has released music under the names Yussef Kamaal (with Yussef Dayes), Kamaal Williams and Henry Wu.
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9674.
Musca
by Herbert
October 22, 2021
The latest full-length release for British electronic producer Matthew Herbert features sounds recorded at his farm and vocals from Allie Armstrong, Daisy Godfrey, Joy Morgan, Mel Uye-Parker, Bianca Rose, Siân Roseanna, Verushka, and Y'akoto.
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9675.
You, You're A History In Rust
by Do Make Say Think
February 27, 2007
This fifth release from the adventurous Toronto-based instrumental post-rock outfit is their first album in four years.
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9676.
Standing at the Sky's Edge
by Richard Hawley
August 28, 2012
The British singer-songwriter's seventh album is his first on the Parlophone label.
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9677.
La La Land
by Guided by Voices
January 20, 2023
The latest full-length release from Robert Pollard's prolific band Guided by Voices was produced by Travis Harrison.
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9678.
Red
by Taylor Swift
October 22, 2012
Taylor Swift's fourth album was produced by Max Martin and features Mark Foster (Foster the People) and singer/songwriter Lori McKenna.
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9679.
More Parts Per Million
by The Thermals
March 4, 2003
Portland, Oregon's The Thermals recorded this "no-fi" (otherwise known as "very, very, very lo-fi") debut album direct to four-track at the house of founding member Hutch Harris.
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9680.
Basic Behaviour
by Frigs
February 23, 2018
The debut full-length release for the Toronto-based trio led by Bria Salmena was self-recorded, produced and mixed.
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9681.
What Did The Blackbird Say To The Crow
by Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson
April 18, 2025
Rhiannon Giddens joins her former Carolina Chocolate Drops bandmate Justin Robinson on an album of North Carolina music recorded outdoors at Joe Thompson and Etta Baker's homes as well as the former plantation Mill Prong House.
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9682.
Take Fountain
by The Wedding Present
February 15, 2005
Eight years ago, Wedding Present leader David Gedge put that band on hold to pursue--at first--a more cinematic sound with his new outfit, the aptly named Cinerama. With Cinerma's sound more closely approximating the Wedding Present's in recent years, Gedge has revived the WP name (but retained the most recent Cinerama lineup) for this latest release, produced by Steve Fisk.
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9683.
Bon Voyage
by Melody's Echo Chamber
June 15, 2018
The second full-length release for the music project of Melody Prochet features contributions from Pond's Nicholas Allbrook, Dungen's Reine Fiske, Gustav Ejstes, Johan Holmegard, and The Amazing's Fredrik Swahn.
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9684.
Blood From Stars
by Joe Henry
August 18, 2009
The latest album for the producer/singer-songwriter features Marc Ribot and Jason Moran as guest musicians.
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9685.
On Dark Silent Off
by Radian
November 11, 2016
This is the fifth full-length release for the Austrian experimental electronic trio of John Norman, Martin Brandlmayr, and Martin Siewert (co-founder Stefan Németh left in 2011).
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9686.
Electric Sweat
by Mooney Suzuki
April 9, 2002
Although the 20-something New York City rockers have the names of two former Can vocalists in their moniker, their sound is more frequently compared to the MC5. 'Electric Sweat,' their second album, attracted a good deal of attention for the band from music publications in the U.S., drawing the now-mandatory Strokes comparisons.
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9687.
Climax
by Beastmilk
December 10, 2013
The debut full-length from Finnish post-punk rock band was produced by Kurt Ballou.
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9688.
Easter Lily EP
by U2
April 3, 2026
The second surprise EP from U2 in 2026 was produced by Jacknife Lee and includes a song in tribute to producer Hal Willner (who passed away in 2020).
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9689.
Cosmic Troubles
by Faith Healer
March 31, 2015
The debut full-length release for the Canadian Jessica Jalbert as Faith Healer was produced by Renny Wilson.
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9690.
Can You Really Find Me
by Night Moves
June 28, 2019
The third full-length release for the Minneapolis duo of John Pelant and Micky Alfano was produced by Spoon's Jim Eno.
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9691.
The Outsider
by Rodney Crowell
August 16, 2005
The country singer-songwriter follows 'Fate's Right Hand' with an 11-song set that includes a collaboration with Emmylou Harris and John Prine on Bob Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm."
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9692.
Be OK
by Deep Throat Choir
February 17, 2017
The debut full-length release for the all-female (some 30-strong) ensemble formed by Luisa Gerstein features three original songs which only includes vocals and drums.
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9693.
Bismillah
by Peter Cat Recording Co.
June 7, 2019
The latest release from the Delhi-based indie group sees the addition of Dhruv Bhola and Rohit Gupta.
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9694.
Public Storage
by Hana Vu
November 5, 2021
The debut full-length release for Los Angeles-based indie artist Hana Vu was recorded and mixed by Day Wave's Jackson Phillips.
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9695.
Nothing Hurts
by Male Bonding
May 11, 2010
The British trio releases its first full-length album, which features the Vivian Girls on one song.
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9696.
Release
by Pangaea
October 29, 2012
The eight-track release from London-based Kevin McAuley includes influences from UK bass, dubstep, and techno music.
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9697.
What to Look for in Summer [Live]
by Belle and Sebastian
December 11, 2020
The 23-track release from the Scottish indie pop band features live tracks recorded during its 2019 world tour.
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9698.
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
by The Decemberists
January 20, 2015
The seventh studio release for the Oregon indie band led by Colin Meloy was produced by Tucker Martine.
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9699.
Sterilize
by Unsane
September 29, 2017
The eighth full-length release for the New York noise rock band was mixed by Andrew Schneider.
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9700.
Some Nights I Dream of Doors
by Obongjayar
May 13, 2022
The debut full-length release for Nigerian-British artist Obongjayar features a guest appearance from Nubya Garcia.
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