Album Releases by User Score
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301.
Simon Werner A Disparu
by Sonic Youth
February 15, 2011
The avant-garde art rockers return with a soundtrack recording for the film by French director Fabrice Gobert.
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302.
All Things Will Unwind
by My Brightest Diamond
October 18, 2011
The experimental pop singer's return to Detroit influenced the themes of her folk-inspired album.
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303.
King of Hearts
by Lloyd
July 5, 2011
King of Hearts -- Lloyd's fourth album -- is his first release with Polow da Don's Interscope-affiliated Zone 4 label.
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304.
Ghost People
by Martyn
October 10, 2011
The second album for the Dutch electronic producer sees him exploring the life of a DJ and being on the road.
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305.
Wander/Wonder
by Balam Acab
August 30, 2011
This is the debut full-length release for electronic producer, Alec Koone.
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306.
Tunnel Blanket
by This Will Destroy You
May 10, 2011
The Texas band known for its long instrumental tracks worked with producer John Congleton on its second full-length album.
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307.
Golden Era
by Del the Funky Homosapien
April 19, 2011
The Oakland, California-born rapper's latest album is the conclusion of a trilogy that included 2009's Funk Man and Automatic Statik.
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308.
Belong
by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
March 29, 2011
The NYC indie rockers channel the early '90s alternative sound on their second full-length album, working with famed producers Flood and Alan Moulder.
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309.
Circuital
by My Morning Jacket
May 31, 2011
Nearly three years since its last release, the Kentucky psychedelic-indie band offer up its sixth album.
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310.
Two of Everything
by Brian Olive
June 7, 2011
The former guitarist of the Greenhornes produced his second album with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.
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311.
Howl Of The Lonely Crowd
by Comet Gain
October 25, 2011
The British indie pop band's latest album was produced by Edwyn Collins and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs.
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312.
Flumina
by Ryuichi Sakamoto
December 5, 2011
The two-disc release is the third album from composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and ambient artist Christian Fennesz.
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313.
Hello Sadness
by Los Campesinos!
November 15, 2011
Recorded in Girona, Spain, with producer John Goodmason, the latest album for the Welsh band led by Gareth Campesinos expands on its pop sounds.
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314.
Middle Brother
by Middle Brother
March 1, 2011
Delta Spirit's Matthew Vasquez, Deer Tick's John McCauley, and Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith join up to release their debut album together as Middle Brother.
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315.
Native Speaker
by Braids
January 18, 2011
The Canadian quartet delivers experimental, post-rock dream pop on its new album.
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316.
Punk and Poetry
by The King Blues
April 18, 2011
The third album for the British punk rock band was produced by Peter Miles.
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317.
Pray To Be Free
by James Levy & The Blood Red Rose
February 6, 2011
Guy Berryman produced the pop album about love and romance for James Levy and Allison Pierce.
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318.
Low Country Blues
by Gregg Allman
January 18, 2011
On his latest album, the blues-rock singer pays tribute to his influences, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Allman Brothers. Allman also collaborates with other blues instrumentalists to create his own spin on a collection of old-time songs.
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319.
Watch the Throne
by Jay-Z
August 12, 2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West join forces to form their own group and release their collaborative new album.
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320.
Polymers Are Forever
by Future of the Left
November 22, 2011
The first single heard from the Welsh quartet since its 2009 album, Travels With Myself and Another, features the addition of second guitarist, Jimmy Watkins.
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321.
Thao & Mirah
by Thao & Mirah
April 26, 2011
The debut album of dreamlike indie folk rock from duo Thao Nguyen and Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn.
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322.
Era Extrana
by Neon Indian
September 13, 2011
The chillwave band from Texas returns with another album of experimental pop, recorded during a long Helsinki winter.
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323.
ISAM
by Amon Tobin
May 24, 2011
The Brazilian electronics musician continues to evolve his environmental sampling sound on his latest album.
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324.
21
by Adele
February 22, 2011
The British singer’s sophomore album is full of soul and pop rhythms, comparable to Amy Winehouse and Duffy.
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325.
Everyone I Ever Met
by Spokes
February 1, 2011
This is the debut full-length album for the British indie five-piece band.
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326.
An Album by Korallreven
by Korallreven
November 15, 2011
This is the first album from the Swedish duo of Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjader (formerly of The Radio Dept.).
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327.
The High Country
by Richmond Fontaine
September 20, 2011
The alt-country band's latest album tells of a dark and violent love affair set in an unnamed Oregon logging town.
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328.
Gentle Spirit
by Jonathan Wilson
September 13, 2011
Produced by the singer-songwriter-producer, the album was recorded between tours and other producing jobs on analog tape. It includes Andy Cabic and Otto Hauser of Vetiver; Chris Robinson and Adam McDougall of the Black Crowes; and Brian Geltner, Barry Goldberg, Josh Grange, Gerald Johnson, Gary Louris, and Gary Mallaber as guest musicians.
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329.
Screws Get Loose
by Those Darlins
March 29, 2011
The Tennessee-based band release their second album of folk, country and garage punk and draw comparisons to bands like The Ramones to the Carter Family because of their genre-bending style.
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330.
Komba
by Buraka Som Sistema
November 8, 2011
Portugal's Buraka Som Sistema, best known for blending African kuduro with European techno and dubstep, presents its second album. Komba is named after an Angolan religious ritual celebrated seven days after someone passes away.
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331.
Blood Pressures
by The Kills
April 5, 2011
Ending a multi-year hiatus, The Kills return with another album of minimalist garage punk.
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332.
Two Matchsticks
by Wooden Birds
June 7, 2011
This is the second album for the band led by American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny and includes Sean Haskins, Matt Pond and Leslie Sisson. Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard features as a guest.
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333.
Elsie
by The Horrible Crowes
September 6, 2011
The debut side project for Gaslight Anthem lead singer Brian Fallon also features his guitar tech, Ian Perkins.
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334.
Forever Today
by I'm from Barcelona
April 19, 2011
The 27-member Swedish band's third album was recorded live during two recording sessions.
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335.
Ceremonials
by Florence + the Machine
November 1, 2011
The darker second album for the indie band was produced by Paul Epworth.
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336.
The Sea of Memories
by Pallers
September 27, 2011
The Swedish pop duo of Henrik Martensson and his friend Johan Angergard of Labrador Records, as well as such bands as Club 8, Acid House Kings, and the Legends, releases its debut album.
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337.
Departing
by The Rural Alberta Advantage
March 1, 2011
The Canadian indie rock trio return with their second release of lovelorn, nostalgic, anthem-heavy pop songs.
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338.
True Loves
by Hooray for Earth
June 7, 2011
This is the Brooklyn indie rockers first full-length album on Dovecote.
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339.
We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
by John Maus
June 28, 2011
This is the latest album for the experimental composer from Minnesota.
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340.
There's Always Another Girl
by Juliana Hatfield
August 30, 2011
The singer-songwriter's 11th studio album's focus is funding There's Always Another Girl (previously known as Speeches Delivered to Animals and Plants), in conjunction with the Pledge Music website, and she's also donating a percentage of the money put up by the fans to a pair of animal shelters.
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341.
The Moonlight Butterfly
by The Sea and Cake
May 10, 2011
The indie pop band experiments with sound structures and textures on its ninth album.
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342.
4everevolution
by Roots Manuva
October 25, 2011
British rapper Rodney Smith's latest studio album features guest appearances by Toddla T, DJ MK, Daddy Kope, Ricky Ranking, and Rokhsan.
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343.
Mind Bokeh
by Bibio
March 29, 2011
Bibio, the moniker for UK producer Stephen Wilkinson, is a danceable, electronic music project with pop and chillwave undertones.
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344.
Laru Beya
by Aurelio
January 18, 2011
Produced by guitarist Ivan Duran, the latest album for Aurelio Martinez was recorded in Senegal.
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345.
Apocalypse
by Bill Callahan
March 29, 2011
The seven-track album is the third studio release for the singer-songwriter since dropping the name Smog.
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346.
No Thyself
by Magazine
October 24, 2011
This is the first album in 30 years for the British post-punk band who reunited in 2008.
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347.
An Appointment with Mr. Yeats
by The Waterboys
September 19, 2011
The Celtic folk rock band led by Mike Scott release an album of songs based on the poems of W.B. Yeats.
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348.
James Farm
by James Farm
April 26, 2011
This is the debut release for the jazz quartet made up of Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, and Eric Harland.
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349.
White Wilderness
by Magik Magik Orchestra
January 25, 2011
The singer-songwriter recorded the album live over three days with the Magik*Magik Orchestra.
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350.
The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
by Plan B
April 19, 2011
Known primarily as a rapper, Ben Drew releases his soul singer concept album, exploring different sounds and an alter ego.
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351.
When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
by Yellowcard
March 22, 2011
The Jacksonville, Florida, pop-punk band returns with its seventh album of catchy melodies and sing-along choruses--its first release in almost three years after its reformation in 2010.
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352.
Ascension
by Jesu
May 10, 2011
This is the first full-length album in more than four years for the British experimental rock band.
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353.
Kudos
by Surf City
January 11, 2011
This is the full-length debut album for the New Zealand indie rock quartet.
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354.
Human Hearts
by Maritime
April 5, 2011
The indie rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, releases its fourth full-length album.
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355.
H-P1
by White Hills
June 20, 2011
The latest album for the Brooklyn rock band led by Dave W. features a 17-minute-long track.
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356.
Rome
by Daniele Luppi
May 17, 2011
Inspired by Italian film scores from the 1960s and featuring guest vocalists Norah Jones and Jack White, Rome is producer Danger Mouse's pet project with Daniele Luppi.
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357.
Bliss Release
by Cloud Control
May 23, 2011
The Australian psychedelic rock band's debut album won the Australian Music Prize award when the album was released in its native land in 2010.
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358.
The Double Cross
by Sloan
May 10, 2011
The Canadian rock band's 10th album was released on the 20th anniversary of its first show.
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359.
Sound Kapital
by Handsome Furs
June 28, 2011
The music project of Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei Perry releases a third album influenced by Eastern European synthesizer sounds and noise pop.
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360.
The Old Magic
by Nick Lowe
September 13, 2011
Growing older is the major theme of Nick Lowe's latest release, coproduced by Neil Brockbank and Robert Treherne.
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361.
Generation Indigo
by Poly Styrene
April 26, 2011
The front woman of X-Ray Spex returns with her first solo album, staying true to her punk, reggae, and pop roots.
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362.
101
by Keren Ann
March 22, 2011
The sixth album from the Dutch-Israeli singer-songwriter is a mix of choral arrangements, guitar, piano, and clarinet.
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363.
When Fish Ride Bicycles
by The Cool Kids
July 12, 2011
The duo of Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks, aka Sir Michael Rocks, releases its long-awaited album that was more than two years in the making.
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364.
Cannibal Courtship
by Dengue Fever
April 19, 2011
The Los Angeles-based rock band returns with its first album on new label Fantasy.
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365.
Widowspeak
by Widowspeak
August 9, 2011
The debut album for the Brooklyn indie rock trio was produced by Jarvis Taveniere of Woods.
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366.
Green Naugahyde
by Primus
September 13, 2011
Drummer Jay Lane returns to Primus on its first full-length release since 1999 album, Antipop.
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367.
The Gathering
by Arbouretum
February 15, 2011
The fourth album for the rock band was influenced by Carl Jung.
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368.
Shangri-La
by YACHT
June 21, 2011
The Portland, Oregon, dance duo's latest album is a concept album about man's search for utopia.
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369.
Last Day of Summer
by White Denim
December 13, 2011
The 12-song collection from prior recording sessions was originally released digitally in 2010.
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370.
By The Hedge
by Minks
January 25, 2011
Captured Tracks releases the New York-based indie band's debut full-length album following positive reactions and comparisons to The Cure on the group's previously released singles.
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371.
Both Ways Open Jaws
by The Do
November 15, 2011
This is the sophomore album for the French/Finnish duo of Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy.
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372.
Cole World: The Sideline Story
by J. Cole
September 27, 2011
After making three successful mixtapes, the rapper releases his debut studio album featuring guest appearances from Drake, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, and Trey Songz.
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373.
Betty Wright: The Movie
by The Roots
November 15, 2011
Backed by the Roots, Betty Wright releases her first studio album in ten years. It features Lil Wayne, Joss Stone, and Snoop Dogg as guests.
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374.
I Wake Up Screaming
by Kid Creole & the Coconuts
September 12, 2011
Hercules Aand Love Affair's Andrew Butler produced the first album in over more than a decade for Thomas August Darnell's alter ego Kid Creole.
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375.
Matilda
by Stateless
March 1, 2011
The second album for the Leeds, England-based band was produced with Damian Taylor.
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376.
Worship Music
by Anthrax
September 13, 2011
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Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter & Jim Lauderdale
by Jim Lauderdale
June 21, 2011
The latest partnership between Jim Lauderdale and the Grateful Dead's Robert Hunter produces an album of bluegrass songs.
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378.
Ancient Romans
by Sun Araw
August 23, 2011
The Los Angeles-based solo project of Cameron Stallones releases the fifth LP of psychedelic electro noise pop.
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379.
Feel It Break
by Austra
May 17, 2011
This is the Toronto-based trio's debut album of electronic synth-pop.
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380.
PL3DGE
by Killer Mike
May 17, 2011
This is the final album in his Pledge Allegiance to the Grind series of releases.
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381.
Grown Unknown
by Lia Ices
January 25, 2011
The second album for the singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York, was written while she was in Vermont.
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382.
Celestial Electric
by AM
September 6, 2011
The debut album for Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter AM and London-based Shawn Lee was influenced by 1960s and 70s rock music.
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383.
Submarine (Original Songs from the Motion Picture)
by Alex Turner
May 31, 2011
The Arctic Monkeys singer wrote and performed all six tracks of the soundtrack for the British movie Submarine.
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384.
Sophisticated Ladies
by Charlie Haden Quartet West
March 22, 2011
Ruth Cameron, Renee Fleming, Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, and Cassandra Wilson contribute vocals to the jazz quartet's latest album.
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385.
The Dreamer/The Believer
by Common
December 20, 2011
Maya Angelou, John Legend, and Nas appear as guests on the Chicago rapper's latest album produced by No I.D.
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386.
Obscurities
by Stephin Merritt
August 23, 2011
The singer-songwriter from The Magnetic Fields releases a solo album of B-sides, compilation cuts, and various unreleased material.
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387.
SMOD
by Smod
May 24, 2011
Manu Chao produced the third album for the Mali rap group. The band name stands for the original members of the band (Sam, Ousco, Dronsky, and former member Mouzy).
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388.
Only in Dreams
by Dum Dum Girls
September 27, 2011
The second full-length album for the pop band includes songs written after the death of the mother of singer Dee Dee.
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389.
Here for a Good Time
by George Strait
September 6, 2011
The country singer releases his 39th studio album.
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390.
Own Side Now
by Caitlin Rose
March 15, 2011
The Nashville singer's follow-up to her 2008 EP Dead Flowers is her full-length debut disc.
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391.
Get Well Soon
by Sarabeth Tucek
April 11, 2011
The second album for the singer, who recently lost her father, explores themes of grief and was produced by Luther Russell.
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392.
Ghost on the Canvas
by Glen Campbell
August 30, 2011
In spite of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, the country pop musician releases a new album.
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393.
Again into Eyes
by S.C.U.M
October 4, 2011
The British rock quintet releases its debut full-length album produced by Ken and Jolyon Thomas.
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Titles with fewer than 7 critic reviews are excluded.
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