This is the second solo release for the solo music project from Cold Pumas/Faux Discx member Dan Reeves.

The debut full-length studio release from Canadian twin sister duo Softcult was self-produced.

This is the debut full-length release for Vienna-based British electronic producer Christopher Taylor.

The second full-length release for the Vienna-based electronic artist Christopher Taylor was written and recorded in California.

Produced by Jens Bogren, the ninth full-length release from the Swedish death metal band is its first with new guitarist David Andersson (founding guitarist Peter Wichers left Soilwork in 2012).

This is the debut full-length release for the French singer and actor Stephanie Sokolinski.

The third full-length release for the Los Angeles-based French artist was recorded in New York with producer Patrick Wimberly.

The sophomore album for the younger sister of Beyonce Knowles.

The fourth full-length album for the R&B singer is a surprise release.

Beyoncé's younger sister returns with a seven-track EP she co-wrote and co-produced with Devonté Hynes. Digitally released 27 November 2012.

The third full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Nia Andrews, BJ The Chicago Kid, The Dream, Kelela, Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, Kelly Rowland, Sampha and

This is the third full-length release from the Irish electronic duo of John Kowalski and Rian Trench.

The second release for the duo of John Kowalski and Rian Trench includes guest appearances from from Sarah P of Keep Shelly in Athens and Beth Hirsch.

Originally self-released in 2012, the debut release for the Canadian electronic duo was remastered and includes a guest appearance of Grimes on the "Brotherhood" track.

The full-length debut release for the group that features Brad Truax from Interpol; Matt Sweeney, Jesper Eklow, Mike Bones, Kid Millions, Barry London, and Papa Crazee of Oneida ubcludes guest appearances from Clark "Yeremias" Bronson, Stephen Malkmus, Matt McAuley, Cass McCombs, Ethan Miller, and Dan Melchior.

Nope, it's neither of those things. The anticon rapper's third LP is a studio recording from the East Bay, with Odd Nosdam providing the beats.

This is the latest challenging release for Sole, one of the founders of the anticon collective of underground hip-hop artists.

Anticon cofounder Tim Holland releases his third album with the Skyrider Band.

If you think the concept of a guitar-drums blues duo from Detroit sounds a bit, well, familiar, consider this: Soledad Brothers guitarist Johnny Walker allegedly is responsible for teaching the White Stripes' Jack White how to play guitar. This is the Brothers' third studio LP.

Solex is Amsterdam-based songwriter Elisabeth Esselink, and this is her third album for Matador. Like her previous albums, 'Low Kick' is filled with dozens of eclectic samples pulled from albums found at Esselink's record shop.

The third full-length release for the Icelandic artist was written over a year with Albert Finnbogason.

This is the full-length debut release for the Montreal duo of Xavier Germain-Poitras and Louis Guillemette.

This is the second album for the Orlando, Florida-based hip-hop group.

The singer tackles songs penned by the likes of Bob Dyland and Van Morrison on this Don Was-produced disc.

The legendary 1960s soul singer, now a young 66 years old, is still going strong with this latest release, featuring brand-new songs penned by an impressive group of songwriters, including Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan. No one will be giving up on him after this release.

The soul singer tackles 14 country tunes with the help of producer Buddy Miller and guests Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless And Patti Griffin.

The final album for the soul singer who passed away in October 2010 features a collaboration with Dutch artist De Dijk.

The debut full-length release from New York indie pop artist sombr was co-produced with Tony Berg.

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).

The indie-pop quartet's third album was produced by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla.

The fifth full-length release for the indie rock band sees the return of bassist Tom Hembree.

The latest release for the indie pop band was recorded at the same location as its debut release: the attic of guitarist Will Knauer's parent's house.

The limited released compilation collects 26 B-sides and demos picked by the indie pop band.

The previously unreleased recordings from Delta blues artist Son House were recorded by manager/historian Dick Waterman and restored by producer Dan Auerbach.

This is the debut full-length release for Philadelphia producer Aaron Livingston who has worked with The Roots and Mavis Staples.

The second full-length release for R&B artist Aaron Livingston as Son Little was self-produced.

The third full-length solo release for Aaron Livingston as Son Little was produced with Renaud Letang.

The latest full-length release from Philadelphia-based artist Son Little features elements of blues, folk and soul music.

The fourth full-length release for Aaron Livingston as Son Little was self-produced.

The second release for the experimental trio's Tomorrows trilogy was recorded separately in Budapest, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New York.

The third full-length studio release for producer Ryan Lott as Son Lux includes contributions from Gem Club's Ieva Berberian Mutemath's Darren King, Lily & Madeleine, The Antlers' Peter Silberman, DM Stith, The Punch Brothers' Chris Thile, and yMusic.

The fifth full-length release for Ryan Lott's solo-project-turned-trio that now includes Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang is its first on the City Slang label.

This is the fourth full-length release for the Brooklyn trio led by Ryan Lott.

Frontman Jay Farrar produced the band's fifth album.

Jay Farrar has revived his post-Uncle Tupelo outfit Son Volt for their first album in seven years.

Jay Farrar's latest release with his alternative country band Son Volt harkens back to the Bakersfield sound of the 1950-60s.

The ninth full-length release for the alt-country band led by Jay Farrar includes three tracks recorded at the Mother Jones Museum and four at the Woody Guthrie Center.

The eighth full-length studio release for the alt-country band led by Jay Farrar was inspired by blues music.

The 10th full-length studio release for the Jay Farrar-led band features a guest appearance from Laura Cantrell.

Jay Farrar returns to Son Volt to release the band's sixth album.

The third album for the duo features guest appearances by members of Tilly and the Wall as well as The Faint.

Omaha, Nebraska multi-instrumentalist Joe Knapp returns with his second Son, Ambulance full-length, now backed by a full band.

21-year-old Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche returns with his second U.S. release.

The latest full-length release for the Norwegian indie-pop singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Ådland and Matias Tellez.

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."

The seventh full-length release for the Norwegian pop singer-songwriter was written after his divorce from Mona Fastvold.

The fifth album for the Norwegian singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Adland.

The Norwegian songwriter's self-titled sixth album features collaborations with Midlake percussionist McKenzie Smith and experiments with multiple genres, including jazz and bossa nova.

The first live album from the Norwegian singer-songwriter was recorded in Norway and in Brooklyn during his 2011 tour.

After a diversion into jazz-pop (2006's 'Duper Sessions'), the Norwegian artist returns with a more muscular rock album produced by Tony Hoffer.

The eighth full-length release for the Brooklyn-based Norwegian singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Ådland and Matias Tellez.

The fourth full-length release from Mali desert blues band Songhoy Blues was recorded with producer Paul Chandler.

The second full-length release for the Northern Mali desert rock/blues band features guest appearances from Elf Kid, Iggy Pop and Stealing Sheep and was recorded in London with producer Neil Comber.

The debut full-length release for the Malian band was co-produced by Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner and Marc-Antoine Moreau.

The third full-length release for the Malian rock quartet was produced by Matt Sweeney.

Inspired in part by the Scottish Independence referendum, ten female folk artists create an album around songs about the different meanings of separation.

Recorded live in Italy during the Fall of 2000, this eight-song album from Jason Molina (and a full backing band) features five previously unreleased songs. The three familiar tunes include "Tigress" and "Being In Love." The album title translates to "You Come to Me as a Ghost."

With the word "blue" appearing in four out of the seven song titles, you get a general idea of Jason Molina's mood as he recorded this sixth proper LP under the Songs:Ohia name. The entire album was recorded live in a Philadelphia studio with Molina backed by a new full band, including co-vocalists Jennie Benford and Jim Krewson.

Jason Molina rocks out a bit more on this latest offering, which finds the singer-songwriter backed by the same musicians on the 'Mi Sei Apparaso Come Un Fantasma' live album. Steve Albini produces, and to quote the official press release, "This is the first Songs: Ohia record with more than one song that could be played at a strip joint or monster truck show."

Jason Molina's follow-up to Axxess and Ace was recorded with members of Arab Strap and Appendix Out.

This is the first Sonic Boom album since 1990 album Spectrum for Spacemen 3's Peter Kember.

The official remastered release of the Sonic Youth 1986 bootleg featuring 18 tracks from three of its 1985 shows in the U.K.

Now into their third decade of recording, Sonic Youth offer up a return to form that has more in common with their output of the 80s than with anything they have released in recent years. Multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, who worked with the band on their previous effort 'NYC Ghosts & Flowers,' is now a full-fledged member of the group.

The double album from the punk legends was produced by John Agnello.

The veteran New York band, again operating as a five-piece (with Jim O'Rourke still in the group), return with a successor to one of their best albums in recent memory, 2002's 'Murray Street.'

Not the most accessible (sound-wise) of Sonic Youth's releases, this 11-track disc compiles some of the least accessible (availability-wise) of the band's obscure recordings, which have been remastered.

The five-track release features rare and unreleased improvised songs from Sonic Youth between 2000 and 2010.

This self-produced 20th album finds the New York band back down to a four-piece, with Jim O'Rourke dropping out after two albums.

The live recording of the final New York concert from Sonic Youth at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Waterfront on August 12, 2011 was originally released digitally on Bandcamp but is remastered and remixed for its physical release.

The avant-garde art rockers return with a soundtrack recording for the film by French director Fabrice Gobert.

The third full-length studio release for the Mexico City-based cumbia group features influences from cha cha, danzon, mambo, and porro music.

The San Francisco-based band shifts away from the country sound of its last album back to garage pop with its fourth release colored by Sonny Smith experience with a psychic and the death of his friend, Esme Barrera.

The second album for the San Francisco-based band led by Sonny Smith includes some tracks he wrote for his 100 Records gallery project.

The sixth full-length release for the Sonny Smith project was produced by tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus.