The debut album for the trio from Bristol was written in 12 days.

The debut album for the Scottish indie-rock quartet.

Peter Katis produced the debut album for the Simon Balthazar-led band.

The Austin, Texas-based drone-pop qunitet--known to friends and reviewers as AmAnSet--returns with their fifth LP.

This is the solo debut for founding Pavement guitarist Scott Kannberg (aka "Spiral Stairs"). As Preston School of Industry, Spiral is joined by Andrew Borger on drums and Jon Erickson on bass, with other musicians guesting.

This instrumental hip-hop disc marks the solo debut by the longtime producer for Aesop Rock and other Def Jux artists.

This is the third studio album for the French synth-rock band.

The sophomore album for New York-based singer, Shara Worden.

The debut album for the Canadian quartet was produced by Chad VanGaalen.

The lo-fi Portland, Ore. band returns with a second album, recorded with engineer Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie).

The third album from the Irish band, which previously included Damien Rice.

Qui covers Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' and Frank Zappa's 'Willie the Pimp' on their latest album.

The second album for the band comprising Daniel Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers), Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade), and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Blackout Beach).

This is the second full-length album for the young Texas-based singer-songwriter, recorded at his home while he was recovering from major back surgery.

This tongue-in-cheek Canadian duo mixes 70s and 80s electro, funk, rock, and dance sounds on this debut.

The Texan siblings release their second full-length album.

The sixth album for the Andrew Kenny-led band is their first for Canadian label Arts & Crafts.

Handsome Furs is a side project for Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner, who is joined by his fiancee Alexei Perry and Wolf Parade drummer Arlen Thompson.

Broken Social Scene's Jason Collett releases his fifth solo album produced by Zues band members Carlin Nicholson and Michael O'Brien.

The former Test Icicles frontman Devonte Hynes of Lightspeed Champion returns with the follow-up to 2008's Falling Off The Lavender Bridge. Produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You is a collection of songs influenced by classical music and musical theatre.

The latest album for Sweden's Emil Svanangen is his first on the Polyvinyl label.

Although the album cover may say it's by J. Mascis & The Fog, there's not much left of The Fog other than J. himself on this 10 track effort.

On this long-delayed release, the Minus 5's Scott McCaughey, Ken Stringfellow (the Posies) and Peter Buck (R.E.M.) team up with all four members of Wilco for 13 original tracks.

The co-ed Washington, D.C. indie-rock foursome make their debut with this 11-track disc produced by Brian McTear.

The former Throwing Muses and Breeders member's third solo release finds her collaborating with the likes of Dean Fisher (who doubles as Juliana Hatfield's bassist and Donelly's husband) and Rich Gilbert.

The Brooklyn-based band releases their latest album.

Ethiopia-born Kenna's sophomore album was produced by the Neptunes' Chad Hugo and features Pharrell Williams on some tracks.

The debut album for the Chicago-based group featuring The Zincs' James Elkington and Eleventh Dream Day's Janet Bean.

The duo from San Francisco releases their first album in three years.

The Norway-based indie-folk duo of Erlend Øye and Erik Glambek Bøe reunite for a third album, following some detours by Øye into more electronic-based music.

The moody Chicago group is down to two remaining members (Lindsay Anderson and Joseph Costa) on this third album.

This full-length debut for the Glasgow indie-rock trio (who are not actually brothers, despite adopting the same last name) includes the song "Flathead," which can be heard soundtracking a recent iPod commercial.

This is the debut album on Secretly Canadian for indie rock quartet from Los Angeles.

Jim Heath & co. return for an eighth album of rockabilly tunes.

This is the sophomore American release from the Norweigian group, following their eponymous debut on Kindercore (which shares about half of the same tracks with this album).

The New York indie-folk band's seventh album (their first in four years) is co-produced by Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive).

The surprisingly successful party band's second album includes a track co-written with Elton John.

The debut album for the indie rock band was produced by Ian Davenport.

The Kevin Barnes-led sextet releases its follow-up to 2007's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

The first post-GBV solo outing for the prolific Pollard was produced by Todd Tobias.

This is the debut album for The Shins James Mercer and producer Brian Burton (aka as Danger Mouse).

The debut full-length for the indie-rock band from Long Beach, California.

John Schmersal and Enon return with their third LP, which features an increased vocal presence by Toko Yasuda.

After a five-year hiatus, the San Francisco band returns with their fourth album.

Before reuniting The Pixies, Black recorded this mellow solo disc in four days in a Nashville studio, backed by veteran southern session musicians.

He's nothing if not prolific. Black's fourth album in two and a half years features 13 new tracks and appearances from some of his usual cohorts (Stan Ridgway, Joey Santiago).

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.

The second full-length album for the duo of Greg Kurstin and Inara George.

Eno sings! And while those words are sure to excite fans of the bald one's 70s classics such as 'Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy),' his first vocal album in 15 years is much closer in sound and mood to more recent efforts as well as the final handful of tracks on 'Eno Box II: Vocals' (the latter's "Under" even appears again on this disc).

The post-rock group releases its latest album, which has only four tracks (each are eight or more minutes long).

The debut album for the British indie rock trio.

This is the debut album for Rick Froberg's latest band.

The Austin group added four members since its 2008 album for the band's fourth album.

This is the second album for the indie rock band formed in Washington D.C.

Alan Moulder and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner are among the producers on the UK goth-punk band's debut LP.

This is the second album for the Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter.

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.

This is the second album for the electronic artist from Rhode Island.

This is the sophomore LP (third, if you count their debut demo collection) for the Toronto band led by Joel Gibb.

'Brother Is To Son' is nominally a solo effort for Daniel Smith (aka "Brother Danielson," aka leader of the Christian indie-rock outfit the Danielson Familie), although fellow Familie (and, in real life, family) members appear throughout this acoustic-only disc, as does frequent collaborator Sufjan Stevens.

The Manchester-based pyschedelic pop quartet returns with a follow-up to their 2001 debut, 'Chemistry Is What We Are.'

This debut album for the Washington D.C. punk five-piece (with a rhythm section stocked with two drummers and two bassists) has drawn comparisons to Liars, Fugazi, and Q and Not U.

Ivy's Andy Chase produced this sophomore effort from the French band that gave us 2000's irresistibly poppy 'Puzzle.'

Rafter Roberts produced the latest album for the Raymond Raposa-led band.

This is the latest release for the Chicago-based experimental indie rock band.

'Lost Marbles' collects six years of previously uncompiled material by the John Schmersal-led band, including internet-only tracks and limited-edition singles.

The debut album for the rock band headed up by The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti and Rodrigo Amarante.

Ben Hillier produced the English band's sophomore set, which is a bit more varied in sound than their debut.

The songs on the Boston band's EP were originally written as a Valentine's Day present for lead singer Michael Angelakos' girlfriend.

This is the debut LP for the new project from Chris Lopez (Rock*A*Teens).

This is the debut album on the Dead Oceans label for the trio from Brooklyn and Chicago.

The collection contains various covers recorded for tribute albums, plus radio recordings and two instrumentals.

This is the fourth album for the San Diego, Calif. instrumental post-rock outfit.

The first album released by Jagjaguwar for the London-based band features recordings made between 2005 and 2007.

The Scottish band's follow-up to its debut album "Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters" was produced by guitarist Andy McFarlane and Paul Savage.

The indie band formed in Portland, Oregon, releases its first album with new official member, bassist Joanna Bolme.

The classically-trained, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter returns with her rich and varied fifth full-length which, like her previous outing, finds her utilizing (at times) a backing band. Members of Beachwood Sparks, Dead Meadow and Brian Jonestown Massacre guest.

The debut album for the duo from Australia was produced by band member Johnny Siera.

The Irish quartet releases its debut album, produced by John Goodmanson.

Ohio-based five-piece rock band Drummer is made up Patrick Carney of the Black Keys, Jon Finley (Party of Helicopters), Jamie Stillman, (Teeth of the Hydra and Kent), Greg Boyd (Ghostman & Sandman), and Steve Clements.

The Canadian singer's latest solo album was produced by ex-Eric's Trip bandmate Rick White.

This is the second album (and Saddle Creek debut) for the San Francisco duo of Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel.

The former singer of The Delgados releases her debut solo album.

This is the second album for the D.C.-based duo of Ian MacKaye (Fugazi) and Amy Farina (The Warmers).