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."

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.

This Dallas band gained national attention by starring in (and winning) VH1's "Bands On The Run" competition/reality show. This major-label effort is a remixed version of their independently-released debut album, with two additional tracks.

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 debut full-length album from Damon Gough (who records under the Badly Drawn Boy name) earned Britain's Mercury Prize for Best Album in 2000.

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.

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 fun-loving Britpop outfit, popular in the U.K. but unsuccessful to date in the U.S., returns with its fourth 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 Minnesota band's third album features Max Bemis of Say Anything, Rachel Minton of Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer, and Shawn Harris of the Matches.

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

The latest album for the hard rock artist is about a serial killer named Spider. It also features Slash and Ozzy Osbourne as guest musicians.

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.

The veteran Swedish band's sixth studio album was finally released in the U.S. in September 2006, nearly one year after it first surfaced in Europe.

The CD contains 19 Pixies B-sides (sequenced chronologically) as well as music videos for "Here Comes Your Man" and "Allison."

'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).

After touring with the Pixies, Black Francis (aka Frank Black) returns to solo work on his latest album.

The third album for the Scottish rockers is already a big hit with UK music fans, helped by the success of lead single "You Held the World in Your Arms."

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.

Never one for original album titles, Seal returns with just his fourth LP in his 12+ year recording career. Trevor Horn produces.

These 14 new tracks from the Los Angeles punk band mark the 20th anniversary of the group's first LP.

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 last recordings of the country/rock legend features songs from 2006's "American V: A Hundred Highways" recording sessions and was again produced by Rick Rubin.

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

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.

The ex-Pulp guitarist releases his sixth solo album, which was recorded in Sheffield, England.

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.

The Damon Dash-produced project features the Black Keys and several hip hop artists including Ol' Dirty Bastard, Mos Def, Ludacris, RZA, Raekwon, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray, Q-Tip, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, and members of M.O.P.

'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).

PJ Harvey and her producer John Parish team up again with a new album produced by Flood.

Husband T Bone Burnett produced this latest effort for the singer-songwriter, her first in three years.

His age? 58. And "At My Age" marks the first studio recording for the English singer-songwriter in six years.

Sigur Ros' Jon Thor (Jonsi) Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers release their first album together.

Jason Isbell's first solo album since he left the Drive By Truckers.

Johnny Marr guests on the singer-songwriter's first album in three years and her first disc for the Young God label.

Fresh off the Roxy Music reunion tour, Bryan Ferry resumes his solo career with this 13-track effort, a mix of Ferry originals and covers (including two Dylan tracks). Ferry has actually been working on this album for parts of the last eight (!) years, and it includes contributions from former Roxy Music partner/nemesis Brian Eno, the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood.

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 fifth album from the Nebraska-born singer-songwriter is indeed influenced by the music of 1972 (the year Rouse was born).

Elvis Perkins returns with the follow-up to his debut album with a full band.

Bobby Gillespie and co. follow 2000's widely acclaimed 'XTRMNTR' with a similar blend of Stooges-style rock and electronica, thanks to the production work of semi-official Primal Scream member Kevin Shields (formerly of My Bloody Valentine) and Andy Weatherall. Tracks include first single "Miss Lucifer," "City," a remake of a Gillespie-sung track on David Holmes' most recent album, and "Some Velvet Morning," sung as a duet with supermodel Kate Moss.

The sophomore album from the Oklahoma indie rock band.

The live album features Van Morrison performing songs from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, on November 7 and 8, 2008, at the Hollywood Bowl.

The Italian trio that mixes metal, jazz, and punk influences in its music releases its first album on the Ipecac label.

This is the second album for the Reading, England 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.

Joe Henry releases his 10th album after producing records for other artists.

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

The long-awaited follow-up to the band's 1995 eponymous debut features a guest contribution from The Fall's Mark E. Smith and a cover of Trio's 'Da Da Da.'

Recorded live at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater in 2003, this 2-disc set finds Reed supported by a small (drummerless) band on material culled from his recent disc 'The Raven' as well as older albums from his 35-plus-year career (including Velvet Underground tunes "Venus In Furs," "Candy Says," and "Heroin").

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

The four-disc collection of B-sides and rare recordings from the Scottish band.

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

Over two years in the making, 'After Everything' is the twelfth album from the Australian band, still best known for their 1988 hit "Under The Milky Way."

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.