The sophomore album for the Southern California-based group.

The British singer-songwriter who has worked with the Pussycat Dolls and Sugarbabes releases her debut album.

The band releases its first album since the accidental death of guitarist Casey Calvert.

The 1980s-alt-rock-influenced, Diego Garcia-led band returns with a second album.

Leslie Feist, Joan Jett, Josh Homme and Beth Ditto are among the guests on the electro-sleaze (and we mean that in a good way) artist's third LP.

Take That returns with its second album (fifth studio album overall) since their return, again produced by John Shanks.

Formally known as The Bridges, the British band returns with a label, a new name, and a new album.

The Canadian band's third studio album.

Vanderslice continues his album-a-year pace (despite also serving as a producer on numerous indie-rock albums) with this typically literate and well-produced fifth disc, which was recorded with the help of The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle.

The poppy British quartet are joined by a nine-piece orchestra on their sophomore effort.

The Los Angeles-based band that mixes Cambodian pop to rock music releases its third album.

The first new album for the English electronic outfit in six years sees the band heading in a completely new direction, away from their dark electronica in favor of a more organic, psychedelic rock vibe. Surprisingly (for a FSOL album), there's guitar, vocals, strings, and harmonica, and trippy song titles such as "The Mello Hippo Disco Show."

The former Cranberries' lead singer releases her second solo album.

The producer-singer-songwriter returns with his first album to be credited with his new backing band, The Black Widows.

This is the second studio album for the Canadian rock band.

Har Mar's third disc features contributions from Northern State and members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and was produced by John Fields (Andrew WK).

The first new release in 12 years from the influential Australian band features founding members Robert Forster and Grant McLennan with backing from members of Sleater-Kinney.

The second album for the Los Angeles indie-rock duo was produced with Michael Patterson and Nic Jodoin.

This is the latest album for the Oakland-based experimental rock band.

This disc compiles 10 tracks from the Tim Kasher-led band's early 7-inch singles, and adds two previously unreleased cuts.

The English quintet's debut album was produced by Bernard Butler.

Produced by Hugh Jones and Stephen Street, 'Libertine' is the fourth studio album for the Britpop band best known for all the Smiths comparisons it generated with its first few releases.

The duo of D.A. Wallach and Max Drummey release their debut album on Pharrell Williams' label after a bidding war by Kanye West's and Jermaine Dupri's own labels.

The second solo disc from former Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman Cornell was produced by Steve Lillywhite and includes a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean."

'Stand Up' is the band's first studio album in three years and finds them working for the first time with producer Mark Baston (50 Cent, Beyonce).

The debut album for the Bristol, England experimental music duo.

The debut album by actress Scarlett Johansson was produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek.

This is the sophomore album for the Scottish indie rock band.

This is the first release on Fat Possum Records for the San Diego-based indie-rock artist.

The English metal band's latest release is a concept album about Gilles de Rais, the world's first serial killer and a soldier for Joan of Arc.

Lemon Jelly's Nick Franglen produced Damon Gough's fifth Badly Drawn Boy album.

The first release in three years from the Brazilian heavy metal band, which is fronted for the second time out by new vocalist Derrick Green.

Members of the Jayhawks combine with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy and Big Star's Jody Stephens for the pseudo-supergroup's first release in eight years.

This is the second or third album (depending on how you keep score) for the Oregon-by-way-of-Los Angeles singer-songwriter.

Hal Cragin produced the rock legend's latest album, influenced by jazz music.

The fifth studio album for the Canadian singer and producer is also the soundtrack to the documentary of the same name.

The fourth album from the Denver indie-pop band led by Tammy Ealom is a sugary 12-song set.

The rock band reunites (with a new drummer) for a new album.

Better remembered for his vocal contributions on Mark Ronson's "Here Comes the Fuzz," as well as his mash-up for the single "Stop Me" as heard on Ronson's album, the Australian R&B vocalist will release his debut album entitled, Love & War.

The album features Taylor Hawkins on drums after Josh Eppard left the band.

The band officially disbanded in 2002, but it's been more than 12 years since the Courtney Love-led rock band recorded "Celebrity Skin." A new lineup greets listeners as original members Eric Erlandson and Melissa Auf der Maur do not return.

Chris Carrabba & co.'s long-delayed fourth album was produced chiefly by Don Gilmore, after sessions with Daniel Lanois were largely scrapped. Counting Crows' Adam Duritz guests.

The top female finisher on the eighth season of American Idol releases her debut album.

Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Warren Ellis (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds), and Will Sergeant (Echo and the Bunnymen) guest on the band's first album in four years, which ditches the aggressive, electronic elements of their previous two outings in favor of a more traditional blues-rock homage.

This long-overdue second album finds the Montreal band shedding its dark, Joy Division-influenced sound for one that more closely resembles classic rock.

Julian Koster used a variety of antique and unusual recorders to achieve his unique sounds.

The two-disc set for the Swedish rock band is its fifth studio album.

Guitarist Nathan Thelen is out, and keyboardist Leona Marrs is in, for the third LP from the Andrea Zollo-fronted band.

E Street Band member and the wife to Bruce Springsteen releases her third solo album.

They may not be easy to look up in search engines, but this very-much-rock quartet from Leeds, England could be found in all the UK music magazines, thanks to a much sought-after EP and this debut album.

The sophomore album for the New Yorker was produced by Zach Hill

The ninth album for the quartet from Pittsburg, Pa., was produced by Tony Visconti.

The compilation album for the experimental electronic band features remixes by Acid Girls, CFCF, Pink Skull, Narctrax, and Crystal Castles.

The singer-songwriter's third album contains 12 new studio tracks and two bonus live tracks.

Not the most accessible (sound-wise) of Sonic Youth's releases, this 11-track disc compiles some of the least accessible (availability-wise) of the band's obscure recordings, which have been remastered.

The sophomore LP for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter is similar in sound to his 2001 debut 'Musicforthemorningafter.'

The third album for the Canadian singer was produced by Linda Perry.

The first album of new material in more than 15 years in the US for the Welsh singer was produced by Future Cut.

The Athens, Georgia-based band releases its seventh full-length album.

Three years after the industrial band's farewell album 'Adios,' founding member Sascha Konietzko is back recording under the KMFDM name, although just as on last year's album under the MDFMK moniker, co-founder En Esch is no longer with the group.

The legendary (and influential, at least among the indie rock set) New Zealand band The Clean returns with its first album in five years (and only the fourth of their 22-year career). Yo La Tengo's Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan guest on two tracks.

Ryan Hadlock helped produce the fifth studio album for British singer-songwriter, Ed Harcourt. The UK edition includes a seven-track bonus disc.

The fifth studio album for the Swedish rock band was produced by Rick Rubin.

This is the first album in five years for the jokey alt-rockers.

The English singer wrote half of the songs while at Ibiza.

This is the first major label album for the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.

The British rock band releases its EP featuring K'Naan and Tigarah as guest artists, as well as one song with the band's Tim Rice-Oxley on lead vocals.

This is the debut full-length for the bawdy San Diego, Calif. rock outfit led by Jason Hill and Brian Karscig.

The Portland, Ore. band's follow-up to 'Welcome To The Monkey House' was co-produced by frontman Courtney Taylor(-Taylor) and Gregg Williams.

After seven years and five studio albums released while in all-girl group Girls Aloud, British R&B pop singer, Cheryl Cole goes solo.

After the critical lashing for her previous pop-oriented album, the singer-songwriter enlisted John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) to produce this follow-up set.

The quintet from Jacksonville, Florida, releases its debut album produced by Bernard Butler.

'Witch' features an assortment of indie artists who have reimagined classic Yoko Ono tracks by mixing elements of the originals (mainly the vocals) with newly recorded music. The roster includes the Flaming Lips, Le Tigre, Spiritualized, Cat Power and the Polyphonic Spree.

Attempting to duplicate the unexpected mega-success of 1999's 'Supernatural,' the rock veteran returns with the formula intact, loading this disc with numerous guests from various musical genres to appeal to as many potential fans as possible. The list of contributors reads like the introductions to some televised awards show: Michelle Branch, Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, Seal, Macy Gray, Musiq, Placido Domingo, Ozomatli, Dido and P.O.D. (What, no Ozzy Osbourne?)

The fifth album for the Italian metal band was produced by Don Gilmore.

The first album in three years from the always bizarre Texans includes about two-thirds of the tracks from their unreleased 1998 effort "After The Astronaut."

The singer/songwriter's sophomore set (delayed for a year due to an acrimonious split with her record label) includes collaborations with k.d. lang and Cyndi Lauper.

The fourth album for the British singer features Tilda Swinton as a guest artist.

This three-track single (optimistically dubbed an "EP"), the band's second overall release, contains songs that allegedly will not appear on their upcoming full-length debut.

This is the second album for the Brooklyn-based indie rock trio.

Philip Noyce's period film about Austrialia's Aboriginal people, "Rabbit Proof Fence," serves as the inspiration for Peter Gabriel's return to recording for only the second time since 1992's 'Us.' Gabriel turns to Aboriginal music throughout the album, but don't expect any true "songs" from this work, which consists chiefly of longer, moody, instrumental pieces with a world music flavor.

The third runner-up in the seventh season of American Idol releases his first album produced with Eric Rosse.