The latest album by California noise rock band Thee Oh Sees led by John Dwyer was recorded in Sacramento and features a 14-minute song.

The trio from Brooklyn and Philadelphia releases its latest album.

The British band's eighth album sees Tim Burgess abandoning the falsetto he used on 2001's departure 'Wonderland' as the group returns to the more rock-oriented style of 'Tellin' Stories.'

This is Laurie Anderson's first music release since 1994's 'Big Red.' Originally conceived as a studio verision of her recent theatrical production "Songs and Stories from Moby Dick," the thirteen-song album contains only three tracks from that show, supplemented with newer material. Guest musicians include Lou Reed, Dr. John, Bill Frisell, Mocean Worker and Van Dyke Parks.

The first album for the rock band featuring Black Francis and his wife Violet Clark.

'Glamour' is the debut disc for the English band led by singer Greg Gilbert, whose voice has drawn him numerous comparisons to the Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser (as odd as that may sound).

The ultrahyped British rockers return with a quick successor to their Mercury Prize-winning 2006 debut.

The debut album for the band led by Florence Welch was produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford and Steve Mackay.

The third album for Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett animated group features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Kano, Mos Def, De La Soul, Gruff Rhys, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The Fall's Mark E. Smith, Little Dragon, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack, The Clash's Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon.

For their major label debut (and fourth LP overall), the Detroit-based duo of Jack and Meg White offer up 14 new tracks, all recorded in London and (fortunately) showing absolutely no trace of major label production values. Meg White takes a rare turn behind the microphone on a couple of tracks, as does guest Holly Golightly on the closing "It's True That We Love One Another."

The Wales-born Greek singer-songwriter releases her debut full-length album.

This is the debut album for the South London quartet.

'Hot Fuss' marks the debut for the Las Vegas-based garage rockers led by 22-year old vocalist/songwriter Brandon Flowers.

The most hyped band to come out of the UK in early 2004 is Glasgow, Scotland's Franz Ferdinand, an art-rock quartet who make their full-length debut with this self-titled release, the winner of the UK's coveted Mercury Music Prize in 2004.

This is the debut album for the quartet of Columbia University alumni.

This is the debut album from the Seattle area quintet.

Dance-punk producer (and one-half of The DFA) James Murphy returns with his second LCD Soundsytem album.

The 1971 untitled fourth studio release for the British rock band was reissued and remastered with deluxe versions including a disc of unreleased instrumentals and alternate mixes.

Co-produced by Rick Rubin, this 12-song disc was recorded during the same sessions as 'Mesmerize,' and is intended to be heard with that earlier 2005 disc as one complete set.

'We Were Dead,' the Isaac Brock-led band's follow-up to its breakthrough 2004 hit 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News,' is their first release to feature their newest member, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. The Shins' James Mercer guests on three tracks.

Jack and Meg White spent a whopping three weeks (an eternity by White Stripes standards) in Nashville recording their sixth studio album.

The third album for the dance-rock band is reportedly James Murphy's last as LCD Soundsystem.

The latest album for the duo of Daniel Auerbach and Patrick Carney features two tracks produced with Danger Mouse.

Only Josh Homme remains from the QOTSA's previous LP, and he's now joined by guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen (A Perfect Circle) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig). The band's fourth album also includes appearances by Brody Dalle, Shirley Manson and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons.

Yes, you'll see the word "Coldplay" in nearly every review for this debut disc, but the UK trio stand out from the crowd with their unconventional lineup of vocals, drums, and piano.

This much-anticipated release for the eclectic performer--a return to the "fun" Beck of 'Odelay' and 'Midnite Vultures'--was produced by the Dust Brothers and Tony Hoffer.

After frontman Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine in 2000, the remaining members of that Los Angeles band enlisted former Soundgarden leader Chris Cornell, and together they formed Audioslave. This is their debut release.

The latest release for the singer-songwriter is her first independent album after ending her contract with Epic Records.

Yes, it is a covers album, but with a bit of a twist: all the songs were originally written and performed by men, and Amos has reinterpreted them from a woman's standpoint. This eclectic collection (12 tracks in all) includes versions of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence," Eminem's "97' Bonnie and Clyde," 10cc's "I'm Not In Love," Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold," Slayer's "Raining Blood," and the Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays."

The debut album for the grunge band is remastered and reissued with a 1990 live recording of a concert at Portland, Oregon's Pine Street Theatre.

The remastered deluxe reissue of the second album from the Britpop band formed by Noel and Liam Gallagher features two discs of b-sides, demos and live tracks.

This is the follow-up to 1999's 'Enema Of The State.' If you like them, then don't worry--they haven't grown up. If you don't like them, well... they haven't grown up.

The California alt-metal outfit finally returns with a successor to the smash hit 1999 album 'Issues.'

Tony Hoffer produced this seventh studio LP for the veteran Scottish indie-pop band.

PJ Harvey's fifth, and possibly best, album sees her venturing away from the electronic experimentation of 1998's 'Is This Desire?' and returning to the purer rock sound prevalent on her early releases. Radiohead's Thom Yorke guests on the duet "This Mess We're In." Winner of the 2001 Mercury Music Prize.

The Boss is back with his E Street Band.

Brendan O'Brien produced (and plays bass on) the singer's 19th album, which finds Springsteen backed by a variety of guests. Several of the 12 tracks here have previously surfaced in live performances, including two dating back to 1995.

This intricate second album for the Brooklyn-based band led by Edward Droste is their first for Warp Records.

The latest album for the singer-songwriter is 12 tracks (14 on the deluxe edition or 15 with the iTunes bonus track) of traditional and original holiday songs.

The Chicago-based singer-songwriter returns with his tenth album of literate and eclectic indie rock.

The fifth album for the Danish band was produced by Rich Costey.

The Canadian indie rock band's mellow fourth album.

The British rock band uses a vast variety of musical instruments and styles for its second album.

After his well-received debut album released by Swedish label Gravitation, Kristian Matsson returns with his follow-up on the US-based label Dead Oceans.

Their 18th album overall, 'Snakes' is the Canadian trio's first studio outing since 2002's 'Vapor Trails.' Nick Raskulinecz co-produced.

Danger Mouse produced this first album for the new collaboration between Damon Albarn (Blur,Gorillaz), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Tony Allen (Africa 70 / Fela Kuti) and Simon Tong (The Verve).

Kevin Barnes' eighth Of Montreal disc finds the Georgian heading into more electronic territory, enlisting his laptop to assist in the recording process. Music on a laptop--who knew?

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' 13th album actually spans two separate discs, each produced by Nick Launay. And speaking of the Bad Seeds, longtime member Blixa Bargeld has been replaced by James Johnston (Gallon Drunk).

The Doug Martsch-led band returns with its first album in five years, and its first in 13 years not to utilize producer Phil Ek. Recent touring guitarist Jim Roth makes his recorded debut with the band, and Quasi's Sam Coomes returns to help on keyboards.

The Kevin Barnes-led sextet releases its follow-up to 2007's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

The fifth studio album for the Scottish rock trio was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson.

Bobby Gillespie & co. expand on the harder-edged punk/electronica sound of their previous effort, 'Vanishing Point,' with their most violent effort to date, earning rave reviews in the process and perhaps matching the success of their classic 'Screamadelica.' Contributors here include David Holmes, Bernard Sumner, Kevin Shields and the Chemical Brothers.

The Swedish garage-rockers return with their third full-length disc.

The third album for the band led by Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug.

Credited to Neil Young & Crazy Horse (expect electric rather than acoustic), this latest offering by the 57-year-old rocker is a 10-song concept album about the lives of the fictitious Green family.

The Los Angeles band's debut album is the latest to incorporate afropop to its sound.

Following the critical success of their 1999 effort, 'Madonna,' the lengthily-named Austin, Texas indie band signed with Interscope and recorded this, their major-label debut.

The latest album for the punk rock band features guest artists from such bands as Cave In, Genghis Tron, Neurosis, and Hatebreed.

The second album for the Los Angeles indie-rock band was produced by Dave Cooley.

This is the second album for the nu-metal band out of Wales.

The follow-up album from the trio headed by Zach Condon.

Slightly (and confusingly) changing their name to Godspeed You! Black Emperor for this outing, the Canadian instrumental band recorded these 5 tracks (clocking in at 75 minutes) with Steve Albini as a follow-up to their extremely well-received 2000 effort 'Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven.'

This is the third album for the Utah emo-rockers.

The follow-up to 2000's hit 'The Man Who,' 'Invisible Band' contains similar-sounding guitar pop from the Scottish rockers. The album was produced by Nigel Godrich, who worked with Radiohead on 'Kid A' and 'OK Computer.'

The Scottish band led by Gary Lightbody (also leader of the Reindeer Section) returns with a third LP.

With all but the vocals recorded live to tape, Wolf Parade's new release promises massive sound and heavy-hitting lyrics, which is what we've come to expect from this innovative indie-rock quartet.

The Canadian folk-rock twins return with their third album.

One of two Waits releases in May 2002 ('Blood Money' is the other), 'Alice' was originally written as an opera and actually performed live during an 18-month engagement in Hamburg in the early 1990s. However, this is the first recording of these 15 tracks, culled from recent studio sessions.

The Manchester, England band reunites with producer Steve Osborne for their sophomore album, following 2000's 'Lost Souls,' which launched them into stardom in both the U.S. and U.K. "There Goes the Fear" is the lead single.

This is the third studio album for the French synth-rock band.

The Modesto, CA band returns with a concept album reminiscent of Radiohead's 'OK Computer.'

Mike McCarthy produced this fifth studio album for the singer-songwriter, her first in three years.

The second album for the alt-rock band since it reunited in 2005 is its first on the Jagjaguwar label.

Rick Rubin produces the latest album for the North Carolina band.

This is the fourth album for the Sacramento-based alternative rockers best known for their hits "Never There" and "The Distance."

Johnny Cash, still going strong at age 70, returns for a fourth album with producer Rick Rubin. Like the previous three pairings, this disc mixes Cash originals with unlikely covers, which this time out include Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus," Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt," and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Fiona Apple, Nick Cave, and Don Henley are among the guests.

'Beyond' is the alt-rock band's first album with its original lineup--including J. Mascis and Lou Barlow--since 1988.

The band's sixth album is their first for Polyvinyl and sees them branching out, into "1970s Afro beat and '80s new wave" as they say.

The sophomore album for the New Jersey punk-rock band was produced by Ted Hutt.

The Chicago-based emo band returns with their fourth full-length.

This third album from the Stockholm, Sweden indie-rock trio has attracted critical buzz on both sides of the Atlantic. Victoria Bergsman of the Concretes guests.

The third album for the indie rock duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince.

The fourth album for the British rock band was co-produced with Dan Austin and John Leckie.