Album Releases by Genre
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Ghost to a Ghost/Gutter Town
by Hank Williams III
September 6, 2011
One of three releases out on the same day by the alternative country rock artist, this two-disc set tilts more toward country than rock and roll.
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Cattle Callin
by Hank 3's 3 Bar Ranch
September 6, 2011
One of the three albums by Hank Williams III released September 6th and the most experimental of the three, Cattle Callin' include sounds of a cattle auctioneer.
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Keeper
by John Doe
August 29, 2011
John Doe coproduced his latest solo album with Dave Way, which features guest appearances from Howie Gelb, Patty Griffin, Smokey Hormel, and Jill Sobule.
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Songs and Stories [Live]
by Guy Clark
August 16, 2011
The country singer-songwriter releases a live acoustic album recorded at Nashville's Belcourt Theatre in 2009.
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Rumble, Shake and Tumble
by Wagons
August 16, 2011
This is the fifth album for the Australian country and roots rock band led by Henry Wagons.
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Our Blood
by Richard Buckner
August 2, 2011
The alt-country rocker releases his latest album on Merge Records.
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Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale
by Jim Lauderdale
June 21, 2011
The latest partnership between Jim Lauderdale and the Grateful Dead's Robert Hunter produces an album of bluegrass songs.
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Eleven Eleven
by Dave Alvin
June 20, 2011
The singer-songwriter who started his career with The Blasters wrote and recorded his latest solo album while on tour or during breaks from his 2010 tour.
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Don't Blame the Stars
by The Black Swans
May 31, 2011
The Texas folk rock band's concept album recorded in a Columbus, Ohio, garage in 2008 is the final album with violinist Noel Sayre, who died in a swimming accident.
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Hard Bargain
by Emmylou Harris
April 26, 2011
The legendary country singer's 21st studio album, featuring many of her original songs.
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Sing It Loud
by k.d. lang
April 12, 2011
Iconoclastic country singer k.d. lang returns with her third Nonesuch effort, 2011's Sing It Loud.
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Alegrias
by Howe Gelb
March 21, 2011
The Giant Sand singer rerecords some of his songs with a flamenco flavor.
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Smart Flesh
by The Low Anthem
February 22, 2011
The eclectic, folk-rock foursome's third album was recorded in Central Falls, RI in an abandoned pasta sauce factory and has an old-timey, indie-folk feel.
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Charlatans At the Garden Gate
by Tristen
February 15, 2011
Tristen Gaspadarek's first full-length album on the American Myth label follows on her five-track EP Deceivers Are Achievers.
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Demons: The Nomad Series, Vol. 2
by Cowboy Junkies
February 15, 2011
The second album in the band's Nomad series contains covers of Vic Chesnutt songs.
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Live: The Storyteller
by Todd Snider
February 1, 2011
Comedian/country-singer Todd Snider’s latest album contains songs regarding comical social situations and subject matter, offering insightful truths with a bit of humor.
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The Grand Theatre, Vol. 1
by Old 97's
October 12, 2010
The band led by Rhett Miller releases the first volume of songs that were originally planned as part of a double album. Volume two is scheduled for a May 2011 release.
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Fields
by Junip
September 14, 2010
The debut full-length album for the Jose Gonzalez-led trio.
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Harlem River Blues
by Justin Townes Earle
September 14, 2010
The third album for the son of Steve Earle was produced with Skylar Wilson.
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All Birds Say
by Carl Broemel
August 31, 2010
The latest solo album for the My Morning Jacket guitarist features his father on the bassoon, clarinet, and saxophone.
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Wildwood
by Chatham County Line
July 13, 2010
The North Carolina bluegrass quartet releases its follow-up to the band's 2008 album IV.
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The Big To-Do
by Drive-By Truckers
March 16, 2010
The debut on ATO Records leans more toward rock than the last studio release for the Athens, Georgia, band.
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Broken Side Of Time
by Alberta Cross
March 9, 2010
The debut full-length album for the band led by Swedish-born Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers was produced by Mike McCarthy.
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I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
by Butch Walker And The Black Widows
February 23, 2010
The producer-singer-songwriter returns with his first album to be credited with his new backing band, The Black Widows.
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The Meat Of Life
by Clem Snide
February 23, 2010
Encouraged by the reception the band received from touring the much delayed "Hungry Bird," the alt-country trio returns with its latest release, which features Tony Crow, Roy Agee, and Carole Rabinowitz as guest musicians.
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Talking To You, Talking To Me
by The Watson Twins
February 9, 2010
Hailing from Los Angeles by way of Kentucky, Chandra and Leigh Watson--aka the Watson Twins--follow up 2008's "Fire Songs" with "Talking to You, Talking to Me." It features members of Everest and My Morning Jacket's Bo Koster.
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One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur
by Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard
October 20, 2009
Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard helped write songs for a documentary about Jack Kerouac in 2007. This album is a further expansion of the project.
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1372 Overton Park
by Lucero
October 6, 2009
The rock band from Tennessee releases their first album on the Universal Republic label.
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We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River
by Richmond Fontaine
September 29, 2009
This is the Portland, Oregon-based band's eighth album.
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Lean Forward
by The Bottle Rockets
August 11, 2009
Eric "Roscoe" Ambel produces the alt-country band's latest album.
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Josephine
by Magnolia Electric Co.
July 21, 2009
The latest album from the Magnolia Electric Co. is a tribute concept album for their deceased bassist, Evan Farrell.
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New Seasons
by The Sadies
October 2, 2007
The Canadian alt-country rockers return with their latest album.
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Sky Blue Sky
by Wilco
May 15, 2007
The sixth studio set for the Jeff Tweedy-fronted band is less experimental and adventurous than Wilco's previous few efforts. It is the first Wilco studio album to feature the work of touring guitarist Nels Cline.
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The Search
by Son Volt
March 6, 2007
Frontman Jay Farrar produced the band's fifth album.
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Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul
by Jesse Sykes
February 6, 2007
Nicolai Dunger guests on the singer-songwriter's third LP.
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The Letting Go
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
September 19, 2006
Jim White and Paul Oldham are among the guests on prolific songwriter Will Oldham's latest Bonnie "Prince" Billy studio recording.
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Damaged
by Lambchop
August 22, 2006
This is the tenth album for the very large Nashville band led by Kurt Wagner.
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Another Fine Day
by Golden Smog
July 18, 2006
Members of the Jayhawks combine with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy and Big Star's Jody Stephens for the pseudo-supergroup's first release in eight years.
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Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
by Neko Case
March 7, 2006
Members of Calexico and Giant Sand help provide the music for the singer's first studio album in four years.
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The Believer
by Rhett Miller
February 28, 2006
The second solo disc from the Old 97s frontman includes contributions from Rachael Yamagata and Jon Brion.
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Omnibus
by Tarkio
January 24, 2006
Before he was in The Decemberists, singer-songwriter Colin Meloy fronted a Montana alt-country/alt-rock outfit known as Tarkio. This set collects that band's entire output of 27 tracks.
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by Ryan Adams
December 20, 2005
Ethan Johns produced the singer-songwriter's third and final release of 2005, which unlike its predecessors is a stripped-down solo affair consisting of nine lengthy story-songs each representing a year of Adams' life during his twenties.
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Jacksonville City Nights
by Ryan Adams
September 27, 2005
Norah Jones guests on the second (and most straight-ahead country) of a planned three 2005 releases for Adams, who is once again backed by The Cardinals. Tom Schic produced.
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Alive And Wired
by Old 97's
September 20, 2005
This 31-song live set was recorded during a pair of 2005 shows in the band's native Texas.
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Okemah And The Melody Of Riot
by Son Volt
July 12, 2005
Jay Farrar has revived his post-Uncle Tupelo outfit Son Volt for their first album in seven years.
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Live @ The Fillmore
by Lucinda Williams
May 10, 2005
This two-disc set culled from live performances in San Francisco focuses mainly on material from the singer-songwriter's two most recent albums.
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Cold Roses
by Ryan Adams
May 3, 2005
Credited to Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, double album 'Cold Roses' is the first of three planned 2005 releases for the prolific singer-songwriter. Tom Schick produced.
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Back To Me
by Kathleen Edwards
March 1, 2005
The Canadian singer-songwriter's sophomore release again blends country and rock sounds, and includes a guest appearance by Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers).
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The Tigers Have Spoken
by Neko Case
November 9, 2004
The New Pornographers singer (and accomplished solo artist) offers up a live set of originals and eclectic covers, backed by The Sadies.
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Joji
by The Anomoanon
November 2, 2004
This second 2004 disc from singer-songwriter Ned Oldham (brother of Palace Music's Will Oldham) offers country-tinged folk that recalls bands such as the Grateful Dead, Neil Young and the Meat Puppets.
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Favourite Colours
by The Sadies
August 24, 2004
The Toronto, Canada country-surf-rockers led by the Good brothers (Dallas and Travis) return with a self-produced effort. Robyn Hitchcock guests on one track.
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Drag It Up
by Old 97's
July 27, 2004
Rhett Miller & co. recorded the stripped-down 'Drag It Up' (the band's first release in three years) in a 19th century church in Woodstock, NY.
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a ghost is born
by Wilco
June 22, 2004
When you record one of the most acclaimed albums of the decade, what do you do for an encore? If you are Jeff Tweedy & co., you return with both old (Jim O'Rourke again producing) and new (yet another lineup change) for your fifth studio LP.
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Stone, Steel & Bright Lights
by Jay Farrar
June 8, 2004
This 19-track live CD from the former Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo member includes two new songs, 15 tracks culled from his three solo discs, and covers of Neil Young and Pink Floyd. It was recorded during his tour in the fall of 2003 while he was backed by a five-piece band (Canyon).
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Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See
by Jim White
June 8, 2004
The always interesting Florida-based singer-songwriter's third album was co-produced by Joe Henry, with appearances from Aimee Mann, Chocolate Genius, M. Ward, Bil Frisell and The Sadies.
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Aw C'Mon
by Lambchop
February 17, 2004
Recorded at the same time and released on the same day, 'Aw C'Mon' and 'No, You C'Mon' are actually intended as separate albums, rather than two parts of a double album. The Nashville String Machine lends strings to each.
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No, You C'Mon
by Lambchop
February 17, 2004
Recorded at the same time and released on the same day, 'Aw, C'Mon' and 'No, You C'Mon' are actually intended as separate albums, rather than two parts of a double album. The Nashville String Machine lends strings to each.
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Regard The End
by Willard Grant Conspiracy
February 17, 2004
The Americana collective founded and led by fronted by Robert Fisher returns with a fifth LP. Co-founder/guitarist Paul Austin is no longer a full-time band member, but he appears on some tracks, as do Kristin Hersh, Chris Eckmen (The Walkabouts) and a variety of other guests.
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Singing Bones
by The Handsome Family
October 7, 2003
The husband and wife duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks return with their sixth CD of dark, country-tinged folk-rock.
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Youth & Young Manhood
by Kings of Leon
August 19, 2003
This is the debut full-length for the Nashville-based rock band consisting of three brothers (the sons of a preacher) and their cousin.
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Terroir Blues
by Jay Farrar
June 24, 2003
This is the second solo LP from the co-founder of such legendary alt-country bands as Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt.
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Decoration Day
by Drive-By Truckers
June 17, 2003
The Southern rock band led by Patterson Hood follow up their 2-disc concept album about Lynyrd Skynyrd ('The Southern Rock Opera') with this less conceptual but equally rocking LP.
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Soft Spot
by Clem Snide
June 17, 2003
The fourth album for the alt-country trio (whose song "Moment in the Sun" is the theme for NBC's "Ed") was produced by Joe Chiccarelli (American Music Club).
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I'm Staying Out
by Caitlin Cary
April 22, 2003
This sophomore effort for the former Whiskeytown member was, like her acclaimed 2002 debut, produced by Chris Stamey. Mary Chapin Carpenter and Mitch Easter are among numerous guests on the album.
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World Without Tears
by Lucinda Williams
April 8, 2003
Recorded live in studio with her band and co-produced by Mark Howard, 'World Without Tears' marks the follow-up to Williams' acclaimed 2001 release 'Essence.'
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Rainy Day Music
by The Jayhawks
April 8, 2003
The seventh album for the Minnesota alt-country outfit features a smaller-than-usual lineup of songwriter/vocalist Gary Louris, bassist Marc Perlman and drummer Tim O'Reagan, joined by new guitarist Stephen McCarthy. Matthew Sweet and Jakob Dylan guest.
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Quicksand / Cradlesnakes
by Califone
March 18, 2003
Featuring basically the same lineup as the defunct Chicago band Red Red Meat, Califone makes their Thrill Jockey debut with this mix of country, blues, folk, and electronic elements.
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Feast of Wire
by Calexico
February 18, 2003
The Tucson, Arizona-based duo of Joey Burns and John Convertino return with their fourth full-length album.
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Master And Everyone
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
January 28, 2003
Don't know Bonnie "Prince" Billy? You may know him better by his given name, Will Oldham, who recorded under his name as well as Palace Music throughout the 1990s. This is his third album under the Billy moniker, and features contributions from members of Lambchop.
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Holopaw
by Holopaw
January 21, 2003
This Gainesville, Fla.-based five-piece band, which mixes indie rock and alt-country with a bit of electronica, features John Orth, who also appeared on the 2002 release by the Modest Mouse side project Ugly Casanova. Brian Deck produces.
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Demolition
by Ryan Adams
September 24, 2002
As the title implies, this is not a true follow-up to 2001's 'Gold,' but rather a collection of demo recordings--13 never-before-released tracks (down from a rumored four-CD set!) captured on tape during spare moments while on tour.
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Folklore
by 16 Horsepower
August 6, 2002
The moody alt-country band led by David Eugene Edwards returns with its darkest set of songs yet.
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
by Wilco
April 23, 2002
The long wait for this fourth album from Jeff Tweedy & co. is partially the result of the tumultuous recording process that left the band without its guitarist (Jay Bennett) and its record label (Warner/Reprise). Fellow Chicagoan Jim O'Rourke mixed the 11 tracks.
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Is A Woman
by Lambchop
February 19, 2002
Kurt Wagner & co. return for the band's sixth album, which is a more stripped-down affair than their previous effort, 'Nixon.'
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Gold
by Ryan Adams
September 25, 2001
'Gold' is the second solo release for former Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams, and garnered a good deal of attention for the singer-songwriter in 2001.
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