The singer-songwriter who started his career with The Blasters wrote and recorded his latest solo album while on tour or during breaks from his 2010 tour.

The third full-length solo release for the Radiohead artist was produced by Nigel Godrich and a companion 15-minute film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson is to be released on Netflix on the same day.

The seventh full-length release for the indie rock band features a guest appearance from Kim Gordon.

This is the fourth album for the African band.

'Crane Wife' marks the literate, Colin Meloy-led band's major label debut.

The fourth full-length release for the Shabaka Hutchings-led jazz quartet features guest appearances from Angel Bat Dawid, D Double E, Joshua Edelin, Lianne La Havas, Moor Mother, Kojey Radical, and Steve Williamson.

The singer-songwriter's third album finally sees the light of day after originally being shelved by her record label in 2003 and then leaked onto the Internet. This official 'Machine' is a newly-recorded version (with producer Mike Elizondo taking over for the original's Jon Brion), so if you've heard the leaked tracks, you haven't heard this. Let the comparisons begin!

The first new studio release from alternative rock in 10 years features the same line-up (Kelley and Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson) that was on 1993's Last Splash and includes contributions from Courtney Barnett and Steve Albini.

This is the first full-length release in six years from Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack since 2018's Whack World.

The third full-length studio release for indie rock artist Soccer Mommy was produced by Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin.

The second full-length release for British singer-songwriter Keeley Forsyth was produced with Ross Downes.

The latest full-length release for the ambient composer features tape loops from his personal archives - some date as far back as 1979.

The debut full-length release for the British rapper features guest appearances from Kwes, Tom Misch, Mum and Rebel Kleff.

The Dallas rock trio continues what it terms as "stonegaze" music on its debut on the Kemado label.

The 13th full-length release for the Minnesota indie rock duo (bassist Steve Garrington left the band in 2020) of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker was produced by BJ Burton.

This is the debut full-length release for the Washington DC trio formed by Wild Flag's Mary Timony, Laura Harris, and Betsy Wright.

This is the first new release in nine years for the ambient jazz trumpeter.

The posthumous release features music from the singer-songwriter's final session was produced by his son, Adam Cohen and features contributions from such artists as Beck, Leslie Feist, Daniel Lanois, Javier Mas, Richard Reed Perry, and Jennifer Warnes.

The acoustic seven-movement composition from Paul Simon features Edie Brickell and VOCES8.

The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles singer-songwriter was produced with Justin Raisen and Yves Rothman.

The 11th solo release for the Led Zeppelin lead singer is backed by his band the Sensational Space Shifters and features a guest appearance from Chrissie Hynde.

The third full-length major label studio release from singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers was written over five days and was co-produced with Ian Fitchuk.

The former Wu-Tang member's fourth solo album (and first since ditching the "Killah" portion of his name) features contributions from Missy Elliott, Jadakiss and RZA.

The Oklahoma band finally returns with a follow-up to perhaps their strongest effort to date, 1999's 'The Soft Bulletin.' Here, the Lips venture even more into electronic territory, working once again with producer Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev). Yoshimi of Japanese band The Boredoms guests on vocals on one track and lends her name to part of the album's title (the "Yoshimi" part, not the "Pink Robots" part).

It's a bit hard NOT to get noticed when your band consists of a couple dozen people dressed in white robes, but having one of the most memorable debut albums in recent years (think Mercury Rev + Spiritualized + Up With People) certainly doesn't hurt. This 10-song debut (which was originally intended as a demo) did in fact land the Austin, Texas band led by former Tripping Daisy member Tim DeLaughter a major label deal.

The fourth full-length release for Dev Hynes as Blood Orange was self-produced and features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Ian Isiah, Steve Lacy, Janet Mock, Anne Muldrow, Project Pat, Puff Daddy, and Tei Shi.

The jazz pianist with his backing band the Bandwagon releases a showcase of Moran's work, including a film score, a ballet piece, and songs by such artists as Leonard Bernstein, Thelonious Monk, Andrew Hill, and Jaki Byard.

The latest full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Sarah Jarosz.

The Minnesota rapper and flautist makes her major-label debut with this follow-up to 2015's Big GRRRL Small World. Missy Elliott and Gucci Mane guest.

The debut full-length studio release for the British rapper features guest appearances from Burna Boy, Mist, Mo Stack, and Tiggs Da Author.

The Welsh band releases its ninth album features Franz Ferdinand’s Nick McCarthy rapping in German on 'Inaugural Trams.'

'Ghosts' marks the debut of the latest band from Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters). Filling out the lineup are RHP drummer Anthony Koutsos, American Music Club drummer Tim Mooney, and bassist Geoff Sanfield (Black Lab).

The debut electronic full-length release for the former composer-in-residence with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

This is the first Sonic Boom album since 1990 album Spectrum for Spacemen 3's Peter Kember.

The half American, half English four-piece make their debut with an album that, like Manitoba's Up In Flames, combines organic and electronic elements from a variety of genres into a unique psychedelic stew.

The famed guitarist and one-time Fairport Convention member reverts to plugged-in form for his latest collection of originals.

The second album for the rock duo from Bristol was produced by Andrew Weatherall.

The debut full-length release for the band that includes Fugazi's Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally and Brendan Canty as well as The Evens' Amy Farina was recorded by Don Zientara.

The fourth full-length studio release for the Southern California rapper was produced by Kenny Beats and features a guest appearance from Fousheé.

The short-lived early 1980s Scottish band (who, like followers Orange Juice, are a strong influence on present-day bands such as Franz Ferdinand) are celebrated in a 22-track compilation that includes their singles for Postcard, cuts from their only two LPs, and recordings from a session for John Peel.

The latest full-length release from singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell features contributions from Thomas Bartlett, JT Bates, Aaron Dessner, Josh Kaufman, Michael Lewis, and Nico Muhly.

Angus Andrew includes Cameron Deyell, Lawrence Pike and his wife Mary Pearson Andrew for the Liars' 10th full-length release.

The Canadian shoegaze band becomes a Jasamine White-Gluz solo project for its fourth full-length release produced with Jorge Elbrecht.

The fourth full-length release for the Pittsburgh punk band was co-produced by Jami Morgan, Nick Raskulinecz and Will Yip.

The latest release for the alt-rock artist was influenced by the election of Donald Trump and was recorded in less than two weeks.

This is the third full-length release for the Australian psychedelic rock band led by Kevin Parker.

The fourth studio release for Dan Snaith as Caribou features contributions from Jessy Lanza and Owen Pallett.

The fourth full-length solo release for the Fiery Furnace member was recorded with producer Clemens Knieper.

This is the third and final part of the Canadian pianist's Solo Piano trilogy of albums.

The second full-length release for the New Zealand singer-songwriter was produced by Ben Edwards.

The debut full-length album for the New York artist who was discovered by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond.

The second full-length studio release for the British rapper features guest appearances from Josh Arcé, Bibi Bourelly, Chip and Ghetts, Chuck20, SiR, The Internet's Syd, and Tilla.

The latest full-length release from Brooklyn-based experimental pop duo Water From Your Eyes is its first on the Matador Records label.

The third full-length release for Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin was co-produced with Marcus Paquin.

The fifth full-length solo release from Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jess Williamson was produced by Brad Cook.

The two-track release from experimental artist was a tribute to David Bowie.

The fourth full-length studio release from blues rock artist Gary Clark Jr. features guest appearances by George Clinton, Keyon Harrold, Valerie June, Naala, and Stevie Wonder.

The fourth full-length studio release for the hardcore collective from Detroit features contributions from such artist as Ben Chisholm, Mark Lanegan, Troy Van Leeuwen, and Ben Koller.

The Toronto, Canada-based quartet returns with a fourth LP of psychedelic post-rock instrumentals, divided, as the title suggests, into three movements.

The San Francisco group's fourth album is its darkest in mood so far, perhaps a result of several changes in band membership since 2001's 'The Coast Is Never Clear.'

The second full-length release for the pop singer-songwriter was was co-produced with Jack Antonoff.

The third album for the Austin-based singer Sam Beam.

The latest full-length release from electronic artist Jlin features guest appearances by Björk, Philip Glass, and Kronos Quartet.

The debut full-length solo release from British jazz artist Shabaka Hutchings under the name Shabaka features flutes and contributions by such artists as André 3000, Floating Points, Lianne La Havas, Laraaji, Jason Moran, Carlos Niño, Esperanza Spalding, Moses Sumney, and Saul Williams.

The latest full-length release from Philadelphia-based artist Moor Mother features guest appearances by Alya Al Sultani, Lonnie Holley, Justmadnice, Kyle Kidd, Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty, and Raia Was.

The debut full-length studio release for rapper Fly Anakin features guest appearances from Big Kahuna OG Henny L.O., Billz Egypt, Nickelus F, and Pink Siifu.

The debut full-length studio release for the R&B singer features contributions from such artists as Arca, Jam City, Kwes, Mocky, and Ariel Rechtshaid.

This is the fourth album for the Washington-based indie group led by Ben Gibbard (also of the Postal Service) and Chris Walla.

The second full-length major label studio release for the Philadelphia rapper features a guest appearance from Syd.

One half of the electronica outfit Super_Collider, producer Jamie Lidell returns with a second solo album that finds him in an unlikely new role: that of a soul singer.

The double LP solo release for the Big Thief artist was recorded in a cabin in Massachusetts with Philip Weinrobe and features two 20-minutes sound collages.

The latest full-length release for Dan Snaith as Caribou was self-recorded and produced.

This is the debut album for the rock band led by cellist/lead singer J. Robbins.

The 16th full-length release for the Grammy-winning country singer was self-produced and features two cover songs.

The 12th full-length studio album for the electronic pop duo is the first release on the Pet Shop Boys' own label.

The six-track instrumental release from the Berlin-based electronic producer features percussion by Eli Keszler and Oliver Coates on the cello.

The fifth full-length studio release for the Iceland-based Australian producer was influenced by his time in the eastern Congo.

Co-produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and band member Rostam Batmanglij, the third full-length release from the indie rock quartet was inspired by New York City.

The latest release for the Detroit rapper/producer features guest appearances by Dwele, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, and DJ Premier.

The seventh full-length studio release from pop artist Ariana Grande features contributions from Davidior, Oscar Görres, Nick Lee, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Shintaro Yasuda.

Eg White helped co-write and produced a majority of the debut album for the X Factor (UK) 2010 finalist.

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.

The Manchester band follow their Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut 'Asleep In The Back' with this ambitious 11-track sophomore disc.

If you can picture an explicitly gay version of the Polyphonic Spree recording church music, then you have a general idea of this unconventional debut album from Toronto, Canada's Hidden Cameras.

The legendary English band, now re-formed, reunited and reinvigorated, return with their first LP in over a dozen years, with a sound that recalls the punk energy of their 1970s albums while sounding completely modern. Note that 7 of the 11 tracks here are also found in some form on 2002's twin "Read & Burn" EPs.