For their fourth album, produced by John Leckie, the Kentucky band sports a new keyboardist and guitarist.

This double-disc live set features 21 tracks (many from last year's 'Z') recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco.

'Dens' is the debut LP for England's Mystery Jets, who are led by vocalist Blaine Harrison and whose guitarist is Blaine's 55-year-old father, Henry.

The UK band's American debut takes seven of the tracks from first album 'Making Dens' and adds five new songs.

The sophomore album for the English indie rock band was produced by Erol Alkan.

One-hit wonders, you say? Well, the New York trio did score an MTV hit with "Popular," from their 1996 debut album, but it is a more mature and less commercial Nada Surf that returns now with a third LP, their first for indie label Barsuk.

Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla returns as producer for the band's followup to 'Let Go.'

The fifth album for the trio from New York was produced by John Goodmanson.

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 is the second full-length album for the British electronic artist.

Part book, part CD, this latest effort from the Bay Area collective was inspired by a trip to an auto junkyard. The jokes, satire, and subversion found in previous releases is absent this time around, instead replaced by a collection of letters and writings found in the auto wrecks presented in a 64-page full-color book, and, on the CD, a lyric- and melody- free noise assault that, as the band suggests, is the sound of their studio being destroyed in a car crash.

The experimental Bay Area sound manipulators combine one of their more entertaining cut-and-paste CDs of recent years with a book examining fair use and copyright issues. Also included is a whoopee cushion.

This is the first solo release from Slowdive and Mojave 3 frontman Neil Halstead, and includes occasional guest contributions from the likes of his bandmate Ian McCutcheon and Locust's Mark Van Hoen.

Alt-country singer-songwriter Neko Case returns with her third solo album, after last appearing on the New Pornographers' acclaimed 'Mass Romantic" album. Here, the moody, cinematic music is provided by members of Calexico and Giant Sand.

The New Pornographers singer (and accomplished solo artist) offers up a live set of originals and eclectic covers, backed by The Sadies.

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

The eight-track album by Christofer Drew was produced by Butch Walker.

The debut album for this indie electronica band from London, England.

The British band self-produced its follow-up to its 2007 debut "Fantastic Playroom."

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' 13th album actually spans two separate discs, each produced by Nick Launay. And speaking of the Bad Seeds, longtime member Blixa Bargeld has been replaced by James Johnston (Gallon Drunk).

For you Nick Cave completists out there, this three-disc box set compiles 56 tracks spanning both decades of his work with the Bad Seeds, including some previously unreleased material.

While waiting for the Strokes to return to the recording studio, bassist Nikolai Fraiture formed a side project and released this band's debut album.

The Swedish singer-songwriter and former soccer player is backed by Mercury Rev on his latest release (which originally emerged in 2004 in Europe).

Recorded by Steve Albini, 'Run To Ruin' is the New York singer-songwriter's third LP. The Dirty Three's Jim White chips in on drums.

Steve Albini co-produced the artist's first album in three years.

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

This is the debut LP for the Toronto indie-rap collective (excuse us, the "positive hardcore dance-rap band") led by Matt Collins.

The debut album for Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ramona Gonzalez.

The Los Angeles-based duo's sophomore album was recorded in Los Angeles and London, England.

This is the latest four-track EP for the Los Angeles-based indie rock duo.

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

This is the debut album for the British quartet led by Charlie Fink.

Indie hip-hop/electronica producer Nobody (aka Elvin Estela) teams with Prefuse 73, Mia Doi Todd and members of Beachwood Sparks on his Plug Research debut.

Clocking in at 65 minutes, this EP from Japanese experimental electronica producer Nobukazu Takemura contains just four songs, including the title track (which differs from the version on 'Hoshi No Koe') and "Souvenir in Chicago," a 35-minute jam session featuring members of Tortoise.

Kyoto, Japan's Nobukazu Takemura plays all of the instruments (and computers) on his latest release of playful, poppy electronica, which features vocals from a speech synthesizer.

The second album for the British trio was produced by Jim Abbiss and features Peaches as a guest singer on one track.

The Long Island trio moves away from a major label for this album.

Michael Stipe and Conor Oberst guest on this sophomore disc for the Athens, GA outfit led by producer Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes), with vocals from Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor (Azure Ray).

The band's third album finds producer/songwriter Andy LeMaster once again joined by Azure Ray's Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor, plus drummer Clay Leverett.

The San Francisco electro-punk trio make their Kill Rock Stars debut with this third LP.

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

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

Orenda Fink and her friend Scalpelist (Cedric LeMoyne of Remy Z) releases their debut album produced by Michael Patterson.

The fourth album but the first with Merge Records for the Brooklyn-based band.

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

The latest album from the Indiana rock duo, now based in Berkeley, California.

A member of fellow anticon collective artist cLOUDDEAD, Odd Nosdam returns with his second solo LP, a two-part disc that combines instrumental tracks and beats with a found-sound collage approach.

The latest solo disc for the anticon producer (best known for his work in cLOUDDEAD) finds him joined by guests Mike Patton, Andrew Broder (Fog), and members of Subtle, Themselves and why?

San Francisco Bay Area DJ/producer David P. Madson's latest album.

This is the fourth full-length from Athens, Ga-based Of Montreal, led by Kevin Barnes. The full title is 'Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse.'

Prone to making concept albums, the Athens, GA band led by Kevin Barnes returns with a more conventional offering for this, their fifth LP.

The band's sixth album is their first for Polyvinyl and sees them branching out, into "1970s Afro beat and '80s new wave" as they say.

Kevin Barnes' eighth Of Montreal disc finds the Georgian heading into more electronic territory, enlisting his laptop to assist in the recording process. Music on a laptop--who knew?

Kevin Barnes injects atypically autobiographical subject matter into his danceable indie-pop tunes on his latest Of Montreal release.

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

The latest album for the Danish band is its first with Friendly Fire Recordings.

Tore Johansson (Franz Ferdinand) produced this second album for the Chicago power-pop outfit.

The latest album for the rock band from Chicago features the track "Shooting The Moon" which appeared in the "New Moon" movie soundtrack.

This is the fourth album for the Austin band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff.

The fourth studio album from the Austin, Texas-based band mixes it up with the help of Jim Eno of Spoon.

The indie rock band releases its latest album produced by Brian Beattie.

This is the second album for film composer David Wingo as Ola Podrida.

This is the fourth album for the Chicago-based duo, who previously worked with Jim O'Rourke.

This self-titled disc marks the debut for the unique-sounding New York post-rock/experimental trio of Philip Wann and twin sisters Claudia and Alley Deheza. Steve Rivette (Liars) produced, with guest drumming from Interpol's Sam Fogarino.

Brooklyn's Oneida has been around a bit longer (since 1997) than some of their fellow bands in the New York neo-garage/punk/new wave scene, and 'Secret Wars' marks their sixth LP.

This is the seventh album for the New York noise-rock three-piece. Phil Manley of Trans Am guests.

They're either a bit early or a bit late with their new year's tidings, but the experimental Brooklyn band is back with 11 new tracks.

The triple album is the second of the band's "Thank Your Parents" trilogy of releases.

Onelinedrawing is the alter ego for Sacramento, Calif.-based singer/guitarist Jonah Matranga, formerly of the emo band Far.

This is the fourth release for the all-female Japanese rock band fronted by Yoshimi P-We of the Boredoms.

Originally released in Japan in 2000, 'Gold And Green' finally reaches U.S. shores at a non-import price on Thrill Jockey. Yuko Honda and Sean Lennon guest.

The all-female Japanese experimental rock outfit led by The Boredoms' Yoshimi P-We returns with a fifth album.

The latest album for the Japanese quartet is the band's first release since 2006's "Taiga."

The indie-rock combo led by Roman Kuebler (whose resume includes a stint as the touring bassist for Spoon) makes their full-length debut with this 12-track effort.

The second album from the Baltimore band was produced by band leader and vocalist Roman Kuebler.

The singer follows the lead of her Azure Ray bandmate Maria Taylor (whose '11:11' came out in May) with this solo debut, co-produced by Andy LeMaster (Now It's Overhead).

This is Orenda Fink's second solo album, after stints with the bands Art In Manila and O+S.

Founded in 1996 in San Francisco, this now New York-based instrumental outfit (which shares some members with the band !!!) has previously drawn a bit of acclaim for their vinyl-only releases. This six-track effort represents their first CD release, which showcases their dancier, dubbier, funkier brand of post-rock.

The first album in two years for the New York band (which shares three members with !!!) introduces a few vocals (from group members Phyllis Forbes and Molly Schnick) and drum machines into the mix for the first time.

Mike Kinsella's latest solo album under the name Owen was recorded over two years.

The Brooklyn trio's third album, produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr.), marks their debut for Sub Pop.

The fourth album for the Brooklyn rock band.

This is Slint guitarist David Pajo's first solo LP under his own name (well, at least half of his own name).

The Slint and Tortoise guitarist's second solo album under his given name expands on the sound of his first by adding a rhythm section into the mix.