The singer-songwriter scales back from her 20-track 2010 album Hadestown with 11 folk tunes on her fifth album.

The first new studio release from the British singer-songwriter in over 40 years was produced by Joshua Henry and features guest appearances by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Matt Armstrong, Matt Deighton, Mike Rowe, Ray Russell and Alan Rushton.

The second full-length release for the R&B singer includes six songs from two EPs released earlier in the year and features guest appearances from Alicia Keys and Wiz Khalifa.

After two EPs last year, the Manchester producer releases a full-length electronic release featuring the operatically trained vocalist Alison Skidmore.

The first studio album in seven years for the country singer-songwriter features two songs produced by Beck and a song co-written with Robert Ritchie (aka Kid Rock).

The seventh studio release for the Sacramento alternative metal group was produced by Nick Raskulinecz.

The fourth album for the Brooklyn rock band was recorded in New York after a recordings session in Texas was largely scrapped.

The latest album for Mac Rebennack, the multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from New Orleans, was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.

The fifth album for the French metal band was co-produced with Josh Wilbur.

Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora contacted Billy Bragg about using some of the songs her father wrote in the 1940s. Bragg in turn, recruited the band Wilco to help complete the project. The Complete Sessions collects the two previously released volumes with a new third volume of songs, and a documentary about the creating the music to go with the folk legend's lyrics.

The debut release for British singer-songwriter was produced by Steve Brown.

The concept album for the heavy metal band led by Matt Pike was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge.

The singer who began her career as a guest on SBTRKT and Joker's singles releases her debut full-length album.

The first new album from the Canadian singer-songwriter in eight years includes production work by Patrick Leonard, Ed Sanders, Dino Soldo, and Anjani Thomas.

The 2007 concert at London's O2 in honor of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun featured the remaining original members of the British blues rock band along with Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham, on drums, as they performed together for the first time in over 30 years is finally released five years later.

The music of the 1970s influences the debut release for the Richmond, Virginia-based singer-songwriter.

The first studio release with the new jazz trio line-up of Mehldau, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Jeff Ballard is an album of tributes to both real and fictional people.

Two new songs are included on this collection of some of Goldfrapp's biggest singles.

The sixth album for Atlanta rapper Killer Mike was produced by El-P and includes guest appearances from Bun B, T.I., Scar, Emily Panic, and Trouble.

The second release in 2012 from Phil Elverum as Mount Eerie is part of a two-album concept begun on Clear Moon.

The debut four-track EP for the New York rapper includes dance elements.

The third solo album for producer El-P features guest appearances by Danny Brown, Interpol’s Paul Banks, Islands' Nick Diamonds, and Killer Mike.

Elvis Costello, Ronnie Dunn, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Leon Russell are some of the artists on Jamey Johnson's tribute to songwriter Hank Cochran.

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

The darker eighth recording for Robert Henke is the second release in a planned trilogy of albums that began with 2009's Silence.

This is the first album Ty Segall has recorded with his touring band.

The second release from the Californian indie singer-songwriter has more of a pop feel than her 2011 debut, Tragedy.

The Canadian garage rock duo's second full-length album includes a cover of The Gun Club's "For the Love of Ivy."

The third full-length album for the metal quartet from Miami was produced by the band's guitarist, Kurt Ballou.

The five-track EP is the debut release from the collaboration between Hudson Mohawke and Lunice.

The third full-length release for the Washington DC punk duo of Amy Farina and Ian MacKaye is their first album in six years.

Steve Albini produced the fifth album for the New Jersey punk trio.

Originally released as a limited 1,000 copy run, the live album features recordings from the band's 2010-11 tour for its 2010 release, My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky.

Produced by Jack Frost, the 35th studio album from the singer-songwriter was released in 2012, the 50th anniversary of his debut album.

The rap album for the Black Hippy member is his debut full-length solo release on the Top Dawg Entertainment label.

With the end of The White Stripes, Jack White releases his debut solo album about love and relationships gone wrong.

Erykah Badu, Laura Darlington, Niki Randa, Thundercat, and Thom Yorke guest on the fourth release for the California electronic producer.

The third album from the Brooklyn quartet includes influences from country, psych, and rock music.

The second album for Cleveland's Cloud Nothings was produced by Steve Albini.

The eighth full-length release from the rock band led by Ryan Key and produced with Neal Avron features guest appearances from Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, Tay Jardine of We Are The In Crowd, and Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday.

The third release for the British musician is a companion piece to the film he wrote and directed, also named Ill Manors.

The former lead singer of the Britpop band Gene returns with his debut solo album.

J. Tillman, the former drummer for Fleet Foxes releases his debut solo album as Father John Misty.

The New York rapper produced ten of the 15 tracks on his second full-length solo album that also features production from The Alchemist, The Arch Druids, Q-Tip, and Ray West.

This is the first release of Latin soul with Alice Russell and Quantic.

This is the second full-length album for the Los Angeles rock band led by brothers Andy and Joey Siara.

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 South African trio of Okmalumkoolkat, Ruffest, and Mathambo return with a follow-up to its 2011 debut, Routes.

The debut full-length release for the Canadian hard rock band was recorded in a barn by Graham Walsh and Alexandre Bonenfant.

The third studio full-length release from the hard rock/metal band from Virginia was produced by John Congleton.

Simon Trought returns to produce the second album for the London-based indie pop band led by Elizabeth Morris.

The French black metal band led by Neige releases its third album.

This is the debut full-length release from the British duo of Tom Halstead and Joe Andrews.

San Francisco, the hometown for the country rock singer-songwriter, was the inspiration behind Chuck Prophet's 10th studio album.

The latest album from Dan Deacon is his first on Domino and was inspired by his travels across America and as an American in Europe.

The third solo studio album for the former Dresden Doll singer is her first with her new band, The Grand Theft Orchestra and was recorded in Australia with producer John Congleton.

The latest solo album from the Black Dice band member continues his experimental electronic sounds over six tracks.

The fourth solo release for the Steely Dan frontman was co-produced with Michael Leonhart.

The British electronic pop trio return after seven years to work with producers Ian Catt, Richard X, and Nick Coler on its eighth studio album.

Before the release of this debut solo album, Chris Porterfield was a member of DeYarmond Edison with Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) and Megafaun (Brad Cook, Phil Cook, and Joe Westerlund).

The Blue Nile frontman's debut solo album is his first record in eight years.

Dexys Midnight Runners returns with the shortened name Dexys for its first studio album in 27 years.

Antony Hegarty and his band recorded live in Denmark with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra some of the songs from the group's four previous releases with new arrangements.

The two-disc set includes a reworking of the incomplete "reversion" of Nico's Desertshore album with guest vocalists taking over lead vocals from Genesis P-Orridge, who left Throbbing Gristle in 2007. The Final Report contains songs by Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson, and Cosey Fanni Tutti before Christopherson passed away in 2010.

The tenth full-length studio album for the Oakland, California metal band was produced with Steve Albini.

Patti Smith's first album since 2004's Trampin' features guest appearances by her children Jesse and Jackson, Tom Verlaine, and Jack Petruzzelli.

Unreleased songs from folk legend Woody Guthrie are interpreted by Son Volt's Jay Farrar, Centro-matic's Will Johnson, Anders Parker, and My Morning Jacket's Jim James.

The third album for the singer-songwriter was produced by The National's Aaron Dessner, who also guests on the release with fellow band member Bryce Dessner, Julianna Barwick, Zach Condon of Beirut, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.

The latest album from country singer Marty Stuart features his band, the Fabulous Superlatives and includes guest appearances by Hank Williams III and Lorrie Carter Bennett.

Darren Cunningham's latest album as Actress was partially inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost

The latest solo album for producer/MC Oh No utilizes sound samples from the soundtracks of Rudy Ray Moore's blaxpoitation films.

The first release in over 15 years for the Los Angeles rock quartet was produced by band co-founder, Steven McDonald.

Mary J. Blige, Anthony Hamilton, Miguel, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz, and the late Amy Winehouse are guests on the tenth release for the rapper.

The third and final part of the British singer-songwriter's Essex trilogy of albums is about the seventeenth century Essex Witch Trials.

Using a computer, the Tennessee-born musician manipulated her vocals to form her experimental electronic debut full-length release.

The fifth album for the indie rock band is its first as a duo (Justin Harris and Danny Seim) after the departure of Brent Knopf, who left to concentrate on his solo project, Ramona Falls.

The fourth full-length studio release for the Canadian post-rock collective is its first album in a decade.

Richard Swift, who worked on Damien Jurado's 2010 release, St. Bartlett, returns to produce on this live recorded album.

The debut release on Epic for Death Grips is the first of two albums released this year by the Sacramento alternative rap trio.

Mike Mogis produces the second album for the Swedish sisters.

The debut solo album from the former lead guitarist of The Coral was written as a musical adaptation of Italo Calvino's 1979 novel, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler and features The London Philharmonic.

The Seattle heavy metal band's second album was produced by Kurt Ballou.

The first release of original songs from the singer-songwriter in 16 years focuses on life on the Arkansas delta.

The second full-length electronic release from Marcos Ortega as Lorn and his first on the Ninja Tune label.