'Powder Burns' is Greg Dulli's fourth album under the Twilight Singers name, and was recorded in New Orleans before, during (using generators) and after Hurricane Katrina. Joseph Arthur and Ani DiFranco guest.

'Twice,' which, yes, follows 2001's 'Once,' is the second album for the Los Angeles-based band that features three members of Beachwood Sparks. While the Sparks employ a 60's California pop sound, the Tyde tend to echo somewhat more recent British groups such as Felt.

The Los Angeles-based California-rock outfit led by Darren and Ann Do Rademaker returns with a third album.

The debut album for the six-piece indie rock band from Oklahoma City.

This is the second album for the lo-fi indie-pop trio based in Montreal, Canada.

'Runaway Found' marks the debut LP for the London (by way of New Zealand) rock outfit led by 19-year-old singer/guitarist Finn Andrews. Their epic sound has drawn the band comparisons to many of the usual suspects (Coldplay, Radiohead, the Verve).

Nick Launay produced this sophomore set for the New Zealand band led by Finn Andrews, who has drawn numerous Nick Cave comparisons. Aside from Andrews, it's a completely different lineup than the one that recorded 'Runaway Found.'

The British indie-rock band releases its third album.

The debut album for the African artist features guest appearances by M.I.A. and Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig.

The Detroit garage rockers make their major-label debut with this sophomore album, which was produced by Jerry Harrison.

The third studio album for the band is its first on the Majordomo label.

Although lumped in with the New York garage-rock scene, The Walkmen (which includes members of defunct bands Jonathan Fire Eater and The Recoys) stand out by incorporating a wider range of influences and instrumentation. (Plus, they own their own New York recording studio, which puts them about as far from an actual garage as you can get). This is the band's second LP, which follows their acclaimed 2002 debut 'Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone.'

The New York band fronted by Hamilton Leithauser self-produced this third album.

The indie rockers' second release of 2006 is a song-for-song recreation of Harry Nilsson's alcohol-fueled, John Lennon-produced, 1974 album.

The sales of the digital version of the band's latest album will be donated to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Joy Fund.

Don't confuse The Warlocks of the 1960s (who later became the Grateful Dead) with the new band of the same name, who only sound like they come from the 1960s. This Los Angeles-based group favor lengthy, droning songs, evoking groups such as the Velvet Underground and Jesus & Mary Chain.

The L.A. psych-rock band's third disc was produced by Tom Rothrock (Beck).

The fifth album for the Los Angeles-based rock band was produced by Rod Cervera.

This is the second album for the 60s-style rock quartet from Detroit.

This is the third album for the Winnipeg, Canada-based group led by former Propagandhi member John K. Samson.

The Canadian band's fourth studio album, again produced by Ian Blurton.

Eight years ago, Wedding Present leader David Gedge put that band on hold to pursue--at first--a more cinematic sound with his new outfit, the aptly named Cinerama. With Cinerma's sound more closely approximating the Wedding Present's in recent years, Gedge has revived the WP name (but retained the most recent Cinerama lineup) for this latest release, produced by Steve Fisk.

The band led by David Gedge releases its latest album, produced by Steve Albini.

Peter Brewis wrote the songs as part of an imaginary crime thriller for his debut concept album.

This is the sophomore album for the indie rock band from Athens, Georgia.

The Detroit-based "brother-sister" (or, if you don't believe everything you read, ex husband and wife) indie duo of Jack (guitars) and Meg (drums) White continue their stripped-down sound on this, their third full-length.

For their major label debut (and fourth LP overall), the Detroit-based duo of Jack and Meg White offer up 14 new tracks, all recorded in London and (fortunately) showing absolutely no trace of major label production values. Meg White takes a rare turn behind the microphone on a couple of tracks, as does guest Holly Golightly on the closing "It's True That We Love One Another."

The duo's fifth long-player, destined to be known as GBMS in record reviews everywhere, was recorded in their Detroit studio. While not a total departure from previous efforts, it does find them expanding their sound away from their usual guitar+drums formula.

Jack and Meg White spent a whopping three weeks (an eternity by White Stripes standards) in Nashville recording their sixth studio album.

The second album for the German-based band led by Kings of Convenience's Erlend Oye.

The debut album from the three-piece from Liverpool, England.

The indie rockers took four years to record this third album.

This is the debut album for the South London quartet.

Included on the same CD with The Minus 5's 'Let The War Against Music Begin.'

'Dimmer' is the Thrill Jockey debut for British ex-pat and current Chicagoan Jim Elkington.

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

The Liverpool band's debut disc was, like similar-sounding recent discs by The Coral, produced by Ian Broudie. It was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize.

Stephen Street produced this sophomore set for Liverpool's Zutons.

The third album for the indie band whose biggest hit, "Valerie," was remade by Amy Winehouse.

The experimental San Francisco trio's third record marks their debut for Anticon.

This wordy Canadian post-rock outfit (formerly known by similar variations of their current name), here with a fourth album, shares members with the equally wordy and Canadian but more instrumental Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

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

The Seattle band (who apparently suffer from either an unusual genetic problem or severe hallucinations) make their full-length debut with this disc.

The British rock band uses a vast variety of musical instruments and styles for its second album.

The debut album for the Washington, DC-based indie rock band.

They Might Be Giants with co-producers The Dust Brothers come with their latest rock album after a children's album for Disney in 2005.

This is the debut album for the three-piece formed in Berlin.

The debut album for the Swedish all-girl indie pop band.

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

Back together for the first time since their 1996 breakup, the college radio faves offer up 12 new tracks on this self-titled release. The lineup here includes original co-founder Kristen Hersh, drummer David Narcizo and bassist Bernard Georges, with fellow co-founder (and Hersh's half sister) Tanya Donelly on hand as well to contribute backing vocals.

The Sonic Youth singer releases his first solo album since 1995 on his own label.

The third album for the indie rock band was produced by Mike Mogis.

The Brooklyn, New York-based artist explores the idea of an apocalypse on his latest album.

The 5-track EP follows the indie-rock band's first release, Rip It off, on the Matador Records label.

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

The bands fifth studio album (and first for Beggars Banquet), 'Can Our Love...' features eight new tracks produced by the band with Ian Caple. It expands on the more-soul-based sound that appeared on 1999's 'Simple Pleasure.'

The sixth studio LP for the distinctive English band is preceded by the EP "Don't Even Go There" (which shares one track with the album).

The seventh album for the English trio is its first in more than five years.

The latest album for the group features new members drummer Earl Harvin and guitarist Davis Kitt.

This is the second full-length album for Jesy Fortino, the singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington.

The debut full-length album from the New Jersey punk-rock sextet.

The first full-length album on XL Recordings for the rock band from New Jersey was named after a warship that fought during the American Civil War.

The former member of Guided By Voices returns with a solo album (his fourth), recorded in his Michigan home.

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

This is the first album for London's 24-year-old, one-man-garage-band Tom Vek.

'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.

Chaz Bundick is the one-man project behind Toro Y Moi. He mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.

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

The first collaboration between singer-songwriter Will Oldham and Chicago instrumental post-rockers Tortoise features 10 covers, including takes on songs by Elton John and Bruce Springsteen.

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

The fifth release from the Chicago-based outfit continue their foray into "modern classical" composition using acoustic instruments.

Asian instrumentation is highlighted on the Chicago minimalist, avant-garde outfit's sixth release.

This is the Everything But The Girl singer's first solo release since 1982.

The ever-changing Washington D.C. outfit dives completely into the realm of 80s-style electro-synth pop (complete with vocals) for this, their sixth album.

The Washington, D.C. band's seventh album finds the band in a more political mood, even sampling President Bush (the newer one) on one track.

The ironic Washington, D.C. post-rockers return with their first album in three years.

The three-disc set contains live recordings that span the 15-year career of the rock trio.

The rock band brings a space theme to its latest studio album.

The fourth album for the veteran Scottish band is their first album release in eight years and first U.S. release since 1993's 'I've Seen Everything.'

The leader of the now-defunct Washington, D.C. outfit The Dismemberment Plan makes his solo debut with this disc, produced by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla. John Vanderslice guests.

The fourth album from Bob Wratten under the Trembling Blue Stars name features yet another new lineup (although Annemari Davies does return for a couple of tracks).

Robert Wratten (Field Mice) is joined by singers Beth Arzy and Anne Mari on this fifth TBS release.