Album Releases by Genre

The BQE 1501.

The BQE

by Sufjan Stevens
October 20, 2009
The Detroit artist wrote the music for the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to be performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Next Wave Festival in October of 2007.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.3
Slipway Fires 1502.

Slipway Fires

by Razorlight
March 10, 2009
The third album for the British quartet was produced by Mike Crossey.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
6.3
Human Animal 1503.

Human Animal

by Wolf Eyes
September 26, 2006
The noisy, intense Michigan band returns with a follow-up to 2004's 'Burned Mind.'
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.3
Burned Mind 1504.

Burned Mind

by Wolf Eyes
September 28, 2004
Their first Sub Pop release finds the noisy Detroit band as a threesome, with founder Nate Young joined (as he has been since 2000) by Aaron Dilloway and John Olson.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.3
Dirty Words 1505.

Dirty Words

by The Departure
June 13, 2005
This is the '80s alternative rock-influenced debut disc for the Northampton, England band.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.3
Shocking Pinks 1506.

Shocking Pinks

by Shocking Pinks
September 25, 2007
New Zealand-based Nick Harte presents songs from his previously released EPs in this full-length album.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
6.3
From The Valley To The Stars 1507.

From The Valley To The Stars

by El Perro del Mar
April 22, 2008
This is the sophomore album for Swedish singer Sarah Assbring.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.3
Me & Giuliani Down By the School Yard (A True Story) [EP] 1508.

Me & Giuliani Down By the School Yard (A True Story) [EP]

by !!! [Chik Chik Chik]
June 3, 2003
Search engines hate them, but !!! (pronounced "Chik Chik Chik," of course) are popular with live audiences for their funkier, dancier (yes, that's a word--trust us) approach to indie music. The Sacramento band shares three members with Out Hud, and this is their 2-song debut for Touch And Go (with a full album to follow in 2004).
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.3
Great Escape 1509.

Great Escape

by The Rifles
January 26, 2009
The British quartet releases its second album, produced by Stan Kybert.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.3
Gary Go 1510.

Gary Go

by Gary Go
September 15, 2009
This is the debut album for the British producer/singer-songwriter.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
6.3
Dark End Of The Street [EP] 1511.

Dark End Of The Street [EP]

by Cat Power
December 9, 2008
The EP contains six songs from the "Jukebox" recording sessions.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.3
Places Like This 1512.

Places Like This

by Architecture in Helsinki
August 21, 2007
The Australian band's follow-up after its remix album, "We Died, They Remixed."
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.2
Son Of Evil Reindeer 1513.

Son Of Evil Reindeer

by The Reindeer Section
August 13, 2002
The creation of Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, the Reindeer Section is a Scottish indie-pop supergroup. For this sophomore effort, the Section includes appearances from a whopping 27 people, including members of Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap, Astrid, Mogwai, Mull Historical Society, Idlewild and Teenage Fanclub.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.2
The Concretes 1514.

The Concretes

by The Concretes
June 29, 2004
The Swedish group (originally formed 9 years ago as an all-girl trio, but now featuring 8 full-time members) make their international debut with an album that manages to combine elements of classic Motown, Mazzy Star and the Velvet Underground.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.2
Beet, Maize & Corn 1515.

Beet, Maize & Corn

by High Llamas
October 7, 2003
The seventh LP for the Sean O'Hagan-led indie-pop band features backing vocals from the late Mary Hansen (Stereolab) and does away with drums on all but a handful of tunes.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.2
I'll Follow You 1516.

I'll Follow You

by Oakley Hall
September 11, 2007
The fourth album but the first with Merge Records for the Brooklyn-based band.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.2
Warmer Corners 1517.

Warmer Corners

by The Lucksmiths
April 4, 2005
This is the seventh album from the Australian indie-pop group led by singing drummer Tali White.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
6.2
Stealing Of A Nation 1518.

Stealing Of A Nation

by Radio 4
September 7, 2004
This third album for the Brooklyn five-piece post-punk/dance-punk outfit was produced by Max Heyes (Ocean Colour Scene, Doves).
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.2
Amorino 1519.

Amorino

by Isobel Campbell
October 7, 2003
This is the debut solo release from the former Belle and Sebastian / Gentle Waves vocalist and cellist.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.2
Push The Heart 1520.

Push The Heart

by Devics
March 7, 2006
The moody Los Angeles-based four-piece returns with a fourth album.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.1
The Third Hand 1521.

The Third Hand

by RJD2
March 6, 2007
The hip-hop producer attempts a "pop" album for the first time on this third release, utilizing all live instrumentation and even singing on almost all of the tracks.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
6.0
Creature Comforts 1522.

Creature Comforts

by Black Dice
June 22, 2004
This is the second DFA release for the Brooklyn outfit who have evolved from abrasive noise rock to a little less abrasive psychedelic electronica. Production was handled by the DFA, Steve Revitte (Liars) and Nicolas Vernhes (Fiery Furnaces).
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.0
Unfamiliar Faces 1523.

Unfamiliar Faces

by Matt Costa
January 22, 2008
The California-born singer's follow-up to his 2006 record was produced by No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.0
Can I Keep This Pen? 1524.

Can I Keep This Pen?

by Northern State
August 28, 2007
The Long Island trio moves away from a major label for this album.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.0
Your Majesty 1525.

Your Majesty

by The Anniversary
January 22, 2002
This is the second full-length from the Kansas-based emo band.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.0
Built On Squares 1526.

Built On Squares

by Starlight Mints
May 20, 2003
Another somewhat strange indie-pop band from Oklahoma (Flaming Lips, anyone?), the Starlight Mints return with 11 catchy new tunes on this sophomore release.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.0
Cellar Door 1527.

Cellar Door

by John Vanderslice
January 20, 2004
Popular San Francisco-based indie producer and former MK Ultra frontman John Vanderslice returns with his fourth solo album.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.0
The Looks 1528.

The Looks

by MSTRKRFT
July 18, 2006
This is the full-length debut for the new duo of Death From Above 1979's Jesse Keeler and that band's producer, Al-P.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
5.9
Let's Just Be 1529.

Let's Just Be

by Joseph Arthur
April 17, 2007
This is the singer-songwriter's first album with new backing band The Lonely Astronauts.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
5.9
Take Me To The Sea 1530.

Take Me To The Sea

by Jaguar Love
August 19, 2008
The debut album for the indie-rock band that features ex-members of the Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
5.9
Chant Darling 1531.

Chant Darling

by Lawrence Arabia
January 4, 2010
This is the second album for New Zealand's James Milne as Lawrence Arabia, who previously was a touring musician with Okkervil River.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
5.9
If Only You Were Lonely 1532.

If Only You Were Lonely

by Hawthorne Heights
February 28, 2006
The big-selling indie emo band from Dayton, Ohio returns with a second album.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
5.8
Bring on the Comets 1533.

Bring on the Comets

by VHS or Beta
August 28, 2007
Bring on the Comets is the third album from the Louisville, Kentucky natives.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
5.8
Surgery 1534.

Surgery

by The Warlocks
August 23, 2005
The L.A. psych-rock band's third disc was produced by Tom Rothrock (Beck).
Metascore:
61
User Score:
5.8
True Romance 1535.

True Romance

by Golden Silvers
May 4, 2009
The debut album for the British indie rock trio.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.8
Entanglements 1536.

Entanglements

by Parenthetical Girls
September 9, 2008
The band from the Everett, Washington area releases its third album with new label, Tomlab.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
5.8
The Snare 1537.

The Snare

by Looper
June 4, 2002
Looper's third album (and first for Mute Records) finds Stuart David & co. adopting a darker tone for these ten tracks, which are closely integrated with the band's new live show and promotional materials to tell the story of two characters named Evil Bob and Peacock Johnson.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
5.7
What Is Love 1538.

What Is Love

by Never Shout Never
January 26, 2010
The eight-track album by Christofer Drew was produced by Butch Walker.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.6
In Prism 1539.

In Prism

by Polvo
September 8, 2009
The first studio album for the rock band in more than 12 years was produced by Brian Paulson.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
5.6
You Can Feel Me 1540.

You Can Feel Me

by Har Mar Superstar
November 5, 2002
Picture a white man singing R&B. Picture a white man singing R&B while stripping down to his underwear. Picture an average-looking, slightly pudgy white man singing R&B while stripping down to his underwear. That's Har Mar Superstar, and this is his second album.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
5.5
Rites 1541.

Rites

by Lights
July 21, 2009
This is the second album for the Brooklyn-based indie rock group.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
5.5
Zoo Psychology 1542.

Zoo Psychology

by Ex Models
May 27, 2003
This is the second album from the post-punk outfit, one of the edgier, less-mainstream bands on the current New York underground circuit.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
5.5
The Twilight Saga: New Moon [OST] 1543.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon [OST]

by Various Artists
October 16, 2009
The soundtrack to the second movie of the teen vampire book series features a remixed song from Muse's current album "The Resistance" and new songs from Death Cab For Cutie, The Killers, Bon Iver, St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Anya Marina, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf, OK Go, Editors, and Grizzly Bear featuring Beach House's Victoria Legrand.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.4
Or Give Me Death 1544.

Or Give Me Death

by Aqueduct
February 20, 2007
'Death' is the third album for Seattle's David Terry, who almost single-handedly is Aqueduct.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.0
Press The Spacebar 1545.

Press The Spacebar

by Chicks On Speed
March 22, 2005
This self-released follow-up to '99 Cents' finds the German group joined by Spain's The No Heads.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
5.0
The Others 1546.

The Others

by The Others
January 31, 2005
This is the full-length debut for the London band led by 22-year-old Dominic Masters.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
4.9
Travistan 1547.

Travistan

by Travis Morrison
September 28, 2004
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.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
4.8
Hocus Pocus 1548.

Hocus Pocus

by Enon
September 9, 2003
John Schmersal and Enon return with their third LP, which features an increased vocal presence by Toko Yasuda.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
4.8
Born Again Revisited 1549.

Born Again Revisited

by Times New Viking
September 22, 2009
The Ohio's trio's latest album was recorded on VHS tape.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
4.8
Have Mercy 1550.

Have Mercy

by Mooney Suzuki
June 19, 2007
This long-delayed fourth album sees the New York garage rockers jumping to a new label.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.4
Jewellery Quarter 1551.

Jewellery Quarter

by The Twang
August 3, 2009
This is the second album for the Birmingham, England-based rock band.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
4.1
Everybody Wants To Be On TV 1552.

Everybody Wants To Be On TV

by Scouting For Girls
April 12, 2010
Andy Green returns as producer for the second album for the British indie rock band.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
2.9