The acclaimed indie-rock trio from Olympia, Wash. return with their sixth album.

This self-titled effort marks the full-length debut for the Brooklyn-based shoegazers.

The rock quartet from Alaska, now based in Portland, Oregon, releases its fourth album.

The debut album for the Cardiff, Wales-based indie rock band was produced by David Newfeld.

Don't let the title fool you; the Glaswegian instrumental post-rockers are just as dour as ever on this fourth studio LP.

Written, recorded and performed entirely by Miami, Fla-based Samuel Beam, 'The Creek Drank The Cradle' is the debut album for Iron & Wine, a largely lo-fi, acoustic affair with a darker take on folk and bluegrass.

A somewhat unusual signing for Warp Records, the guitar-oriented Maximo Park (who sound not unlike a cross between the Futureheads and Franz Ferdinand) make their full-length debut with this Paul Epworth-produced disc.

The San Francisco, California-based duo releases its sophomore album.

The upstate New York indie rock duo releases its debut full-length album.

The singer-songwriter follows his acclaimed effort '1972' with another album produced by Brad Jones. Don't be fooled by the title: it's not a country album, but rather, a farewell to the city Rouse has called home for the past decade (before moving to Spain).

The debut full-length album for the Australian band was produced by Jim Abbiss.

Chan Marshall's first album of new material since 1998 was recorded in Los Angeles with Adam Kasper (Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam), who in turn brought in friends such as Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder.

Indie rap meets indie rock in the latest full-length from Yoni Wolf, who, as on 'Sanddollars,' is now supported by a full band.

The quirky, Portland, Ore.-based indie rock trio recorded this highly-regarded genre-twisting debut album with the aid of a homemade software program.

Handsome Furs is a side project for Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner, who is joined by his fiancee Alexei Perry and Wolf Parade drummer Arlen Thompson.

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.

Orginally self-released in early 2008, Saddle Creek re-releases the debut full-length album for the Canadian indie rock band.

The singer-songwriter recorded this fourth LP in New Orleans.

The third studio album for the Scottish indie band produced by Peter Katis is its first with new member Gordon Skene.

The second solo release for the former Pavement leader (although it is credited to "Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks"), 'Pig Lib' features 11 new tracks.

'Virginia' is the second album for the cabaret-punk outfit fronted by Amanda Palmer.

The second album for the Brooklyn rock band is its first on Mute Records.

John Darnielle follows 'The Sunset Tree' with this equally personal 12-song set.

The Los Angeles-based indie rapper's second Def Jux disc was produced by 9th Wonder.

They might sound Britpop (and at the very least, a bit like The Smiths), but this collective led by Murray Lightburn hails from Montreal, Canada. This is their second album and first U.S. release.

Jason Molina rocks out a bit more on this latest offering, which finds the singer-songwriter backed by the same musicians on the 'Mi Sei Apparaso Come Un Fantasma' live album. Steve Albini produces, and to quote the official press release, "This is the first Songs: Ohia record with more than one song that could be played at a strip joint or monster truck show."

The underground hip-hop duo of Slug and Ant return with a new two-disc set.

This is the second album for the Welsh rock band.

The Los Angeles indie-rockers make their major label debut with 'More Adventurous.' In the two years since their previous outing together, the band's Jenny Lewis contributed vocals to the debut from the Postal Service, while Blake Sennett and Jason Boesel released an album from their own side project, The Elected.

The best indie rock band to come out of Modesto, California in quite some time (well, ever, we'd think) returns with a long-awaited fourth LP, arriving a full three years after The Sophtware Slump thanks to worldwide tours and a lengthy recording process.

He's nothing if not prolific. Black's fourth album in two and a half years features 13 new tracks and appearances from some of his usual cohorts (Stan Ridgway, Joey Santiago).

Tim Rutili & co. reunite with producer Brian Deck for another moody, experimental take on American roots rock.

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

Love Is Hell, Part 1 is one-half of the planned 'Love Is Hell' full-length that Adams had intended as his official follow-up to 2001's 'Gold' until Lost Highway refused to release it intact (instead encouraging the singer to record a more upbeat LP, 'Rock n Roll'). John Porter (The Smiths) produces.

The London-based artist releases his follow-up to his Mercury Prize-nominated debut album.

The Boston-based trio has developed a devoted following over the course of three albums and ten years of touring. This fourth album, produced by Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo), adds additional elements such as bass and drums to their ususal mix of two acoustic guitars and bongos.

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

The Southern rock band led by Patterson Hood follow up their 2-disc concept album about Lynyrd Skynyrd ('The Southern Rock Opera') with this less conceptual but equally rocking LP.

The debut record for the New York quintet includes two drummers and a piano player.

The experimental collage artists combine samples, vocals (courtesy of Anne Doerner) and acoustic instrumentation on this second release.

The debut album for the indie rock band was produced by Ian Davenport.

The London-by-way-of-Los-Angeles-by-way-of-San Francisco rockers known as JAMC--er, make that BRMC--return with their second LP, which actually finds the group distancing themselves (at least a little) from the Jesus and Mary Chain-influenced sound of their debut.

Recorded in Nashville, the UK band's third studio album is slightly peppier and happier than past efforts (for The Clientele, anyway).

The southern rockers have no overarching concept this time out, but they still boast three singers and guitarists in Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell.

'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).

The Seattle band returns with a fourth album.

San Francisco's Beulah, part of the Elephant 6 collective of indie-pop bands, returns with a follow-up to their well-received 1999 effort 'When Your Heartstrings Break.'

The fourth studio album for the Southern California band is based on Alex Greenwald's ideas about spending time with a fictional cult.

This is the solo debut for Irishman Conor J. O'Brien, a member of the rock band The Immediate who split up in 2007.

A former member of the San Luis Obispo, Calif. trio Rodriguez, singer-songwriter M. Ward gained a bit of a following while supporting Bright Eyes on tour in 2002, and has drawn comparisons to Giant Sand, Tom Waits, and Grandaddy. This is his third solo release.

This is the debut album for the Canadian singer-songwriter Merrill Garbus.

The third album for the Ohio rock band was produced by Mike McCarthy.

The compilation album features tracks from a variety of indie-rock/folk musicans to benefit Red Hot Organization, a charity for HIV/AIDS.

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

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

'Margerine Eclipse' marks the London-based band's first LP since the death of long-time member Mary Hansen, as well as the once-prolific group's longest-ever gap between albums (2 1/2 years).

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.

Brian O'Shaughnessy produced the atmospheric UK band's second studio album.

The Barry Dobbin-led band (who also form part of Roots Manuva's live band) make their debut with this retro-dance-rock disc.

The sixth album for the indie rock band is led by ex-Cop Shoot Cop member Tod A.

The second album Robyn Hitchcock has recorded with The Venus 3 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, & Bill Rieflin) features a track used in the film Rachel Getting Married.

The sophomore album from the Oklahoma indie rock band.

The latest neo-folk outfit under the tutelage of Michael Gira are the Brooklyn quartet Akron/Family, who make their debut with this self-titled release.

The first of an expected two-volume concept album features new drummer Jason Garner.

The sophomore album for the British quintet was produced by Chris Goss.

This is the Cincinnati, Ohio band's major label debut.

This is the fourth solo album for the Moldy Peaches singer.

This is the second album from the trio of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Glenn Kotche and Jim O'Rourke.

The British band released You Cross My Path as a free download by way of the radio station XFM's Web site.

The all-female Scandinavian quartet return with a disc produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives), their third album overall and first for new label RCA.

The debut album for the Canadian indie artist, who was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize in 2007.

This is the second album for the Baltimore duo formally known as Monarch.

The Chicago indie band's fifth album is the first in a planned trilogy, and features a bit more electronics than previous outings. Members of Tortoise guest on the album, as does Rebecca Gates from the Spinanes.

After releasing an EP every month for a year in 2006, the Brooklyn-based band returns with a full-length album.

Cadence Weapon's sophomore album is said to be inspired by his summer in Edmonton.

Ethiopia-born Kenna's sophomore album was produced by the Neptunes' Chad Hugo and features Pharrell Williams on some tracks.

The second album on Matador Records for the band based in New Mexico.

Philly's psychedelic Bardo Pond offer up a 72-minute, ten-track disc. This is their fifth official release, and like its predecessors, it continues the tradition of using a drug reference in the title.

Before forming the 1990s, Jackie McKeown and Jamie McMorrow were in The Yummy Furs, which once included two members of Franz Ferdinand.

Scott McCaughey's seventh Minus 5 album includes contributions from members of Wilco, R.E.M., The Decemberists, Ministry, The Posies and more.

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

'What Are You On?' is the latest home-recorded offering from New York multi-instrumentalist F.M. Cornog.

The Glaswegian guitar rockers emerge with their second full-length album, an even more intense affair than their 2001 debut 'Story In White.'