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Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.
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| The third album for the Florida-based producer features such guest artists as Akon, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Sean Paul, Rick Ross, The Game, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Plies, Kanye West & T-Pain. [Rap] |
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| This is the third full-length album from the Canadian artist. [Rock/Indie] |
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| This is the third album for the Icelandic artist. [Electronic/Indie] |
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| The third album for the Los Angeles-area punk-rock band. [Rock/Indie] |
Added 1 October 2008:
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| The sophomore album for the rock band started by Something Corporate's Andrew McMahon. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The debut album on the Warner Bros. label for the Los Angeles rapper features Snoop Dogg and will.i.am as guest artists. [Rap/Alternative] |
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| The sophomore album for the "American Idol" alum features a song cowritten by Taylor Swift. [Country] |
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| The seventh album for the Tennessee-based folk band was produced by Don Was. [Rock/Folk] |
Added 30 September 2008:
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| The latest release for this folk singer was produced with Mike Napolitano and was recorded in Louisiana. [Rock/Folk/Alternative] |
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4 by Dungen |
| This is the fifth album for the Swedish rock band led by Gustav Ejstes. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The seventh album for the artist was produced by Dennis Herring [Rock/Singer-Songwriter] |
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| The debut album for the for the American Idol finalist features Ludacris, T-Pain and Fantasia as guests. [R&B/Soul] |
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| The seventh album for the New York rock band was produced with Dave Fridmann. [Rock/Indie] |
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The Fabled City by Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman |
| The sophomore solo album for Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello was produced with Brendan O'Brien. [Rock/Folk/Alternative] |
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| The third album for the R&B artist was produced with The Neptunes and Pro Jay. [R&B] |
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| The sixth album for the rapper features guest artists such as Ludicris, Rihanna, Usher, Jay-Z, kayne West, Lil Wayne, Justin Timberlake, and John Legend. [Rap] |
Added 29 September 2008:
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| Formerly known as the Xerox Teens until the copy company came calling, the British quintet releases their first full-length. [Rock] |
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| The sophomore album for the Chicago-area avant-garde rock band. [Rock/Experimental] |
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| The sophomore album for the folk band from Portland, Oregon. [Folk] |
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| The fourth album for the rapper includes Metronomy as a guest artist. [Rap] |
Added 28 September 2008:
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| The quartet from Manchester, England, releases its debut album. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The debut album for the six-piece indie rock band from Oklahoma City. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The ninth album for the UK rock group was also produced by the band. [Rock/Indie] |
Added 26 September 2008:
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Exit by Shugo Tokumaru |
| The latest album from the Japanese musician includes more than 50 instruments. [Rock/Indie/Pop] |
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| The fifth album for the artist who most recently relocated from California back to his home state of Maine. [Rock/Rap/Alternative] |
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| The blues legend releases his latest album produced by T Bone Burnett. [Blues] |
Added 25 September 2008:
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| The debut full-length album for the British trio was self-produced. [Rock/Indie] |
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| Neil Michael Hagerty's latest band releases its sixth album, which is only 33 minutes long. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The sophomore album for the indie rock band based in Los Angeles. [Rock/Indie] |
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| No, it's not the "Good Morning America" weatherman singing, it's the sophomore album for the quartet of rockers from New York. [Rock/Indie] |
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Lunglight by The Shaky Hands |
| The debut full-length album for the Portland, Oregon-based indie rock band. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The latest album for the Icelandic singer was produced by Dan Carey [Rock/Alternative] |
Added 24 September 2008:
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Furr by Blitzen Trapper |
| The fourth album for the Portland, Oregon group is the first on the Sub Pop label. [Rock/Country/Alternative] |
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| The second album on Matador Records for the band based in New Mexico. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The debut full length album for the Brooklyn, New York duo. [Rock/Electronic] |
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| The fifth album for the rock band from Illinois, who's single 'Hey There Delilah' (off their 2005 album "All That We Needed" and re-released as a single in 2007) was nominated for a Grammy in 2008. [Rock/Alternative/Punk] |
Added 23 September 2008:
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| The fourth album for the New York band was produced by Dave Sitek. [Rock] |
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| The sophomore album for the California indie rock band. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The fourth album for the rock band from Tennessee was produced by Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The latest solo album for the Rilo Kiley singer features guests such as Elvis Costello and Chris Robinson. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The sixth album for the Scottish rock band was produced by Andy Miller. [Rock/Experimental] |
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| The sophomore album for the dance pop group includes guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, R Kelly, Missy Elliot, and Polow da Don. [Dance/R&B/Pop] |
Added 22 September 2008:
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| The fourth album for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, artist is made from samples from a diverse palette of artists, including Jay-Z, Britney Spears, The Velvet Underground, Roy Orbison, Megadeth, UGK, and The Cure. [Rock/Electronic] |
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| The debut album for the New Zealander Pip Brown. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The last album on the rapper's contract with Def Jam was originally to have featured songs produced by 50 Cent, but the album has only one song with him. [Rap] |
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| The Scottish band's debut album was produced by Rich Costey and lead singer James Allen. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The British electronic artist produced his sophomore album. [Electronic] |
Added 18 September 2008:
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| The rock band's fourth album includes a song released for the video game Rock Band. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The long-delayed fifth album for the rapper features guests such as Akon, Ashanti, Chuck D, Fergie, L.L. Cool J, R. Kelly, T.I., Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg. [Rap] |
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| The fourth album for the R&B singer features artists such as Joss Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Jay-Z. [R&B/Soul] |
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| The latest album from the singer/songwriter from Kentucky was produced by Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, and Rob Hyman. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The rock band from Georgia, releases its debut album. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The debut album for the Dresdan Dolls singer was produced with Ben Folds. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The Hootie & the Blowfish singer's sophomore solo album was produced by Frank Rogers. [Rock/Alternative/Country] |
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| The indie rock band started by ex-Bedhead members Matt and Bubba Kadane releases its third album. [Rock/Indie] |
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