This debut full-length for the British five-piece offers ten tracks of shoegaze- and folk-influenced indie rock. (We also detect a little Snow Patrol and Broken Social Scene in there.)

This debut LP from the guitar/drums duo of Mike Conte and Adam Bennati is defintely harder and heavier than your typical Matador release.

The Liverpool quartet known for wearing surgical masks releases its fifth studio album.

This seven-track mini-album is intended to hold fans over until the Modesto, California band return with their next LP in early 2006.

The self-titled album is the third for the San Francisco duo.

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.

Michael Andrews (composer of the score for 'Donnie Darko') produced this debut disc for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of Little Feat's Lowell George.

This self-titled disc finds Adam Pierce joined by guests Kristin Anna Valtysdottir (Mum) and Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab).

This is the second album for the Swedish garage rockers.

This is the debut album for the rock group led by John Petkovic, which includes Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, Cobra Verde's Tim Parnin, and Witch's Dave Sweetapple as members.

The Portland, Oregon indie band led by Justin Ringle releases its third album.

Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl releases her debut solo album.

The fourth album from the Milwaukee emo band is their first with veteran producer Stephen Street, who gives the album a more expansive sound.

The Los Angeles indie band returns with its second album for Vapor Records, following 1997's 'Acetone.'

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.

This seven-song EP includes production work from Rob Sonic and Blockhead. El-P also appears.

Anyone disappointed by the last Daft Punk album might enjoy this funky, largely instrumental second album for the New York duo.

John McEntire produced this third album for the Chicago indie rockers led by Jim Elkington.

This is the second solo outing for the former Archers Of Loaf and Crooked Fingers frontman.

The album contains music written for a dance choreographed by Adrienne Hart.

The first full release in four years for the duo of Jad and David Fair.

The debut album for the group from Phildelphia and New York is rereleased by Matador after being self-released in August.

The 10th solo album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist features Flea and Johnny Marr as guest artists.

King Crimson's Pat Mastelotto and The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer guest on the Texas band's follow-up to 'Worlds Apart.'

The English indie-rock band releases its debut full-length album on 4AD.

The latest solo recording from former Hüsker Dü and Sugar leader Mould echoes back to those bands as well as the various stages of his solo career. His backing band includes Sugar's David Barbe and Fugazi's Brendan Canty.

This is the second album for the Swedish five-piece.

What happens when you team Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard with a cutting-edge electronica artist? Sure, you have the Postal Service, but you also have this new full-length from Arne Van Petegem's Styrofoam, which features multiple contributions not only from Gibbard, but also from Valerie Trebeljahr (Lali Puna), Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set), Markus Acher (The Notwist) and rapper Alias.

This is the third album from the New York-based trio, led by French singer Dominique Durand and it finds the group adding a bit of trip-hop into the mix. The album includes a cover of the Blow Monekys' "Digging Your Scene."

The stripped-down 'The Will To Death' is not just the second solo disc in 2004 for the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, but marks the first of a whopping six planned albums for Record Collection this year.

A quick follow-up by Spiritualized standards, 'Amazing Grace' finds Jason Pierce with a new record label (his own Spaceman Records imprint) and a more immediate, less orchestral sound than on 2001's 'Let It Come Down.'

This is the first release on DiCristina Stair for Matt "MV" Valentine and Erika "EE" Elder.

This is the debut album for the neo-grunge outfit based in Manchester, England.

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

The Dublin-based quartet debuts with a record filled with echoes of California circa the 1960s and 70s (think Brian Wilson) rather than Ireland.

The fifth album for the Seattle, Washington-based band was produced by Mark Nevers, Alex McManus, and Eric Bachmann.

This is a collection of B-sides and rare songs from 1995 to 2007.

The fourth album (and second released domestically) for the classic rock-influenced Swedish sextet is the first in a planned series.

This is the debut solo release from the former Belle and Sebastian / Gentle Waves vocalist and cellist.

The follow-up to 2000's 'Growing Up Clean in America' EP is a full-length album with 15 new tracks.

The debut album for the Canadian trio who were members of the band P:ano.

This is the debut album for the alternative rock band who met in high school and now are based in Athens, Georgia.

The debut album for the New York duo.

Dan the Automator co-produced this sophomore set for the English rockers led by Barrie Cadogan.

The typically quirky Manchester, England trio led by John Bramwell returns with an atypical third album.

The debut album for the New York group started by Daniel Collas and Sean Marquand.

The singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles and Paris, France, releases his latest full-length album.

The band from the Everett, Washington area releases its third album with new label, Tomlab.

This is the fourth solo album for the former Waxwing member.

The third album for the New York quintet was produced with Alex Newport.

Doug Boehm returns as producer for this ten-track set.

'C'mon' is the third full-length release for the experimental Chicago-based instrumental quartet.

The Seattle-based experimental space-rock outfit returns with their sophomore LP, following their 2001 debut 'Be Gentle With the Warm Turtle.'

Produced by Markus Dravs, the debut album for the folk rock quartet went platinum in the UK.

The sophomore album for the Brooklyn, New York band now includes Ryan Sawyer as its full-time drummer.

This is the second album for the Long Island indie rock band.

This is the debut album for the Portland, Oregon rock band.

The second album for the rock quartet was produced with Phil Ek.

The debut album for the North Carolina singer who wrote songs for several television shows, including "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "How I Met Your Mother."

Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields, Future Bible Heroes, Gothic Archies, The 6ths) provides the low-key score to the James Bolton indie film, consisting of 10 instrumental and 6 vocal tracks.

This is the debut album for the New York City indie quintet.

The third studio album for the British band was produced by Dan the Automator.

This is the first release on Fat Possum Records for the San Diego-based indie-rock artist.

This is the latest album for the indie rock trio from Portland, Oregon.

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

This is the solo debut for the former leader of the Lightning Seeds and producer of such bands as Echo & The Bunnymen. Members of The Coral and The Zutons guest.

A better album title would have been 'Nancy Sinatra & Friends,' as the 64-year-old singer collaborates with fans such as Morrissey, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley, Sonic Youth's Jim O'Rourke and Thurston Moore, Jon Spencer, Pete Yorn and U2.

This companion to the original 'Suitcase' continues where that box set left off, packing 100 more GBV rareties and outtakes from the now-disbanded group onto four discs.

A concept album set in an alternate version of the U.S. where the states are actually countries, 'New Roman Times' marks the first studio album in 15 years for the newly-reunited California band.

The Chicago post-rock instrumentalists add vocals (courtesy of Kelly Hogan) into the mix for the first time on this, their fifth LP.

Brokeback is a side project for Eleventh Dream Day/Tortoise bassist Douglas McCombs (joined semi-permanently by second bassist Noel Kupersmith), supplemented here on this third album by Laetitia Sadier and the late Mary Hansen from Stereolab.

The Chicago band's third album marks their Matador debut. John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr.) produces.

The Canadian indie rock band releases its first full-length album after two well-received EPs.

Steve Fisk produced this sophomore set for the--dare we say it--cinematic Los Angeles-based band, now a four-piece after the departure of co-founder Jason Hammons and the addition of two new members.

The debut solo album for the Beulah singer features several guest musicians, including the singer's former bandmates from Beulah.

The Ohio's trio's latest album was recorded on VHS tape.

The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt returns with a second disc under The 6ths nameplate (following 1995's Wasps' Nests). Like its predecessor, this album features original Merritt compositions sung by guest vocalists, including Gary Numan, Sarah Cracknell, Marc Almond, Bob Mould, and Sally Timms.

This is the debut for the Toronto six-piece led by Adrian Jewett.

The live CD features live songs from the garage-punk band's tour in Liverpool in July 2007.

Los Angeles rapper Regan Farquhar returns with an album produced by Boom Bip and DJ Nobody.

This third LP is the first release since 2004 for the Texas-based choral/symphonic rock group fronted by Tim DeLaughter.

The Wales-born Greek singer-songwriter releases her debut full-length album.