Album Releases by Genre

We Shall All Be Healed 601.

We Shall All Be Healed

by The Mountain Goats
February 3, 2004
John Darnielle's fifth Mountain Goats disc in the past two years was produced by John Vanderslice.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Twilight Of The Innocents 602.

Twilight Of The Innocents

by Ash
July 2, 2007
The fifth and last full album for the UK band. In the future they will release only singles.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Makers 603.

Makers

by Rocky Votolato
January 24, 2006
This is the fourth solo album for the former Waxwing member.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.6
Idols Of Exile 604.

Idols Of Exile

by Jason Collett
February 7, 2006
Howie Beck produced this latest studio outing for the Toronto singer-songwriter, who is also a member of Broken Social Scene. Many members of that band guest on this record, including Emily Haines and Kevin Drew.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Shine A Light 605.

Shine A Light

by The Constantines
August 19, 2003
The Ontario, Canada band makes its Sub Pop (and U.S.) debut with this, their second LP, which mixes alternative rock with punk and soul.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.6
Dongs of Sevotion 606.

Dongs of Sevotion

by Smog
April 4, 2000
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.6
The Guest 607.

The Guest

by Phantom Planet
February 26, 2002
Los Angeles-based Phantom Planet is best known for counting among its members "Rushmore" star Jason Schwartzman and "Donnie Darko" star Alex Greenwald. 'The Guest,' their second album, was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.6
Outside Closer 608.

Outside Closer

by Hood
February 8, 2005
The Leeds, England band follow their acclaimed 2001 release 'Cold House' with this 10-track effort which, like its predecessor, combines acoustic guitars and some glitchy electronica elements into moody indie rock.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.6
Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 609.

Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003

by Mogwai
February 22, 2005
This disc compiles tracks from all five sessions the band recorded for the BBC's John Peel and Steve Lemacq shows.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.6
Comicopera 610.

Comicopera

by Robert Wyatt
October 9, 2007
The English singer's latest includes Brian Eno, Paul Weller, and Phil Manzanera as guests.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.6
Yonder Is The Clock 611.

Yonder Is The Clock

by The Felice Brothers
April 7, 2009
The second album on the Team Love label for the three brothers from upstate New York.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.6
The Virgins 612.

The Virgins

by The Virgins
June 3, 2008
The debut album for the New York City-based band was produced by S*A*M* and Sluggo.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.6
Kicking The National Habit 613.

Kicking The National Habit

by Grand National
March 14, 2006
The London duo of Rupert Lyddon and Lawrence 'La' Rudd make their debut with this '80s-influenced album (reminiscent of everyone from New Order to the Police).
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.6
Living Outside 614.

Living Outside

by Sense Field
July 22, 2003
Producer Brad Wood (Liz Phair) helms this latest release for the emo-rockers, which includes a cover of The Cure's "A Letter to Elise."
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.6
Black Foliage: Animation Music 615.

Black Foliage: Animation Music

by The Olivia Tremor Control
March 23, 1999
This second studio album for the experimental Elephant 6 band led by William Cullen Hart and Bill Doss includes the single "Hideway" among its 27 (!) tracks.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Several Arrows Later 616.

Several Arrows Later

by Matt Pond
October 11, 2005
This is the fifth album for the O.C.-endorsed band.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
New Earth Mud 617.

New Earth Mud

by Chris Robinson
October 22, 2002
Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson takes leave from his band for this debut solo release.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.6
The Thorns 618.

The Thorns

by The Thorns
May 20, 2003
The Thorns is a collaboration between singer-songwriters Matthew Sweet, Shawn Mullins and Pete Droge, with this disc marking their first release together.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Common Existence 619.

Common Existence

by Thursday
February 17, 2009
The fifth album for the New Jersey rock band was produced by Dave Fridmann.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
Faith and Courage 620.

Faith and Courage

by Sinéad O'Connor
June 13, 2000
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.6
Let Them Drink 621.

Let Them Drink

by The Capitol Years
March 8, 2005
Less lo-fi and more band-oriented than previous efforts, 'Let Them Drink' is the second full-length studio release for the Philadelphia band led by Shai Halperin.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
The Family Afloat 622.

The Family Afloat

by Bound Stems
September 9, 2008
The Chicago-based indie rock band releases its second full-length album.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Wonderland 623.

Wonderland

by The Charlatans UK
September 11, 2001
The "Madchester" scene is long over, but the Charlatans [U.K.] are still making music, following 1999's well-reviewed 'Us And Us Only' with this, their seventh album, which sees the band take a more playful, soulful approach.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Eating Us 624.

Eating Us

by Black Moth Super Rainbow
May 26, 2009
The fourth album for the Pittsburgh indie band was produced by Dave Fridmann.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.6
proVISIONS 625.

proVISIONS

by Giant Sand
September 2, 2008
Howe Gelb leads a group of Danish musicians in his latest album.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Fits 626.

Fits

by White Denim
October 20, 2009
This is the second album for the Austin, Texas indie rock band.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Silence Is Sexy 627.

Silence Is Sexy

by Einstürzende Neubauten
May 23, 2000
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.6
Joan Of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain... 628.

Joan Of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain...

by Joan of Arc
August 24, 2004
No, it's not a Jeopardy answer meriting the response "Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?" but rather the latest noise-fest from Tim Kinsella & co.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Apollo Sunshine 629.

Apollo Sunshine

by Apollo Sunshine
September 13, 2005
The second album from the Boston-based band was produced by Brian McTear (Matt Pond PA).
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.6
Shootenanny! 630.

Shootenanny!

by Eels
June 3, 2003
The Eels fifth album finds head Eel Mark Oliver Everett (aka "E") injecting more humor into his otherwise dark alt-rock tunes.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Black Cascade 631.

Black Cascade

by Wolves in the Throne Room
March 31, 2009
The third album for the Washington-based metal band was produced by Randall Dunn.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Song In The Air 632.

Song In The Air

by Elliott
April 29, 2003
This is the third LP for the Louisville-based emo band known for their strong live shows.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Walking With Thee 633.

Walking With Thee

by Clinic
March 5, 2002
The distinctive Liverpool indie/garage band is back with a follow-up to their well-received 2000 debut 'Internal Wrangler' (which was just released last fall in the U.S.). The positive press generated by these two releases led to the band signing a major-label deal with Universal, which re-released 'Walking With Thee' on August 6, 2002.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.6
Intuit 634.

Intuit

by Ramona Falls
August 18, 2009
Menomena's Brent Knopf releases the first album of his solo project, Ramona Falls, which features more than 30 guests musicians.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Back To Me 635.

Back To Me

by Kathleen Edwards
March 1, 2005
The Canadian singer-songwriter's sophomore release again blends country and rock sounds, and includes a guest appearance by Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers).
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Octopus 636.

Octopus

by The Bees [Band of Bees]
March 26, 2007
The eclectic UK band self-produced this third album in their Isle of Wight studios.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Daybreaker 637.

Daybreaker

by Beth Orton
July 30, 2002
The English singer-songwriter's third LP features quite an array of guests, including Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, and the Chemical Brothers (who have utilized Orton's vocals on several of their own albums). Another longtime collaborator, William Orbit, appears for one track, with the remainder of the mixing duties falling to Everything But The Girl's Ben Watt.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Astrological Straits 638.

Astrological Straits

by Zach Hill
August 12, 2008
This is the first solo album for the Sacramento-based drummer.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
Stuck On Nothing 639.

Stuck On Nothing

by Free Energy
May 4, 2010
The debut full-length album for the Philadelphia band produced by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy shows influences of 1970's rock music.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.6
The Tragic Treasury: Songs From A Series Of Unfortunate Events 640.

The Tragic Treasury: Songs From A Series Of Unfortunate Events

by The Gothic Archies
October 10, 2006
The first album for the latest "band" from Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt (he's pretty much solo here) is intended as a companion to Lemony Snicket's series of books.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.6
Spoon And Rafter 641.

Spoon And Rafter

by Mojave 3
September 23, 2003
This is the fourth album for the Neil Halstead-fronted band, who have taken on a more alt-country feel since their origins in Slowdive.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.6
C'Mon Miracle 642.

C'Mon Miracle

by Mirah
May 4, 2004
The third full-length for indie singer-songwriter Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn was recorded with Calvin Johnson and Phil Elverum (The Microphones).
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Dry Food 643.

Dry Food

by Palehound
August 14, 2015
This is the debut full-length release for Boston singer-guitarist Ellen Kempner.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.6
Leaving Songs 644.

Leaving Songs

by Stuart A. Staples
June 20, 2006
Leaving Songs is the Nashville-recorded second solo disc for Tindersticks frontman Stuart Staples, who is joined by Maria McKee on one track.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Homesongs 645.

Homesongs

by Adem
July 27, 2004
This is the solo debut for Adem Ilhan of the English electronica/post-rock band Fridge (whose lineup also includes Four Tet's Kieran Hebden). Unlike in Fridge (which is an instrumental outfit), Adem sings over these ten quiet, folksy tracks.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.6
The Instigator 646.

The Instigator

by Rhett Miller
September 24, 2002
This solo set by the frontman of the (still intact) Old 97s was produced by Jon Brion, and ventures away from the alt-country sound of that group's work.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
Sagarmatha 647.

Sagarmatha

by The Appleseed Cast
February 17, 2009
The Kansas rock band's seventh album features several instrumental tracks.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
8.6
Me First 648.

Me First

by The Elected
February 3, 2004
Rilo Kiley's Blake Sennett is the mastermind behind this collective, which includes contributions from members of Azure Ray and Ozma and production from Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and Jimmy Tamborello (DNTEL, Postal Service).
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.6
Night Of The Furies 649.

Night Of The Furies

by Rosebuds
April 10, 2007
The third album for the North Carolina duo of Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp is more synth-driven than previous efforts. The Shout Out Louds guest.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Making Dens 650.

Making Dens

by Mystery Jets
March 6, 2006
'Dens' is the debut LP for England's Mystery Jets, who are led by vocalist Blaine Harrison and whose guitarist is Blaine's 55-year-old father, Henry.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.6
And Now That I'm In Your Shadow 651.

And Now That I'm In Your Shadow

by Damien Jurado
October 10, 2006
The singer-songwriter's first recording sessions with a full band were so productive, there was enough material for two albums. 'Shadow' will be followed by the second (and more upbeat) batch of songs in early 2007.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.6
Alphabutt 652.

Alphabutt

by Kimya Dawson
September 9, 2008
One half of The Moldy Peaches returns with her latest album of funny children's tunes.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.6
Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? 653.

Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

by The Like
September 13, 2005
This debut for the all-girl L.A.-based trio (who are daughters of music industry bigwigs) was produced by former Prince backing musician Wendy Melvoin.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
OH (Ohio) 654.

OH (Ohio)

by Lambchop
October 7, 2008
The latest album for the band from Nashville was produced by Mark Nevers and Roger Moutenot.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.6
Gung Ho 655.

Gung Ho

by Patti Smith
March 21, 2000
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Xenophanes 656.

Xenophanes

by Omar Rodríguez-López
November 10, 2009
Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez Lopez releases his first Spanish-only solo album.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.6
Lion The Girl 657.

Lion The Girl

by Midnight Movies
April 24, 2007
Steve Fisk produced this sophomore set for the--dare we say it--cinematic Los Angeles-based band, now a four-piece after the departure of co-founder Jason Hammons and the addition of two new members.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.6
I To Sky 658.

I To Sky

by JJ72
October 14, 2002
This is the sophomore effort for the Dublin trio, who generated some attention (and some unavoidable Joy Division comparisons) with their self-titled 2000 debut.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.6
Signal Morning 659.

Signal Morning

by Circulatory System
September 8, 2009
The second album for the W. Cullen Hart-led indie rock band is its first in eight years.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
Favourite Colours 660.

Favourite Colours

by The Sadies
August 24, 2004
The Toronto, Canada country-surf-rockers led by the Good brothers (Dallas and Travis) return with a self-produced effort. Robyn Hitchcock guests on one track.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.6
Demon 661.

Demon

by Envelopes
April 4, 2006
The Swedish-French indie rockers make their full-length debut with this genre-hopping disc.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Going Places 662.

Going Places

by Yellow Swans
March 2, 2010
This the final album for Pete Swanson and Gabriel Mindel Saloman. The experimental music duo from Portland, Oregon broke up in 2008.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
The Fallen Leaf Pages 663.

The Fallen Leaf Pages

by Radar Bros.
March 22, 2005
This is the fourth LP for the trio of Jim Putnam, Senon Williams and Steve Goodfriend.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.6
Through The Devil Softly 664.

Through The Devil Softly

by Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
September 29, 2009
This is the second album with ex-My Bloody Valentine drummer Colm O'Ciosoig for Hope Sandoval.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.6
A Vintage Burden 665.

A Vintage Burden

by Charalambides
May 30, 2006
The Texas psych-rockers led by husband-and-wife team Tom and Christina Carter return with this six-track follow-up to 2004's 'Joy Shapes.'
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.6
Broken Side Of Time 666.

Broken Side Of Time

by Alberta Cross
March 9, 2010
The debut full-length album for the band led by Swedish-born Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers was produced by Mike McCarthy.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.6
Night On My Side 667.

Night On My Side

by Gemma Hayes
April 22, 2003
The debut album for Ireland's Gemma Hayes shows the twentysomething singer-songwriter attempting to synthesize her diverse influences, who range from My Bloody Valentine to Joni Mitchell. Dave Fridmann produces.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.6
The Silent Hours 668.

The Silent Hours

by The Open
July 5, 2004
This debut for the Liverpool five-piece recalls bands such as Echo & The Bunnymen, U2 and The Verve. Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde produced.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.6
Merriweather Post Pavilion 669.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

by Animal Collective
January 20, 2009
The ninth album from the rock group was produced by Ben Allen.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.5
Mezmerize 670.

Mezmerize

by System Of A Down
May 17, 2005
Rick Rubin co-produced this first of two planned 2005 releases for SOAD (with 'Hypnotize' coming in the fall).
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.5
Humbug 671.

Humbug

by Arctic Monkeys
August 25, 2009
The third album for the British band was co-produced by Josh Homme and James Ford.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.5
Music 672.

Music

by Madonna
September 19, 2000
The follow-up to Madonna's hit 'Ray of Light' was produced by 'Light's producer William Orbit and French electronica artist Mirwais.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.5
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 673.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
June 28, 2005
Combine a singer who sounds more than a little like David Byrne, some solid indie-rock tunes, blurbs on all the right blogs, and a glowing review from Pitchfork and it all adds up to quite a buzz for this Brooklyn band's debut disc. Now all they need is a record deal.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.5
Frances The Mute 674.

Frances The Mute

by The Mars Volta
March 1, 2005
The psychedelic prog-rock outfit led by Cedric Bixler Zavala and Omar Rodriguez return with a second ambitious album, which follows the death of band member Jeremy Ward.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.5
Modern Times 675.

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.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.5
Love, Angel, Music, Baby 676.

Love, Angel, Music, Baby

by Gwen Stefani
November 23, 2004
The solo debut for the No Doubt vocalist features an eclectic group of guests, including Martin Gore, Andre 3000, The Neptunes, New Order, Wendy & Lisa and Dr. Dre.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
The Open Door 677.

The Open Door

by Evanescence
October 3, 2006
Fans of the Grammy-winning band have waited three years for them to return with a second album, which returns Dave Fortman as producer but no longer includes guitarist-songwriter Ben Moody.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.5
Ten Thousand Fists 678.

Ten Thousand Fists

by Disturbed
September 20, 2005
This is the third album for the alt-metal band fronted by David Draiman.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
8.5
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand 679.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

by Franz Ferdinand
January 27, 2009
The third album for the UK rock band was produced by Dan Carey.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.5
Picaresque 680.

Picaresque

by The Decemberists
March 22, 2005
Chris Walla produced this third album for the literary Portland, Ore.-based five-piece led by Colin Meloy.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.5
Under The Iron Sea 681.

Under The Iron Sea

by Keane
June 20, 2006
Album number two for the stadium-friendly, piano-led British trio follows two years after the unexpected mega-success of their debut 'Hopes And Fears.'
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.5
Bitte Orca 682.

Bitte Orca

by Dirty Projectors
June 9, 2009
The latest album for the Brooklyn-based indie band is its first on the Domino Records label.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.5
Deftones 683.

Deftones

by Deftones
May 20, 2003
This self-titled release is the fourth studio album for the California alt-metal outfit.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.5
Total Life Forever 684.

Total Life Forever

by Foals
June 15, 2010
The follow-up to the British rock band's 2008 debut Antidotes was produced by Luke Smith.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
SelmaSongs: Music from the Motion Picture Dancer in the Dark 685.

SelmaSongs: Music from the Motion Picture Dancer in the Dark

by Björk
September 19, 2000
The soundtrack to Lars Von Trier's "Dancer In The Dark" consists of seven tracks from Bjork, who also starred in the film. Includes "I've Seen It All," a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings 686.

I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings

by Radiohead
November 13, 2001
Recorded during a 2000-2001 European tour, Radiohead's first live album contains just eight tracks: seven songs culled from 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' plus long-time live staple "True Love Waits."
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
Marry Me 687.

Marry Me

by St. Vincent
July 10, 2007
Polyphonic Spree member Annie Clark releases her debut album.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
Wolfmother 688.

Wolfmother

by Wolfmother
May 2, 2006
This is the first full-length release for the hard-rocking, classic rock-influenced Australian power trio.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
The Hazards Of Love 689.

The Hazards Of Love

by The Decemberists
March 24, 2009
The Portland, Oregon, indie band's fifth album features guest appearances by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Robyn Hitchcock, and the Spinanes' Rebecca Gates.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.5
The Seldom Seen Kid 690.

The Seldom Seen Kid

by Elbow
April 22, 2008
The fourth album for the indie rock band features Pulp's Richard Hawley on one track.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.5
The End of All Things to Come 691.

The End of All Things to Come

by Mudvayne
January 19, 2002
David Bottrill produced this third LP for the Peoria, Ill.-based metal band.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
8.5
Devotion 692.

Devotion

by Beach House
February 26, 2008
The sophomore album for the Baltimore-based indie-rock duo.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.5
Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! 693.

Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
April 8, 2008
The latest album for the alternative rock band from Australia was inspired by the story of Lazarus rising from the dead, as well as Harry Houdini.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.5
Elect The Dead 694.

Elect The Dead

by Serj Tankian
October 23, 2007
The System of a Down singer's solo debut album features fellow bandmate John Dolmayan on drums, along with players from Primus and opera singer Ani Maldjian.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.5
Nostradamus 695.

Nostradamus

by Judas Priest
June 17, 2008
Rob Halford leads the metal band's latest release, a concept album based on the prophet Nostradamus.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
8.5
Broken Bells 696.

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).
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.5
All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone 697.

All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone

by Explosions in the Sky
February 20, 2007
The instrumental post-rock band from Texas returns after a four-year wait with this fourth studio album.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.5
You're A Woman, I'm A Machine 698.

You're A Woman, I'm A Machine

by Death from Above 1979
October 26, 2004
'You're A Woman' is the first album for the Canadian duo of vocalist/drummer Sebastien Grainger and bassist Jesse F. Keeler. It's a drum 'n' bass album in the literal sense of the term, as those are the only two instruments (aside from a very infrequent synthesizer) on the record.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.5
Break The Cycle 699.

Break The Cycle

by Staind
May 8, 2001
This is the sophomore major-label release for the New England alt-metal band.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.5
Do You Like Rock Music? 700.

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.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.5