Album Releases by Genre
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The Curse Of Blondie
by Blondie
April 6, 2004
'Curse' marks the eighth studio album for Deborah Harry & co., and their first since their 1999 comeback effort 'No Exit.'
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Fire Like This
by Blood Red Shoes
March 1, 2010
The second album produced by Mike Crossey for Brighton's Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell was recorded on analogue tape but still retains its punk influences.
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Hefty Fine
by Bloodhound Gang
September 27, 2005
This is the first album in five years for the jokey alt-rockers.
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The Complex
by Blue Man Group
April 22, 2003
The multimedia collective known as the Blue Man Group, who can be seen and heard in ongoing theatrical productions in several cities, in television commercials for Intel, and even on a previous instrumental album 'Audio,' have released here something akin to a real rock'n'roll album. Their assortment of invented instrumentation is now accompanied by more traditional instruments, and vocals are provided by an array of guests, including Dave Matthews, Spalding Gray and Tracy Bonham. Included also are covers of "White Rabbit" and "I Feel Love."
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Blue Roses
by Blue Roses
July 21, 2009
The debut album for Laura Groves was recorded in different places with her family and friends.
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The Soundings
by Blue States
June 14, 2004
Andy Dragazis' third Blue States album is a major departure, adding vocalist/guitarist Chris Carr and drummer Jon Chandler to the mix and moving well away from the chill-out vibe of the previous two discs.
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Damage
by Blues Explosion
September 28, 2004
No, Jon Spencer hasn't left the blues trio, but they have officially shortened their name for their seventh release (their first for Sanctuary after a long stay at Matador). With all the money they saved by cutting out those extra two words, they were able to afford an all-star team of producers, including David Holmes, Alan Moulder, DJ Shadow, Dan The Automator and Steve Jordan.
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Bridge
by Blues Traveler
May 8, 2001
The band's sixth album is their first since the death of bassist Bobby ("Brooklyn Bob") Sheehan and serves as a tribute to him.
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13
by Blur
March 23, 1999
Damon Albarn's breakup album (he split with his longtime girlfriend, Elastica's Justine Frischmann, prior to recording) was produced by William Orbit and features the singles "Tender" and "Coffee & TV" (although it failed to produce an American hit along the likes of the previous album's "Song 2").
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The Best Of Blur
by Blur
November 21, 2000
This 18-track compilation contains most of the UK band's biggest hits, as well as one new track ("Music Is My Radar"). The only noticeable omissions seem to be "Popscene," "Chemical World," and "Sunday Sunday."
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Think Tank
by Blur
May 6, 2003
The veteran Britpop outfit's first new album in four years is the result of tumultuous recording sessions in Morocco with producer Fatboy Slim, which saw a growing dispute between co-founders Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon culminate in Coxon's departure from the band. Fatboy Slim only wound up producing two tracks, with William Orbit handling some of the others.
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Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur
by Blur
July 28, 2009
The two-disc set contains some biggest hits, band favorites, and rare singles.
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Love And Theft
by Bob Dylan
September 11, 2001
Picking up where 1997's resurgent 'Time Out of Mind' left off, 'Love And Theft' finds the 60-year-old Dylan self-producing the album's 12 tracks.
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Modern Times
by Bob Dylan
August 29, 2006
Dylan's first studio release since his 2001 hit 'Love And Theft' is his 44th album overall.
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Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8
by Bob Dylan
October 7, 2008
The latest collection of unreleased and rare songs recorded between 1989 and 2006.
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Together Through Life
by Bob Dylan
April 28, 2009
The latest release for the singer/songwriter was produced by Jack Frost.
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Christmas In The Heart
by Bob Dylan
October 13, 2009
This is the first Christmas album for the singer and proceeds will be donated to the charities, Feeding America, The World Food Programme, and Crisis UK.
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Modulate
by Bob Mould
March 12, 2002
Indie rock legend Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar) returns with his fifth solo album, and first for his brand new record label (Granary Music). In another first, Mould delves into electronica for the first time as well, abandoning traditional instruments for synths and computers on half of the album.
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Body Of Song
by Bob Mould
July 26, 2005
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.
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District Line
by Bob Mould
February 5, 2008
The first album on the Anti- label for ex-Hüsker Dü/Sugar member Bob Mould.
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Life And Times
by Bob Mould
April 7, 2009
The ex-Husker Du singer moves away from the electronic sounds of his more recent releases and returns to the guitar stylings he played 20 years ago.
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Workbook 25 [Deluxe Edition]
by Bob Mould
February 25, 2014
The reissue of the former Hüsker Dü singer/guitarist's debut solo release includes a disc of B-sides and the complete performance at Chicago's Cabaret Metro in 1989.
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Face The Promise
by Bob Seger
September 12, 2006
The 61-year-old rocker returns with his first new album in 11 years.
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King For A Day
by Bobby Conn
February 20, 2007
The eccentric Chicago artist returns with his first disc in three years.
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A Certain Feeling
by Bodies of Water
July 22, 2008
The sophomore album for the Los Angeles group.
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I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
by Bombay Bicycle Club
July 6, 2009
The debut album for the British rock quartet was produced by Jim Abbiss.
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For Emma, Forever Ago
by Bon Iver
February 19, 2008
The debut album from ex-DeYarmond Edison member Justin Vernon.
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Blood Bank [EP]
by Bon Iver
January 20, 2009
The four-track EP was recorded at different places between December 2006 and June 2008.
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Bounce
by Bon Jovi
October 8, 2002
Just when you feared the New Jersey hair band would never release another album, they did. Oh joy.
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Lost Highway
by Bon Jovi
June 19, 2007
Nashville producer Dann Huff helmed Bon Jovi's first album-length stab at country-rock. LeAnn Rimes and Big & Rich guest.
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The Circle
by Bon Jovi
November 10, 2009
The New Jersey rock band releases its latest album produced with John Shanks.
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Master And Everyone
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
January 28, 2003
Don't know Bonnie "Prince" Billy? You may know him better by his given name, Will Oldham, who recorded under his name as well as Palace Music throughout the 1990s. This is his third album under the Billy moniker, and features contributions from members of Lambchop.
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Summer In The Southeast
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
November 15, 2005
This 17-song set was recorded during Will Oldham's 2004 tour.
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The Letting Go
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
September 19, 2006
Jim White and Paul Oldham are among the guests on prolific songwriter Will Oldham's latest Bonnie "Prince" Billy studio recording.
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Lie Down In The Light
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
May 20, 2008
Louisville-born Will Oldham releases his latest album produced by Mark Nevers.
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Is It The Sea? [Live]
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
October 20, 2008
A collection of live recordings from Bonnie "Prince" Billy's tour of Scotland and Ireland in the spring of 2006.
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Beware
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
March 17, 2009
Will Oldham's latest album under his Bonnie "Prince" Billy moniker features appearances by such guest as Wilco's Leroy Bach and Mekons' Jon Langford.
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The Wondershow Of The World
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang
March 23, 2010
This is Will Oldham's first Bonnie "Prince" Billy album to credit the Cairo Gang, who performed on the previous three Billy albums.
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Superwolf
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney
January 25, 2005
'Superwolf' is the first collaboration between singer-songwriter Will Oldham (aka Bonnie Prince Billy) and Zwan's Matt Sweeney.
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Silver Lining
by Bonnie Raitt
April 9, 2002
Bonnie Raitt's first new album in four years was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
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Souls Alike
by Bonnie Raitt
September 13, 2005
The singer's 18th album is the first she produced herself.
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Boomkatalog One
by Boomkat
April 8, 2003
The brother-sister duo of Kellin and Taryn Manning was signed to a major-label deal in part on the strength of Taryn's burgeoning acting career, which has seen her in roles on TV's "Boston Public" as well as "crazy/beautiful" and "8 Mile."
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Seadrum/House Of Sun
by Boredoms
May 10, 2005
The latest "album" from the Japanese outfit contains just two tracks, albeit at 20 minutes apiece.
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Pink
by Boris
May 16, 2006
The Japanese band named after a Melvins song releases their latest album.
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Smile
by Boris
April 29, 2008
The Japanese experimental group's latest album features guest musicians Michio Kurihara of Ghost and Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))).
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Red Yellow & Blue
by Born Ruffians
March 4, 2008
The third album for the indie rock band from Canada.
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Say It
by Born Ruffians
June 1, 2010
The Canadian indie rock trio releases the follow-up to the band's 2008 debut, Red, Yellow & Blue.
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Brown Submarine
by Boston Spaceships
September 16, 2008
Guided by Voices' Robert Pollard and Chris Slusarenko and Decemberists' John Moen release their debut album as the Boston Spaceships.
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The Family Afloat
by Bound Stems
September 9, 2008
The Chicago-based indie rock band releases its second full-length album.
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Upper Air
by Bowerbirds
July 7, 2009
This is the first album on the Dead Oceans imprint for the trio from Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Alice And Friends
by Box Elders
August 11, 2009
This is the debut album for the indie rock trio, which includes two brothers.
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Love Drunk
by Boys Like Girls
September 8, 2009
This is the Boston rock band's follow-up to it's self-titled debut.
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Boys Night Out
by Boys Night Out
June 26, 2007
The Canadian band's new album produced by Lou Giordano.
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Brother Is To Son
by Br. Danielson
June 8, 2004
'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.
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We Know About The Need
by Bracken
January 30, 2007
'Need' marks the solo debut for Chris Adams of the Leeds, England band Hood.
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Give Blood
by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
September 13, 2005
Brakes is an often-jokey, garage-rock side project for British Sea Power keyboardist Eamon Hamilton, who here steps to the forefront, playing guitar and handling lead vocals. Joining him are members of Electric Soft Parade and Tenderfoot on 16 tracks that range from six seconds to 3:39 in length.
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The Beatific Visions
by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
May 8, 2007
The UK band (now named in triplicate in the U.S.) fronted by former British Sea Power member Eamon Hamilton recorded this brief second album in Nashville.
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Touchdown
by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
April 21, 2009
The third album for the English quartet was produced by Paul Savage.
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Rock Is Dodelijk
by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes]
October 6, 2009
The British band releases its first live album compiling songs from two shows in Europe.
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Deja Entendu
by Brand New
June 17, 2003
This sophomore disc finds the young emo band expanding on its sound with the help of producer Steven Haigler (Pixies, Quicksand).
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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
by Brand New
November 21, 2006
The Long Island emo band's major-label debut was co-produced by Mike Sapone.
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Daisy
by Brand New
September 22, 2009
This is the fourth full-length album for the Long Island, New York, rock band.
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Give Up The Ghost
by Brandi Carlile
October 6, 2009
The third album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Rick Rubin.
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All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace
by Bravecaptain
August 2, 2004
This is the third album for former Boo Radleys guitarist Martin Carr.
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Talk To La Bomb
by Brazilian Girls
September 12, 2006
This is the second album for the eclectic, multi-lingual New York band that, despite its name, is largely male and definitely not Brazilian.
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New York City
by Brazilian Girls
August 5, 2008
The trio from New York City (who have only one female member, and none of them are from Brazil) releases its third album.
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The Alternative To Love
by Brendan Benson
March 22, 2005
Long championed by the White Stripes' Jack White, fellow Detroit singer-songwriter Brendan Benson follows his 2002 disc 'Lapalco' with this set co-produced by Tchad Blake.
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My Old, Familiar Friend
by Brendan Benson
August 18, 2009
The Raconteurs band member releases his fourth solo album produced by Gil Norton.
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Something For All Of Us...
by Brendan Canning
July 22, 2008
Broken Social Scene cofounder Brendan Canning releases his first solo album as a part of the "Broken Social Scene Presents" series.
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Brett Anderson
by Brett Anderson
March 26, 2007
This is the solo debut for the former frontman of Suede and The Tears.
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Wilderness
by Brett Anderson
September 1, 2008
The ex-Suede member releases his latest solo album.
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Another Day On Earth
by Brian Eno
June 14, 2005
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).
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts [2006 Version]
by Brian Eno + David Byrne
April 11, 2006
Twenty-five years after its original release, this groundbreaking, sample-driven collaboration between Byrne and Eno has been remastered and enlarged with seven bonus tracks.
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Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
by Brian Eno + David Byrne
November 25, 2008
The sophomore album for the two rock legends was released digitally on their Web site, with a physical CD due later in the fall.
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Vavoom!
by Brian Setzer Orchestra
August 1, 2000
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Gettin' In Over My Head
by Brian Wilson
June 22, 2004
These thirteen tracks mark just the third solo disc for the former Beach Boys songwriter, and include songs that Wilson has written over the past two decades. Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and Elton John guest. (Sorry, no Snoop Dogg or Missy Elliott.)
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SMiLE
by Brian Wilson
September 28, 2004
Well, better 37 years late than never. Originally intended to be the Beach Boys' 1967 follow-up to their legendary 'Pet Sounds,' 'Smile' was finally recorded as originally intended in April 2004 by Wilson and his current band, including co-songwriter Van Dyke Parks.
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That Lucky Old Sun
by Brian Wilson
September 2, 2008
The ex-Beach Boys singer releases his latest solo album, which he produced himself.
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Bricolage
by Bricolage
May 12, 2009
The debut album for the Scottish quartet was produced by Stephen Lironi.
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Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
by Bright Eyes
August 13, 2002
Prolific 22-year-old Nebraska singer-songwriter Connor Oberst returns to his Bright Eyes guise for this 13-track effort, following a stint fronting the band Desaparecidos.
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Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
by Bright Eyes
January 25, 2005
The more experimental of Conor Oberst's two releases in January 2005 is the electronic-flavored 'Digital Ash,' which includes some help from the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner and the Postal Service's Jimmy Tamborello.
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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
by Bright Eyes
January 25, 2005
'I'm Wide Awake' is the more country/acoustic of Conor Oberst's twin January 2005 releases under the Bright Eyes name. Emmylou Harris provides vocals on three tracks.
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Motion Sickness [Live]
by Bright Eyes
November 15, 2005
This 15-song live set from Conor Oberst & co.'s 2005 tour is heavy on material from 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning' and includes covers of Elliott Smith and Feist.
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Noise Floor (Rarities 1998-2005)
by Bright Eyes
October 24, 2006
This B-sides, rarities and covers compiliations includes 16 Conor Oberst tracks of varying fidelity from the past eight years.
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Cassadaga
by Bright Eyes
April 10, 2007
Conor Oberst & co. branch out into country and orchestral pop on their latest 13-track set, which finds them joined by guests Gillian Welch, Janet Weiss, and M. Ward.
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Brightblack Morning Light
by Brightblack Morning Light
June 20, 2006
This is the Matador debut for the Northern California outfit founded by cabin- and tent-dwelling childhood friends (from Alabama) Nathan Shineywater and Rachael Hughes.
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Motion To Rejoin
by Brightblack Morning Light
September 23, 2008
The second album on Matador Records for the band based in New Mexico.
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Introducing
by Brilliant Colors
November 3, 2009
The rock trio led by Jess Scott releases its debut album.
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The Decline Of British Sea Power
by British Sea Power
September 9, 2003
Oft-compared to Joy Division, this unique British four-piece sports single-word names (Hamilton, Noble, Yan, and Wood), dons military apparel for their live shows, and tackles dark, weighty themes in their lyrics (Czech history, anyone)? 'The Decline' marks their full-length debut, drawing critical praise on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Open Season
by British Sea Power
April 5, 2005
The tree-climbing, ice shelf-loving, Brighton, England band's second album follows two years after their debut ('The Decline Of British Sea Power') brought them critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Mads Bjerke (Spiritualized) produced.
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Do You Like Rock Music?
by British Sea Power
February 12, 2008
The third album for the British quartet was produced by Graham Sutton and the band.
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Blackout
by Britney Spears
October 30, 2007
Britney newest release includes tracks written by T-Pain and Pharrell Williams.
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Circus
by Britney Spears
December 2, 2008
Britney tries for another comeback with her sixth album, which features 'Womanizer,' her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single since '...Baby One More Time.'
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L' Avventura
by Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham
June 3, 2003
Bassist Britta Phillips and guitarist Dean Wareham (each a member of the band Luna) offer a mix of originals and covers, including takes on songs by Madonna, the Silver Jews and the Doors, all produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex).
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Back Numbers
by Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham
February 27, 2007
The second album for the [now-married] duo of former Luna members Dean & Britta was produced by Tony Visconti.
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Haha Sound
by Broadcast
August 12, 2003
This is just the second full-length recording for the Birmingham, England experimental pop outfit founded in 1995. Included here is the track "Pendulum" from the recent EP of the same name.
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Tender Buttons
by Broadcast
September 20, 2005
Half the band has departed (replaced by a drum machine), but Broadcast's third LP still features the vocals of Trish Keenan and James Cargill's retro-electronic sound.
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Future Crayon
by Broadcast
August 22, 2006
This B-sides and rarities complilation contains 18 previously-released (although not always easy-to-find) tracks.
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Looks At The Bird
by Brokeback
January 21, 2003
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.
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Broken Bells
by Broken Bells
March 9, 2010
This is the debut album for The Shins James Mercer and producer Brian Burton (aka as Danger Mouse).
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