This collection of B-sides, alternate versions and rarities contains 18 tracks, including an early cover of the Smiths' "This Charming Man."

The trio make the jump to a major label with 'This Island,' which features a cover of the Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited."

Originally self-released by the band in 2003, this debut album for Rogue Wave (basically just namesake Zach Rogue, plus additional musicians on some songs) was remastered and re-released by Sub Pop in 2004.

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.

The fourth album for the Britpop band includes a track ("Gravity") co-written by Coldplay's Chris Martin.

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.

The third full-length release for the Florida trio was self-recorded and produced by band member Trayer Tryon.

This is the debut full-length for the Baltimore four-piece whose frontman (James Johnson) bears a strong vocal resemblance to John Lydon.

'Headlights' includes songs first written by Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) in 2002. Petra Haden guests.

Gillian Welch guests on Hitchcock's latest solo offering, produced by David Rawlings.

The latest album for the John McCauley's band Deer Tick is its first with former Titus Andronicus guitarist Ian O'Neil.

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.'

This is the fourth solo album for the Pinback frontman.

The sophomore album for ex-Comets on Fire frontman is the first jointly released on Birdman and Rick Rubin's American label.

The mellow indie-pop duo (Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink, both former members of Bright Eyes) returned to the studio with producer Eric Bachmann (Archers of Loaf) to record this sophomore LP. Fink and Taylor also lend their vocals to a track on Moby's latest, '18.'

The singer-songwriter behind Smog [and its more parenthetical offshoot, (Smog)] returns with his first release under his given name.

This is the third studio album for the Toronto collective headed by Joel Gibb.

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci frontman Euros Childs makes his solo debut with this 14-song effort.

The second full-length album for the Danish band was produced by Peter Katis.

This is the foruth album for the singer from Baltimore.

The second full-length for the Austin trio features 16 tracks and is their first for Matador Records.

The latest album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Steve Albini and is her first with Drag City.

This is the fourth instrumental album (but first U.S. release) from London, England's Fridge, which features guitarist Kieran Hebden (who also records as Four Tet).

This final release from the now disbanded Washington, D.C. group is a remix album, but with a twist: all of the tracks were remixed by fans in response to an invitation on DP's website, with the best entries selected for inclusion on this disc.

The Ohio band fronted by Robert Pollard offers up a 19-track set that is not just a return to former home Matador Records but a full return to classic, self-produced GBV form, after working with outside producers on the previous two albums.

This is the debut album for the Canadian indie rock quartet from Vancouver.

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

Laura Cantrell, Peter Holsapple, and Annie Hayden guest on Mac McCaughan's second Portastatic album of 2006.

Recording under his own name for the first time rather than his usual Third Eye Foundation (definitely not to be confused with Third Eye Blind), Bristol, England's Matt Elliott returns with a dark, moody collection of lo-fi, sample-based electronica.

The debut album for the British trio was produced by David Kosten.

Better known to the indie-rock crowd than the hip-hop community (perhaps because in his former life, he was a white, balding computer programmer), San Francisco-based Topher Lafata (aka Gold Chains) follows a series of well-received EPs and singles with this full-length debut.

The Clash's Mick Jones produced this debut LP for the new band from The Libertines' Pete Doherty.

The fourth album for the British electropop rock band aims for a more pop feel.

Dave Fridmann produced the acclaimed indie band's second LP, which again is self-released in the U.S.

The Scottish band's debut album was produced by Rich Costey and lead singer James Allen.

With John McEntire as producer, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Andrew Whiteman, Sam Goldberg, and Justin Peroff worked together to write the group's fourth studio album (outside of the two Broken Social Scene Presents...albums). Other BSS members do appear as guests on this release, including Leslie Feist, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of Metric, Jason Collett, and Ohad Benchetrit of Do Make Say Think and Years.

The fourth album for the Canadian indie rock band.

The singer-songwriter (formerly of The Moldy Peaches) follows his acclaimed set 'Friends Of Mine' with this disc produced by Dan Myers.

Contributions from Bonde do Role's Marina Ribatski, Solex, the Double Dutch Divas, Rapper's Delight Club, and Public Enemy's Chuck D appear on the second album from the British group.

The Nebraskan singer-songwriter recorded this seventh album in his new home of Spain.

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).

Joe Pernice and company return with ten new indie-pop gems.

This is the sophomore set from the Texas-founded (and now New York-based) band known for its epic, proggy, psychedelic sound.

This is the sophomore American release from the Norweigian group, following their eponymous debut on Kindercore (which shares about half of the same tracks with this album).

The third album for the English indie rock quintet.

New York guitarist Stern (who blends harder, experimental rock with more typical indie-rock tunes) makes her debut with this 13-song set co-produced by Zach Hill (Hella).

The second album for the Chicago-based band is its first on the Anticon label.

The indie electro-pop trio from Portland, Oregon releases its debut album.

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

The New York City band releases its latest EP ahead of its full-length album, "The Crying Light."

Kool Keith's second Dr. Octagon album follows a full decade after his first, with production this time handled by One Watt Sun.

The latest album for Sweden's Emil Svanangen is his first on the Polyvinyl label.

This is the fifth album for the Argentinean artist.

John Leckie produced this second major-label release for the now five-member New York band led by Steve Schiltz.

The debut album for the French indie-pop trio based in London, England.

This is the sophomore album for the New Zealand band led by ex-Californian Ryan McPhun.

On their third full-length, the Icelandic band Mum continues to blend pastoral electronica with the distinctive vocals (think The Cranes as a comparison) of Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir.

Kurt Wagner & co. return for the band's sixth album, which is a more stripped-down affair than their previous effort, 'Nixon.'

This debut disc for the South London, England quartet (originally released in the UK in 2003) was produced by Victor Van Vugt (Beth Orton) and gained a Mercury Music Prize nomination.

TAL's fourth disc is almost a Jimmy LaValle solo recording, with the band leader handling the bulk of the instrumentation, vocals, and production.

The fifth album for the married duo from Kansas.

This split LP includes seven new Akron/Family tracks and five new songs from Michael Gira's Angels Of Light project (which, of course, features backing by Akron/Family).

The British folk-pop duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian return for a third album.

The second album for the Canadian singer-songwriter was produced by Howard Bilerman.

Formed in Oakland, California by Zach Schwartz, the indie rock band releases its fourth full-length album and its first with Cameron Jasper who replaced Patrick Abernethy (who took over for Evan Farrell when he left the band in 2007) on bass.

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.

This eight-song EP pairs Prefuse 73 with cut-up artists The Books, and reprises their first collaboration, "Pagina Dos," from the most recent Prefuse 73 full-length.

The post-rock group releases its latest album, which has only four tracks (each are eight or more minutes long).

The Canadian musician's follow-up to 'Infiniheart' was once again recorded solo at his home.

Will Oldham produced this third album for the former Appendix Out member, which consists of his interpretations of traditional Scottish folk songs.

This is the second album of home-made recordings for multi-instrumentalist and former Fridge bassist Adem Ilhan.

The Australian instrumental trio, known for their dark, minimalist, atmospheric sound, includes Bad Seeds' violinist Warren Ellis, guitarist Mick Turner, and drummer Jim White.

The third and final album by the current lineup of this Chicago-based indie band (band member and Aesthetics label head Ken Dyber is leaving the group) includes 10 new tracks, featuring the alternating male/female vocals of Joseph Costa and Lindsay Anderson alongside the band's moody, haunting sound.

'Sun' is the first release in six years for the post-rock outfit whose members include Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Adem Ilhan.

The second album produced by John Goodmanson for Jaguar Love finds the band now just a duo comporised of ex-Blood Brothers/Pretty Girls Make Graves band members Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato after J. Clark left the band in 2009.

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

'Black Gold' marks the first (and likely only) full-length release for the new project from former Beta Band frontman Steve Mason.

'Myths' marks the debut for the fun-loving dance-rock (or as the band themselves call it, "new rave") four-piece from Brighton, England.

Nigel Godrich produced this latest set from the French duo, who are joined by guest vocalists Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) and Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy).

The follow-up to the Colorado quartet's twice-platinum debut album was produced by Aaron Johnson and Mike Flynn.

The follow-up to their hit debut album for the British indie-rock group.

The second full-length album for the indie-rock band from Atlanta was produced by Joe Chicarelli.

The debut album for the Brooklyn trio is less than 22 minutes long.

Mark Kozelek's second SKM album consists entirely of Modest Mouse covers.

Thom Monahan produced the band's fourth studio album.