The debut full-length release for the Manchester indie pop quartet was self-produced.

The second full-length release for the British quartet was recorded by Dave Catching in Joshua Tree.

The third full-length release for the British trio features contributions from Jamie Hince, Dean Horner, Leather Party, Nathan Saoudi of Fat White Family, and Rich Woodcraft.

The debut full-length release for the Dutch indie rock band was recorded by Dave McCracken.

The second full-length release for the Dutch quartet was recorded over three weeks and was self-produced.

This is the debut full-length release for the music project that includes Lush's Miki Berenyi, Modern English's Mick Conroy, Moose's K.J. McKillop, and Elastica's Justin Welch.

This is the second full-length release for the London-based band that includes Miki Berenyi, K.J. “Moose” McKillop, Mick Conroy, and Justin Welch.

The third album for the Pennsylvania hard rock band was produced by Alex Newport.

The fourth full-length release from the Pennsylvania noise rock band was produced by Alex Newport.

The fifth full-length release for the noise rock band was produced by Arthur Rizk and Lydia Lunch.

The sixth full-length release from Pennsylvania noise rock/punk band Pissed Jeans was produced and mixed with Dan Godwin.

This is the debut album from the Miranda Lambert-led country trio that includes Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe.

The second release for the country trio of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley was produced by Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, and Chuck Ainlay.

The third full-length release for the country trio of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley was produced by Frank Liddell.

This is the first album since Rob Doran left the group in 2008 as Pit Er Pat continues on as a duo with remaining members Butchy Fuego and Fay Davis-Jeffers.

This is the first full-length studio release from Edition Mego founder Peter Rehberg as Pita in 12 years.

The third studio album for the Cuban-born rapper.

The fourth album for the Miami-based rapper is his first on J Records and features such guests as Akon and Lil Jon.

The Miami rapper's new album consists of club bangers and features collaborations with Marc Anthony and Ne-Yo.

Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, The Wanted, and Usher are some of the guests on the seventh studio album for the Miami rapper.

The 10th full-length release for the rap artist features guest appearances from Ape Drums, Travis Barker, Stephen A. Clark, Jason Derulo, Flo Rida, Enrique Iglesias, R. Kelly, Kiesza, Leona Lewis, Jennifer Lopez, Austin Mahone, Stephen Marley, Joe Perry, Prince Royce, Robin Thicke, and Ty Dolla $ign.

Growing out of the emo throwback sound that defined their earliest tracks, Michigan-based indie act Pity Sex turned in a brilliant proper debut with the layered and dreamy Feast of Love. At least part of the band's songwriting falls in line with the mostly imagined nostalgia for the golden age of '90s indie rock that they share with punky contemporaries like Swearin', Yuck, and Speedy Ortiz. While the wistful melodies and downtrodden slacker pop hooks could peg Pity Sex as '90s revivalists to some extent, their meticulously dialed-in arsenal of fuzzy guitar tones, inventive production, and unexpected shifts in both melody and song structure set them apart. Without worshiping too obviously at any of the respective altars of the greats, Pity Sex manage to capture some of the beautiful dreamlike violence of early shoegaze in their guitar squall and some of the mystery and vulnerability of the best 4AD artists, especially in the gorgeous and Cocteau Twins-indebted album closer, "Fold." ~ Fred Thomas

The second full-length release for the Michigan alternative rock band was produced by Will Yip.

The Australian group releases its first international effort on Warp Records, which offered them a 16-album contract.

The debut album for the British singer/actress has already spawned a number one single in the UK.

The four-track EP was recorded in Wales with producer Gil Norton.

The second four-track EP of a planned five was produced by Gil Norton.

The first full-length studio release for the alternative rock band since 1991's Trompe Le Monde was produced by Gil Norton. It contains tracks released on EP-1, Ep-2, and EP-3 as well as three new songs.

The Pixies 1989 album is reissued with demos, B-sides and two complete Peel session.

The sixth full-length release for the alternative rock band was produced by Tom Dalgety and is its first with bassist Paz Lenchantin as a full-time member.

The seventh full-length studio release for the alternative rock band was produced by Tom Dalgety.

The eighth full-length studio release for alternative rock band Pixies was produced by Tom Dalgety.

The debut full-length release for British alternative singer-songwriter Hannah Rodgers features production from Dan Carey.

The second full-length release for Hannah Rodgers as Pixx was co-produced by Simon Byrt and Dan Carey.

PJ Harvey's fifth, and possibly best, album sees her venturing away from the electronic experimentation of 1998's 'Is This Desire?' and returning to the purer rock sound prevalent on her early releases. Radiohead's Thom Yorke guests on the duet "This Mess We're In." Winner of the 2001 Mercury Music Prize.

On her seventh album, a sparser affair than her 2000 effort 'Stories From The City?,' PJ Harvey produced, mixed, and played all of the instruments herself (aside from drums, handled by Robert Ellis), with some additional production from Head.

This compilation includes a dozen songs recorded live for BBC Radio.

The British singer's latest album was produced by John Parrish and Flood.

Polly Jean Harvey takes a political approach on her latest album, as a singer-songwriter speaking on the casualties of war, the cruelty of life and the condition of being human.

The ninth full-length studio release for the British singer-songwriter was drawn from Harvey's travels to Kosovo, Afghanistan and Washington, D.C.

This is the stand-alone release of the demos of the British singer-songwriter's debut full-length album (it had been previously released as part of a limited edition of the 1992 album).

This is the 10-track collection of demos for the singer-songwriter's 1995 album, To Bring You My Love.

The three-disc release features 59 tracks of B-sides, demos and rarities - 14 previously unreleased - that span PJ Harvey's career.

The 10th full-length studio release from British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey was produced with Flood and John Parish.

PJ Harvey and her producer John Parish team up again with a new album produced by Flood.

The fourth full-length release for the Boston emo band was produced by Ted Hutt.

The second full-length release for the Canadian punk band was written with advice from The Hold Steady's Craig Finn.

This is the third album from London glam-rockers Placebo. The U.S. release adds two bonus tracks: a new version of "Without You I'm Nothing" with David Bowie guesting on vocals, and a cover of Depeche Mode's "I Feel You."

The UK glam-punk band returns with their fourth album.

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

The sixth album for the London-based rock trio was produced by Dave Bottrill and is the band's first album with new drummer, Steve Forrest (original drummer Steve Hewitt parted company in 2007).

The seventh full-length studio release for the alternative rock trio was produced by Adam Noble.

The eighth full-length studio release for the British alternative rock band Placebo is its first album in nine years and the first as a duo (drummer Steve Forrest left in 2015).

The debut full-length release for the Southern California punk band led by Brandon Blaine was recorded live.

The second full-length release for the Southern California punk band was produced with Stuart Sikes.

The third full-length release for the Southern California punk band was produced by John Congleton.

The release notes say that this is the third installment in the trilogy that began with "Not For Threes" and "Rest Proof Clockwork" and that it deals with the "duality of the ear." Hey, as long as it sounds good.

The fourth album for the London-based duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner contains ten new tracks that promise to recall the darker mood of their work together in the Black Dog.

The British electronica duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner team with visual artist Bob Jaroc for this combination of music and video.

This is the sixth album for the IDM duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner.

This is the eighth full-length studio release for the British electronic duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner.

The 11th full-length for the British electronic duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner features flute and guitar from Benet Walsh.

This is the 10th full-length studio release for the electronic duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner.

A concert at the Feorm Festival on the planet Falorx is the concept on the latest full-length release for British electronic duo Plaid.

The fifth album for the rock band from Illinois, who's single 'Hey There Delilah' (off their 2005 album "All That We Needed" and re-released as a single in 2007) was nominated for a Grammy in 2008.

The sixth-studio album from the Chicago-area rock band was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick.

The debut full-length release for Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson as Plains was recorded in Durham, North Carolina with collaborator and producer Brad Cook.

'Actions' is the first album for UK grime artist Plan B (aka Ben Drew), who has drawn comparisons to both Eminem and The Streets' Mike Skinner (which often happens when you are white and kinda rap), although his music is more eclectic than either of those artists.

Known primarily as a rapper, Ben Drew releases his soul singer concept album, exploring different sounds and an alter ego.

The third release for the British musician is a companion piece to the film he wrote and directed, also named Ill Manors.

The latest full-length studio release for the British hip-hop artist is his first new album in six years since 2012’s Ill Manor and features no rapping.

This is the second release for the Portland, Oregon-based artist Dewey Mahood.

The latest full-length release for Dewey Mahood as Plankton Wat was written while Portland was experiencing racial injustice protests, wildfires and lockdown due to COVID-19.

The Knife, along with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, created a 90-minute opera about Charles Darwin.

Janine Rostron, otherwise known as Planningtorock, returns with another dark, electronic album.

The third full-length release for Berlin-based Jam Rostron (formerly Janine Rostron) includes themes about gender equality and identity.

The fourth full-length release for the Berlin-based electronic producer was recorded in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, and New York.

The sophomore album for the Los Angeles-based group is led by Jack Splash.

This is the debut release for the Essex-based indie rock band led by former Beatglider singer Matt Randall.

The debut album for the Montreal, Quebec-based indie rock trio.

The second album for the Canadian indie rock band was recorded in Montreal and Paris, France.

The third full-length album for the Canadian indie rock band was recorded in Paris, France.

The fourth full-length release for the Canadian indie rock trio band features guest appearances from Emma Baxter, Caroline Desilets, Katie Moore, and Adéle Trottier-Rivard.

Techno pioneer Richie Hawtin returns with his first Plastikman album in five years. Unlike his DJ sets, 'Closer' is a dark, minimalist, challenging affair (note how often the word "paranoia" pops up in reviews).

The first Plastikman release from Richie Hawtin since 2003 was created for the Guggenheim's International Gala.

The debut full-length release for the Atlanta rapper features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Leven Kali, and Lil Uzi Vert.

The debut full-length studio release for the Atlanta rapper features guest appearances from Pi'erre Bourne, Chief Keef, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Red Coldhearted, Travis Scott, Skepta, Bryson Tiller, Young Nudy, and Young Thug.

The second full-length studio release for the Atlanta rapper features guest appearances from Future, Kid Cudi and Kanye West.

Playgroup is the brainchild of producer/designer Trevor Jackson, who has remixed artists such as Massive Attack, U2, and Death In Vegas. On this eponymous debut, a variety of guests from the hip-hop and indie music worlds (Kathleen Hanna, Shinehead, Edwyn Collins, KC Flightt, Roddy Frame, Rowetta) lends vocals to the twelve eclectic tracks, including a cover of Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover."

The San Francisco rock band formerly known as VSS and then Slaves returns with a second album for Sub Pop in their current Pleasure Forever incarnation.

The sophomore album for the Florida rapper features Keyshia Cole, J. Holiday, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, The-Dream, and Jamie Foxx as guests.

The third album for the Florida rapper is his second release in 2008 (sophomore album, "Definition Of Real" was released in June).

The fourth album for the Florida rapper Plies features Trey Songz, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, and Bei Maejor.

This is a collection of recordings from 1995-1998 by Luke Vibert under the name Plug.

De La Soul's Plug 1 (Dave) and Plug 2 (Posdnous) with French producers Chokolate and Khalid release a concept album that follows the rise to fame of a fictional rap group.

Originally released in Japan, the sophomore album for Liam Hayes as Plush is finally released wide.