The fourth album for the French rock band was produced with Philippe Zdar.

This is the third studio album for the Denver-based indie pop band led by Tammy Ealom.

This is the fourth instrumental album (but first U.S. release) from London, England's Fridge, which features guitarist Kieran Hebden (who also records as Four Tet).

This is the full-length debut for the Ohio-based duo of acclaimed hip-hop producer RJD2 and emcee Blueprint.

Chan Marshall's first album of new material since 1998 was recorded in Los Angeles with Adam Kasper (Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam), who in turn brought in friends such as Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder.

Previously known as Smog, Bill Callahan releases only the second album under his real name.

The 5-track EP follows the indie-rock band's first release, Rip It off, on the Matador Records label.

The third album for the British quartet was produced by Graham Sutton and the band.

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.'

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

The trio's seventh album (their first for Sub Pop) features production work from Dave Fridmann and an atypically energetic sound.

The third full-length for the Chicago-based art-rock four-piece was produced (like its predecessor) by John Congleton.

The latest album for the band led by Phil Elverum features Julie Doiron and Fred Squire.

The Leeds, England band celebrate their 25th anniversary with this 11-track release that veers from country to punk.

This solo disc from the co-founder of New Zealand rockers The Clean includes backing by members of Lambchop.

The quirky, Portland, Ore.-based indie rock trio recorded this highly-regarded genre-twisting debut album with the aid of a homemade software program.

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

The fourth album for the indie rock band features Pulp's Richard Hawley on one track.

The Portland-based indie band releases its third album.

The first live album for the artist previously known as Smog is only avaliable as a download or as two vinyl records. The 11 tracks were recorded in 2007 in Australia.

Yet another experimental indie band to arise out of the Chicago scene, the Fruit Bats are the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Eric Johnson, who has played with Ugly Casanova, I Rowboat, and Califone. On this second Fruit Bats LP, he is joined by Gillian Lisee and producer Brian Deck.

San Francisco's Beulah, part of the Elephant 6 collective of indie-pop bands, returns with a follow-up to their well-received 1999 effort 'When Your Heartstrings Break.'

A former member of the San Luis Obispo, Calif. trio Rodriguez, singer-songwriter M. Ward gained a bit of a following while supporting Bright Eyes on tour in 2002, and has drawn comparisons to Giant Sand, Tom Waits, and Grandaddy. This is his third solo release.

Philly's psychedelic Bardo Pond offer up a 72-minute, ten-track disc. This is their fifth official release, and like its predecessors, it continues the tradition of using a drug reference in the title.

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 Pennsylvania hard rock band was produced by Alex Newport.

This multiculti London four-piece (making their full-length debut with 'Silent Alarm') has been heralded in seemingly every music magazine in the world as 2005's answer to Franz Ferdinand.

'Love Songs' is the first new studio album in ten years for a reunited Mark Eitzel & co.

The Vancouver, Canada indie supergroup attempts to duplicate the success of 2000's 'Mass Romantic' with this sophomore release. Neko Case returns to handle vocal duties.

This is the second international release for Japanese producer/remixer/artist/recording star Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada), following his 1998 breakthrough debut for Matador, 'Fantasma.' A bit less cut-and-paste than its predecessor, 'Point' still showcases a range of musical styles in its 11 tracks.

The fourth studio album from the Austin, Texas-based band mixes it up with the help of Jim Eno of Spoon.

Quirky, flamboyant, and young, English multi-instrumentalist Wolf makes his major-label debut with this third album of electro-folk-glam-rock. Marianne Faithfull guests.

Named after a suburb of his native Sheffield, England, 'Lowedges' is the third solo release for the Pulp guitarist.

This is the third LP for the Brooklyn five-piece fronted by deep-voiced Matt Berninger.

The fifth and final album from The Delgados (released on the band's own Chemikal Underground label) was co-produced with Tony Doogan. It ditches the strings of its orchestral predecessor, 'Hate,' to take a much poppier approach.

The experimental indie-rockers led by Jamie Stewart return with album number four.

The moody alt-country band led by David Eugene Edwards returns with its darkest set of songs yet.

The third album for the New York band was produced by Nick Launay and Dave Sitek.

The fifth album from Kieran Hebden is his first full-length release in five years.

This is the debut full-length album for the indie-rock duo from Vancouver, Canada.

This is the sophomore disc for the Norwich, England rock band (led by excitable vocalist Nikki Colk) who at times recall a harder-rocking Electrelane or a UK version of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

The third release from the trip-hop/indie/rock/electronic/jazz/pop band named after the first dog in outer space.

The Good Life is a side project for Cursive's Tim Kasher, and this third full-length release (following the 'Lovers Need Lawyers' EP) finds him joined by Stefanie Drootin, Ryan Fox and Roger Lewis.

The latest solo disc for the anticon producer (best known for his work in cLOUDDEAD) finds him joined by guests Mike Patton, Andrew Broder (Fog), and members of Subtle, Themselves and why?

No, it's not *that* kind of drum'n'bass album. Instead, Rhode Island's Lightning Bolt literally consists of just two instrumentalists on drum and bass, and together the pair generate an experimental sonic fury on this, their second full-length.

This is the fourth full-length for the Canadian indie-rock band led by Carey Mercer (also of Swan Lake).

The experimental Dallas, Texas outfit led by John Congleton returns with a spooky, noisy fourth album.

This is the fifth solo disc for the former Blur guitarist.

The second album for the rock band was produced by band member, Rostam Batmanglij.

The duo's fifth long-player, destined to be known as GBMS in record reviews everywhere, was recorded in their Detroit studio. While not a total departure from previous efforts, it does find them expanding their sound away from their usual guitar+drums formula.

The fourth album for the veteran Scottish band is their first album release in eight years and first U.S. release since 1993's 'I've Seen Everything.'

The second album for the W. Cullen Hart-led indie rock band is its first in eight years.

This collaboration between MF Doom and Danger Mouse includes voices and skits from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim shows. Non-animated folks like Ghostface Killah, Cee-Lo & Talib Kweli also lend a hand.

This is the debut studio album for the San Francisco trio.

This is the second full-length for the Olympia, Wash-based indie-punk trio led by powerful singer Beth Ditto.

Chris Walla produced this third album for the literary Portland, Ore.-based five-piece led by Colin Meloy.

Thalia Zedek returns with a band with her latest album on the Thrill Jockey label.

This split LP includes seven new Akron/Family tracks and five new songs from Michael Gira's Angels Of Light project (which, of course, features backing by Akron/Family).

Following her tenure as singer for roots-rockers Lone Justice, Maria McKee issued a series of three solo releases in the mid 1990s, and then remained relatively quiet for seven years until 'High Dive,' her self-released return.

The singer-songwriter's fifth studio album is the first for his new record label, Lonely Astronaut.

This seven-song follow-up to 2004's 'Blue Cathedral' adds a bit more melody and cleaner sound to the band's usual noise assault.

The debut full-length solo release for The Wombats' frontman Matthew "Murph" Murphy features contributions from such artists as Soundgarden's Matt Chamberlain, Pixies' Joey Santiago, Bastille's Dan Smith, The Killers' Mark Stoermer, and Alt-J's Gus Unger-Hamilton.

The debut album was nominated for the Mercury Prize for best British album this year.

This is the fourth solo disc for the illustrator and Sea And Cake guitarist.

Mike Kinsella's latest solo album under the name Owen was recorded over two years.

Leaving Songs is the Nashville-recorded second solo disc for Tindersticks frontman Stuart Staples, who is joined by Maria McKee on one track.

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

You won't read very many reviews of this New York band without seeing the words Joy Division pop up, and although there are some similarities, Interpol has something new to offer as well. This debut LP includes the tracks "PDA" and "NYC" from the group's well-received first single for Matador.

The Brooklyn-based Elephant 6-style band (which shares some members with Ladybug Transistor) returns with a second LP.

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

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.

Another solo release from the former Throwing Muses singer.

Britpop, New Wave, and Kraftwerk-style electronica come together in the debut full-length from Britain's Ladytron (named after a song from Roxy Music's debut album). The album repeats three of the songs from 2000's "Commodore Rock" EP (including the ever-catchy "Playgirl") and adds 12 new tracks plus the 1999 single "He Took Her To A Movie."

The fifth LP for the chamber-pop trio is a collaboration with the New York-based progressive theater collective SITI Company.

This is the first LP for the Sheffield, England co-ed five-piece fronted by Kate Jackson. Steve Mackey (Pulp) produced.

'City' finds veteran underground rapper Aceyalone backed by beats from RJD2.

Boasting a somewhat higher profile after a tour supporting Broken Social Scene, fellow Canadians Stars return with a third LP, produced by Tony Hoffer.

This is the tenth album for the very large Nashville band led by Kurt Wagner.

While the trio of Roger Miller, Clint Conley and Peter Prescott typically wait a few decades between albums, this third LP follows just two years after their second.

The singer-songwriter's fifth release finds him backed for the first time by a full band, which includes Rachel Blumberg (The Decemberists) and Jordan Hudson (The Thermals). Neko Case and My Morning Jacket's Jim James guest.