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	74 301. Wrath by Lamb of God February 24, 2009 The Virginian metal band's follow-up to its Grammy-nominated 2006 album, "Sacrament," was produced by Josh Wilbur. Metascore: 74 User Score: 8.7
	74 302. Machine Dreams by Little Dragon October 20, 2009 This is the second album for the Swedish electronic quartet. Metascore: 74 User Score: 7.9
	74 303. Haih...Or Amortecedor by Os Mutantes September 8, 2009 This is the first album of new material in more than 35 years for the Brazilian group. Metascore: 74 User Score: 7.4
	74 304. Around The Well by Iron & Wine May 19, 2009 This double CD set contains unreleased and rare tracks from singer-songwriter Samuel Beam. Metascore: 74 User Score: 8.5
	74 305. Touchdown by Brakes [aka brakesbrakesbrakes] April 21, 2009 The third album for the English quartet was produced by Paul Savage. Metascore: 74 User Score: tbd

	74 306. Quiet Nights by Diana Krall March 31, 2009 The Grammy-winning singer returns with her latest album featuring ballads and bossa nova. Metascore: 74 User Score: 6.3
	74 307. Dark Was The Night by Various Artists February 17, 2009 The compilation album features tracks from a variety of indie-rock/folk musicans to benefit Red Hot Organization, a charity for HIV/AIDS. Metascore: 74 User Score: 8.7
	73 308. God Help The Girl by God Help The Girl June 23, 2009 The sountrack to Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch musical movie of the same name, which is scheduled to be filmed in 2010. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.5
	73 309. Cause I Sez So by New York Dolls May 5, 2009 The second album since the band returned in 2006 was produced by their first producer, Todd Rundgren. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.8
	73 310. Blue Lights On The Runway by Bell X1 March 3, 2009 This is the Irish band's first album without Brian Crosby, who left to pursue other projects. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.9

	73 311. Central Market by Tyondai Braxton September 15, 2009 The Battles band member releases his latest solo album on the Warp label. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 312. Rated O by Oneida July 7, 2009 The triple album is the second of the band's "Thank Your Parents" trilogy of releases. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.4
	73 313. The Floodlight Collective by Lotus Plaza March 24, 2009 The solo debut album of Deerhunter's Lockett Pundt. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.7
	73 314. Get Guilty by A.C. Newman January 20, 2009 This is the second solo album for the New Pornographers' Carl Newman. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.2
	73 315. Closer To The Bone by Kris Kristofferson September 29, 2009 The singer-songwriter/actor's latest album is again produced by Don Was and features Bob Dylan on the backing vocals of the title track. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.8

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Highest of the Month

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Funeral for Justice - Mdou Moctar
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Here in the Pitch - Jessica Pratt
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
84
Look to the East, Look to the West - Camera Obscura
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Fearless Movement - Kamasi Washington
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
81
A Dream Is All We Know - The Lemon Twigs
- Release Date: May 3, 2024

Lowest of the Month

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Radical Optimism - Dua Lipa
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
81
A Dream Is All We Know - The Lemon Twigs
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
82
Fearless Movement - Kamasi Washington
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
84
Look to the East, Look to the West - Camera Obscura
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
91
Here in the Pitch - Jessica Pratt
- Release Date: May 3, 2024

	73 316. Threadbare by Port O'Brien October 6, 2009 This is the latest album for the California-based indie rock trio. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.6
	73 317. Riceboy Sleeps by Jonsi & Alex July 21, 2009 Sigur Ros' Jon Thor (Jonsi) Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers release their first album together. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.7
	73 318. Lost Channels by Great Lake Swimmers March 31, 2009 The fourth album for the Tony Dekker-led group. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 319. Clues by Clues May 19, 2009 The debut album for the group is led by the Unicorns' Alden Penner and Arcade Fire member, Brendan Reed. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 320. You Can Have What You Want by Papercuts April 14, 2009 The third album for the indie-pop band led by Jason Quever. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 321. brand new eyes by Paramore September 29, 2009 The follow-up to the band's second album was produced by Rob Cavallo. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.2
	73 322. Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women by Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women May 26, 2009 Dave Alvin collaborates with a female group on his latest album. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 323. Harmonium by The Soundcarriers May 26, 2009 The rock quartet from Nottingham releases its debut album. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 324. C'est Com...Com...Complique by Faust March 3, 2009 The German rock group returns with original members Jean Herve Peron, Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, and Ulan Bator's Amaury Cambuzat. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 325. The Hazards Of Love by The Decemberists March 24, 2009 The Portland, Oregon, indie band's fifth album features guest appearances by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Robyn Hitchcock, and the Spinanes' Rebecca Gates. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.5
	73 326. The Fall by Norah Jones November 17, 2009 The fourth album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Jacquire King. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.1
	73 327. Deeper Than Rap by Rick Ross April 21, 2009 The third album for the rapper features such guests as Foxy Brown, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Kayne West, The-Dream, Robin Thicke, Ne-Yo, and T-Pain. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.4
	73 328. City Center by City Center May 26, 2009 This is the debut album for the New York indie band led by Fred Thomas. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 329. Cradlesong by Rob Thomas June 30, 2009 The second solo album for the former Matchbox Twenty singer was produced with Matt Serletic. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.9
	73 330. Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics by India.Arie February 10, 2009 The follow-up to "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship" features MC Lyte, Musiq Soulchild, Gramps Morgan, Dobet Gnahore, Terrell Carter and Sezen Aksu as guest artists. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.0
	73 331. Vacilando Territory Blues by J Tillman January 27, 2009 Fleet Foxes' newest member, Joshua Tillman releases his fifth solo album, the first on the Western Vinyl label. Metascore: 73 User Score: 7.8
	73 332. I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers September 29, 2009 Rick Rubin produces the latest album for the North Carolina band. Metascore: 73 User Score: 8.6
	73 333. The Apple And The Tooth by Bibio November 10, 2009 The follow-up to his June release "Ambivalence Avenue" features eight remixes and four new songs. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 334. Television by Baaba Maal August 25, 2009 The latest album for the Senegalese musician was produced with Barry Reynolds. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 335. Watersports by Mi Ami February 17, 2009 The San Francisco band's debut on the Quarter Stick label. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 336. Blue Roses by Blue Roses July 21, 2009 The debut album for Laura Groves was recorded in different places with her family and friends. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 337. Troubled, Shaken Etc. by Sian Alice Group August 4, 2009 This is the second full-length album for the British band. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 338. Reviver [EP] by Abe Vigoda February 17, 2009 The California indie-rock band releases a five-track EP. Metascore: 73 User Score: tbd
	73 339. The BQE by Sufjan Stevens October 20, 2009 The Detroit artist wrote the music for the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to be performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Next Wave Festival in October of 2007. Metascore: 73 User Score: 6.3
	72 340. She Wolf by Shakira November 23, 2009 The Colombian singer releases her third English-language album, which reunites her with Wyclef Jean, who appeared on their number one single "Hips Don't Lie." Metascore: 72 User Score: 5.7
	72 341. My Electric Family by Bachelorette May 26, 2009 The second full-length album for the New Zealand-based artist, Annabel Alpers. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 342. Blakroc by Blakroc November 27, 2009 The Damon Dash-produced project features the Black Keys and several hip hop artists including Ol' Dirty Bastard, Mos Def, Ludacris, RZA, Raekwon, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray, Q-Tip, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, and members of M.O.P. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.7
	72 343. Nothing Gold Can Stay by The Duke & the King August 4, 2009 The debut album for Robert "Chicken" Burke and Simone Felice, who left The Felice Brothers last year. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 344. Let The Dominoes Fall by Rancid June 2, 2009 The punk-rock band's first album in more than six years was produced by Brett Gurewitz. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.3
	72 345. New Clouds by White Rainbow October 20, 2009 This is the latest solo album for Portland-based Adam Forkner. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.5
	72 346. Somewhere Gone by Exene Cervenka October 6, 2009 The lead singer of the punk rock band X releases her first solo album on the Bloodshot Records label. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 347. My Way by Ian Brown September 28, 2009 The latest solo album for the former Stone Roses singer was produced by Dave McCracken. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.7
	72 348. Folk Songs by James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players August 9, 2009 The Scottish singer-songwriter teams up with a different group of musicians for this folk song collection. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 349. Treasury Library Canada by Woodpigeon February 3, 2009 The second full-length album for the Canadian indie-rock band was produced by Aaron Fisher. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 350. Everything Is New by Jack Peñate August 18, 2009 The second album for the British singer was produced by Paul Epworth. Metascore: 72 User Score: 6.8
	72 351. Hometowns by The Rural Alberta Advantage July 7, 2009 Orginally self-released in early 2008, Saddle Creek re-releases the debut full-length album for the Canadian indie rock band. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.7
	72 352. No Line On The Horizon by U2 March 3, 2009 The 12th studio album for the Irish rock band was produced with Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.9
	72 353. Working On A Dream by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band January 27, 2009 Springsteen's latest solo album is the fourth time he has worked with producer Brendan O'Brien. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.9
	72 354. Hot Mess by Cobra Starship August 11, 2009 The third album for the rock band features Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester on one track. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.1
	72 355. The Incident by Porcupine Tree September 15, 2009 The latest album for the rock band led by Steven Wilson features a 55-minute piece (broken up into 14 tracks). Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.7
	72 356. Romanian Names by John Vanderslice May 19, 2009 The singer-songwriter releases his first album on the Dead Oceans label after leaving Barsuk. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.8
	72 357. Artificial Fire by Eleni Mandell February 17, 2009 The seventh full-length album from the Los Angeles singer/songwriter. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 358. Blood Bank [EP] by Bon Iver January 20, 2009 The four-track EP was recorded at different places between December 2006 and June 2008. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.4
	72 359. A Brief History Of Love by The Big Pink September 22, 2009 The British duo's debut full-length album was mixed by Rich Costey. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.3
	72 360. Born On Flag Day by Deer Tick June 23, 2009 The second album for the rock band led by John J. McCauley III, now includes three new members. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.2
	72 361. Miike Snow by Miike Snow June 9, 2009 Andrew Wyatt teamed up with Swedish producers Chris Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (best known for their Grammy-winning work on Britney Spears' "Toxic") to form the new group. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.0
	72 362. Phrazes For The Young by Julian Casablancas November 3, 2009 This is the solo debut for the Strokes lead singer. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.7
	72 363. Luminous Night by Six Organs of Admittance August 18, 2009 Ben Chasny returns to his solo project to release his 11th studio album. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.2
	72 364. My Old, Familiar Friend by Brendan Benson August 18, 2009 The Raconteurs band member releases his fourth solo album produced by Gil Norton. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.8
	72 365. We're On Your Side by Slaraffenland September 15, 2009 The Danish quintet's third album was produced by Fridolin. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 366. Here We Go Magic by Here We Go Magic February 24, 2009 The debut album for Luke Temple as Here We Go Magic was recorded in two months. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 367. Song Of The Pearl by Arbouretum March 10, 2009 The David Heumann-led band releases its latest album. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 368. Beak> by Beak> November 17, 2009 The debut album for the trio from Bristol was written in 12 days. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.8
	72 369. The Resistance by Muse September 15, 2009 The fifth album for the English rock trio was produced entirely by the band. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.1
	72 370. These Four Walls by We Were Promised Jetpacks July 7, 2009 The debut album for the Scottish indie-rock quartet. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.6
	72 371. Reservoir by Fanfarlo October 13, 2009 Peter Katis produced the debut album for the Simon Balthazar-led band. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.3
	72 372. Crownsdown by Themselves October 20, 2009 The rap duo releases their first studio album in seven years. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 373. God Is Good by Om September 29, 2009 This is the first studio album for the band since adding new drummer Emil Amos. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.8
	72 374. Common Existence by Thursday February 17, 2009 The fifth album for the New Jersey rock band was produced by Dave Fridmann. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.6
	72 375. Mr. Lucky by Chris Isaak February 24, 2009 The first album in seven years from Chris Isaak--who also returns with his own talk show on the Biography Channel--was produced by Eric Rosse and John Shanks. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.0
	72 376. Destination Tokyo by Nisennenmondai August 11, 2009 This is the debut full-length album for the Japanese trio. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 377. Enemy Mine by Swan Lake March 24, 2009 The second album for the band comprising Daniel Bejar (Destroyer, New Pornographers), Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade), and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Blackout Beach). Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.7
	72 378. The Camel's Back by Psapp February 17, 2009 This is the British duo's third album. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 379. Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night) by Yusuf May 5, 2009 The latest album for the singer-songwriter previously known as Cat Stevens was recorded live in various studios around the world. Metascore: 72 User Score: 8.3
	72 380. The Last Laugh by Joker's Daughter April 7, 2009 The debut album for the UK artist Helena Costas was produced by Danger Mouse. Metascore: 72 User Score: tbd
	72 381. Dear John by Loney, Dear January 27, 2009 The latest album for Sweden's Emil Svanangen is his first on the Polyvinyl label. Metascore: 72 User Score: 7.4
	71 382. Of The Cathmawr Yards by The Horse's Ha June 9, 2009 The debut album for the Chicago-based group featuring The Zincs' James Elkington and Eleventh Dream Day's Janet Bean. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 383. Ruins Of Berlin by Dex Romweber Duo February 10, 2009 Formally of the Flat Duo Jets, Dexter Romweber returns with his sister on drums on his latest album produced by John Plymale. Special guests include Neko Case, Cat Power, Exene Cervenka and Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 384. Gorgeous Johnny by The Skygreen Leopards July 21, 2009 The duo from San Francisco releases their first album in three years. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 385. Person To Person by Foreign Born June 23, 2009 This is the debut album on Secretly Canadian for indie rock quartet from Los Angeles. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 386. Sewn Together by Meat Puppets May 12, 2009 The Meat Puppets return with its second album since reuniting in 2006. Metascore: 71 User Score: 7.2
	71 387. Baby Darling Doll Face Honey by Band of Skulls July 28, 2009 The debut album for the indie rock band was produced by Ian Davenport. Metascore: 71 User Score: 8.7
	71 388. Tentacles by Crystal Antlers April 7, 2009 The debut full-length for the indie-rock band from Long Beach, California. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 389. It's Not Me, It's You by Lily Allen February 10, 2009 The follow-up to her 2007 debut album was produced by Greg Kurstin. Metascore: 71 User Score: 8.0
	71 390. Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future by The Bird And The Bee January 27, 2009 The second full-length album for the duo of Greg Kurstin and Inara George. Metascore: 71 User Score: 7.3
	71 391. Other Truths by Do Make Say Think October 20, 2009 The post-rock group releases its latest album, which has only four tracks (each are eight or more minutes long). Metascore: 71 User Score: 7.4
	71 392. True Romance by Golden Silvers May 4, 2009 The debut album for the British indie rock trio. Metascore: 71 User Score: 5.8
	71 393. Family by Le Loup September 22, 2009 This is the second album for the indie rock band formed in Washington D.C. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 394. I Blame You by Obits March 24, 2009 This is the debut album for Rick Froberg's latest band. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 395. Man On The Moon: The End Of Day by Kid Cudi September 15, 2009 The debut album for the Cleveland-born who helped cowrite four tracks on Kayne West's "808s & Heartbreak." Metascore: 71 User Score: 8.8
	71 396. Childish Prodigy by Kurt Vile October 6, 2009 This is the second album for the Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter. Metascore: 71 User Score: 8.3
	71 397. Echo Party by Edan November 23, 2009 Edan mixes a variety of songs from the Traffic Entertainment Group into a 29-minute track. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 398. The Future Will Come by The Juan MacLean April 14, 2009 This is the second album for the electronic artist from Rhode Island. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 399. Texas Rose, The Thaw & The Beasts by Castanets September 22, 2009 Rafter Roberts produced the latest album for the Raymond Raposa-led band. Metascore: 71 User Score: tbd
	71 400. Epiphany by Chrisette Michele May 5, 2009 The second album for the Grammy-winning singer features Ne-Yo as a guest artist. Metascore: 71 User Score: 7.2

Album Releases by User Score

Wrath

Machine Dreams

Haih...Or Amortecedor

Around The Well

Touchdown

Quiet Nights

Dark Was The Night

God Help The Girl

Cause I Sez So

Blue Lights On The Runway

Central Market

Rated O

The Floodlight Collective

Get Guilty

Closer To The Bone

Threadbare

Riceboy Sleeps

Lost Channels

Clues

You Can Have What You Want

brand new eyes

Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women

Harmonium

C'est Com...Com...Complique

The Hazards Of Love

The Fall

Deeper Than Rap

City Center

Cradlesong

Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics

Vacilando Territory Blues

I And Love And You

The Apple And The Tooth

Television

Watersports

Blue Roses

Troubled, Shaken Etc.

Reviver [EP]

The BQE

She Wolf

My Electric Family

Blakroc

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Let The Dominoes Fall

New Clouds

Somewhere Gone

My Way

Folk Songs

Treasury Library Canada

Everything Is New

Hometowns

No Line On The Horizon

Working On A Dream

Hot Mess

The Incident

Romanian Names

Artificial Fire

Blood Bank [EP]

A Brief History Of Love

Born On Flag Day

Miike Snow

Phrazes For The Young

Luminous Night

My Old, Familiar Friend

We're On Your Side

Here We Go Magic

Song Of The Pearl

Beak>

The Resistance

These Four Walls

Reservoir

Crownsdown

God Is Good

Common Existence

Mr. Lucky

Destination Tokyo

Enemy Mine

The Camel's Back

Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night)