The Modesto, Calif. band has announced that it will break up after the release of this final 14-track album.

This is the second studio solo set for the folk singer-songwriter who also performs with the Be Good Tanyas.

Put a woman on drums and her (ex-)husband on guitars/keyboards, and you have Quasi, The White Stripes, and... The Like Young, whose Amanda and Joe Ziemba return for a third album.

This long-overdue second album finds the Montreal band shedding its dark, Joy Division-influenced sound for one that more closely resembles classic rock.

This is the fifth solo album of anti-folk ditties for the former Moldy Peaches member.

This Eastern European-sounding, multi-instrumental effort is actually the work of Albuquerque teenager Zach Condon. Members of A Hawk And A Hacksaw also lend a hand.

The London-based art-rockers led by Eddie Argos make their official debut with this 12-song effort.

This debut album from the Norwegian shoegaze six-piece marks the inaugural release by the new record label from UK website Playlouder. Sufjan Stevens guests.

The UK rockers' fifth studio album is their first to utilize an outside producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters).

This is the second album for the band led by Spencer Krug (who can also be found in both Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes).

'Songs' is the first solo LP for the co-founder of The Posies, who is also a member of the current lineup of Big Star.

The London four-piece try to capitalize on press generated by recent support slots for the Libertines with this debut disc, produced by Paul Epworth (Bloc Party).

This is the sophomore set from the Texas-founded (and now New York-based) band known for its epic, proggy, psychedelic sound.

Unlike his previous release (which told an album-length story about a fictitious character), Mike Skinner's third Streets album is autobiographical in nature, dealing with the myriad problems that result from being rich and famous.

The Oklahoma band makes its Barsuk debut with this third album of quirky indie-pop.

'Songs' (one of two April 2006 releases) is the former Television frontman's first vocal release in sixteen years. Television's Fred Smith guests.

One of two April 2006 releases for the former Television guitarist, 'Around' is a 16-track instrumental release.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

Paul Barker (Ministry) produced the Austin band's debut full-length.

All 12 songs on the band's first album in two years have been released as singles.

The fifth studio album for the Scottish five-piece was produced, like its predecessor, by Tony Doogan.

Think Nancy Sinatra-Lee Hazlewood, and you won't be too far off the concept of this album-length pairing of former Belle & Sebastian vocalist Campbell and former Screaming Trees leader (and Queens Of The Stone Age collaborator) Lanegan.

Members of Calexico and Giant Sand help provide the music for the singer's first studio album in four years.

This is the second Pink Mountaintops album for Vancouver, Canada's Stephen McBean.

This is the third album for the British electronica duo of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael's first album in four years is their 20th LP overall.

This is album number three for the side project band for Animal Collective's Dave Portner (aka Avey Tare) and Black Dice's Eric Copeland.

The moody Los Angeles-based four-piece returns with a fourth album.

This fourth disc of lo-fi indie electronica from Portland, Oregon's Owen Ashworth adds guest vocalists and a much wider variety of instrumentation into the mix.

This is the first of two releases from an improvised collaboration between pop and jazz drummer Reid and folktronica artist Hebden (Four Tet, Fridge).