The solo debut album of Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt.

The 10th release for Sascha Ring as Apparat was originally commissioned for 2012 Ruhr Festival's stage production of Tolstoy’s War and Peace directed by Sebastian Hartmann.

The French band releases a concept album based on the sounds of brass and woodwind instruments.

The fifth full-length release for the Swedish composer includes seven instrumental tracks featuring a pipe organ from a church in Gothenburg.

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.

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.'

The inventive but challenging hardcore outfit returns with their first full-length studio recording since 1999's 'Calculating Infinity.'

Chaz Bundick is the one-man project behind Toro Y Moi. He mixes the best musical elements from across the globe, including electronic, psychedelic-rock, and R&B on his first full length record.

The English singer's latest includes Brian Eno, Paul Weller, and Phil Manzanera as guests.

No, it's not a Jeopardy answer meriting the response "Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?" but rather the latest noise-fest from Tim Kinsella & co.

This is the second group album (as cLOUDDEAD) for three of the founders of the indie hip-hop collective anticon: Why?, Doseone and Odd Nosdam.

This is the first solo album for the Sacramento-based drummer.

The latest full-length release for the Ben Chasny project was was self-recorded.

The San Francisco psychedelic rock band latest release was inspired by French film scores of the 50s and 60s with guest appearances from SoKo and Asia Argento.

This the final album for Pete Swanson and Gabriel Mindel Saloman. The experimental music duo from Portland, Oregon broke up in 2008.

The fourth full-length release for the Kristin Hayter solo project was inspired by the religious communities in rural Pennsylvania.

The four-track EP features songs from the band's "Strawberry Jam" studio sessions.

This is the third full-length album for the challenging, intensely personal Bay Area post-punk outfit led by Jamie Stewart.

The Montreal band releases its third album on its new label Arts & Crafts.

This is the latest album for the Finnish rock band.

Steve Albini returns as engineer for this fifth album from the Japanese post-rock outfit.

The mysterious San Francisco-based artists--who have been at it now for over 30 years--return with a collection of vaguely animal-themed tracks.

This third album from the Japanese instrumental post-rock outfit was recorded by Steve Albini.

Sylvian's first studio recording since 1999's 'Dead Bees on a Cake' is much darker and more spare than that recording. The former Japan leader is joined by guitarists Derek Bailey and Christian Fennesz on several tracks.

The Japanese experimental group's latest album features guest musicians Michio Kurihara of Ghost and Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))).

The latest release for the Meg Remy project was produced by Onakabazien and features guest appearances from Ben Cook, Amanda Crist, and Remy's husband Slim Twig.

The sixth full-length solo release for the Austrian electronic producer Christian Fennesz is considered a conceptual follow-up to 2001's Endless Summer.

The fifth album for the Japanese experimental rock band was produced by Steve Albini.

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.

The second full-length album for Stephen Wilkinson is his first on Warp records.

The Danish band's second full-length album features 30 guest musicians.

This is the fourth album for the improvisational, instrumental, genre-defying four-piece, which shares a guitarist (Bryce Dessner) with The National.

The sophomore album gathers music from two discs for the North Carolina-based band.

Tim Gane and company release their latest album, mixed by Joe Watson.

The Mercury Prize-nominated experimental jazz band releases its fourth album.

The rock band releases its first album of new material since 2004's "It's All Around You."

This is the third full-length collaboration between Brian Eno and guitarist Robert Fripp, with the previous two outings coming in 1973 and 1975.

The third full-length release for the London electronic duo of Andrew Hung and Benjamin Power was self-produced.

The sixth album for the Scottish rock band was produced by Andy Miller.

The fourth full-length album for the Washington state-based artist Phil Elverum.

Dennis Herring produced the second album for the rock band who had its song "Spotlight" featured on the "Twilight" soundtrack.

The Swedish duo releases their second album.

The experimental/psychedelic Japanese collective returns with their first album in five years, with co-founder Taishi Takizawa re-joining the group as a member (in addition to continuing to serve as the band's producer).

The second volume in the Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light series from the Seattle-based quartet led by Dylan Carlson comprises five songs.

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

A member of fellow anticon collective artist cLOUDDEAD, Odd Nosdam returns with his second solo LP, a two-part disc that combines instrumental tracks and beats with a found-sound collage approach.

This is the first non-instrumental album for the group and features My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, The National's Matt Berninger, and Sufjan Stevens as guest singers. The songs were written in 2005 while Padma Newsome was working in Italy.

The third album for the Philadelphia band is its first on the Anti label.

The pioneers of drone doom return with part one of its latest concept album (Volume 2 is scheduled for 2012).

The sophomore album for the Chicago-based instrumental band was produced by Matt Bayles.

The sixth album for the Canadian group is the first credited under the shortened name of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra.

The Chicago rock band's latest album is also the soundtrack to the film of the same name.

The fourth album for the indie rock band from Montreal.

The legendary singer-songwriter and one-time teen idol re-emerges with his first album in 11 years. Anyone expecting conventional rock or pop should look elsewhere, however, as it is even more challenging than previous release 'Tilt.'

Los Angeles-based Ariel Pink releases his first album on the 4AD label.

The third full-length release for Rhode Island artist Kristin Hayter was mixed by Seth Manchester features contributions from Mike Berdan, Lee Buford, Ted Byrnes, Noraa Kaplan, Sam McKinlay, and Dylan Walker.

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

The New York punk outfit moves even further away from the mainstream on this sophomore effort (a concept album about witch trials), which also sees them with a new rhythm section.

Dear God, I Hate Myself is the art-rock band's first release featuring new band member Angela Seo (keys). The album also features contributions from producer/Deerhoof member Greg Saunier.

The San Francisco noise-rockers' latest is a concept album about the Pied Piper-esque title character, who is based on the drawings of illustrator Ken Kagami.

This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn noise-rockers.

The third album for the NY-based experimental rock group.

The follow-up to Axel Willner's 2007 album, "From Here We Go Sublime" features Battles drummer John Stanier.

Brian Eno's debut solo release on Warp (two previous releases were collaborations with other artists) was originally composed for a sound art exhibit in Italy.

Vienna's Christian Fennesz, who creates ambient electronica based on processed guitar sounds, returns with his first solo studio effort in four years. David Sylvian guests on one track.

Leyland Kirby used Austrian composer Franz Schubert's music to create the soundtrack to Grant Lee's film of the same name.

The latest solo album for the ex-Japan band member features work with musicians from the United Kingdom, Austria, and Japan.

The Scottish band that includes three members of the Beta Band releases its sophomore album.

Kyp Malone who has appeared on TV On The Radio and Iran's albums, releases his debut solo album.

The Texas noise-rock trio led by John Congleton returns with a third LP.

The Icelandic group known for touring with Sigur Ros releases their debut album.

The first record for the San Francisco-based band since Devin Hoff joined as their bass player.

The latest ambient album for Scott Morgan, the Canadian producer, features a spoken word track with Destroyer's Dan Bejar.

This is the latest album for the California singer-songwriter, who started out as the nanny to Tom Waits' children.

The Def Jux rapper expands into the realm of modern jazz, with the help of Blue Series stalwarts Matthew Shipp, William Parker and Guillermo Brown.

Broken Social Scene cofounder Brendan Canning releases his first solo album as a part of the "Broken Social Scene Presents" series.

The fifth full-length album by the Canadian group features four songs and 12 instrumental introductions.

This is the second solo release for Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power.

This is the first album for the trio since Ryan Vanderhoof left the band in the fall of 2007.

The third album for the rock trio was produced by Brandon Curtis.

The fourth LP (and the first on Matador) from the experimental San Francisco outfit is a concept album about plastic surgery, utilizing samples from actual surgical procedures in its seven electronic/techno tracks. A track from this LP was included in the Whitney Museum's Bitstreams Exhibit in Spring 2001.

This is the first studio album for the band since adding new drummer Emil Amos.

The Sheffield, England husband and wife electronica duo of Maurice Fulton and Mutsumi Kanamori attack various aspects of pop culture on this second funny, angry and strange release, which features song titles such as "Paris Hilton" and "Stop Bothering Michael Jackson."

The latest release for the Chicago experimental rock trio is its first on the Relapse label.

The live CD features live recordings after the release of 2007's "Volta."