Ty Segall and Strange Boys' Tim Presley (under the name White Fence) collaborated on the eight-track release recorded in San Francisco.

The debut full-length album for the Brooklyn artist showcases her vocals more than her previous ambient electronic EPs.

The journey from the beginning to the end of a relationship is the concept behind the 19th studio release for the Australian singer-songwriter.

This is the debut full-length release for the Barcelona-based house producer John Talabot.

The fourth full-length album for the band led by Johnny Jewel features 17 tracks.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter's ninth album features Rodney Crowell as a guest singer.

Formerly known as Dive, this is the debut album for the rock-pop quartet led by Z. Cole Smith of Beach Fossils.

The second full-length studio release for the Atlanta-born R&B/soul singer was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee and in Germany with his co-producer, Patrice Bart-Williams.

The debut full-length release for the British producer features guest appearances by Steffaloo, Co Ma, and Birds Of Passage.

The third full-length studio release from the Brooklyn rapper includes such guests and producers as Pharoahe Monch, The Alchemist, 9th Wonder, and Khrysis.

Produced by Jake One, the fifth album for the Minnesota rapper features guest appearances from Dr. Cornell West, Amir Sulaiman, Choklate, and Tone Trezure.

Dedicated to the late Vic Chesnutt, Mr. M is the latest album from the alt-country group led by Kurt Wagner and was recorded in Mark Never's studio.

The second album for the Baltimore-based indie rock band led by Jana Hunter was produced Drew Brown.

The sixth release for the Swedish rock band is said to be its final album.

This is the debut release for the indie London-based quartet that began at an Edinburgh art school.

The first solo album in over 11 years for the Georgia singer includes songs written for her by Andrew Bird, Vic Chesnutt, John Wesley Harding, Robyn Hitchcock, the Mekons' Jon Langford, Stephin Merritt, and M. Ward.

Samples from early blues records are used in the sixth studio album for the Canadian DJ.

Graham Parker reunites with his British rock band, The Rumour, after more than 30 years for this 12-track album produced with Dave Cook.

Brad Mehldau's second album in 2012 with his jazz trio is a covers album of songs by such artists as Sufjan Stevens, Alice in Chains, Elvis Costello, Nick Drake, and Jimi Hendrix.

Portishead's Geoff Barrow (under the name Fuzzface), 7-Stu-7 (Portishead's studio engineer, Stuart Matthews), and Katalyst produced the hip-hop album featuring 35 rappers contributing rhymes to the 41-track release.

The latest solo studio album for the former Hüsker Dü and Sugar singer is his first on the Merge label.

The seventh album for indie rock band was produced by Phil Ek.

This is the San Francisco rock singer's third release in 2012 (the other two were: Hair with White Fence and Slaughterhouse with his own band).

The fourth release for the Canadian artist Claire Boucher is her first on the 4AD label.

The latest release from the band led by Ben Chasny was inspired by a dream about constructing a spacecraft on the moon.

The sixth album for the experimental indie rock band was recorded in Delaware County in New York state and produced by the band's lead singer, Dave Longstreth.

Jazz pianist Neil Cowley's latest release includes a strings group and guitarist Leo Abrahams.

The debut full-length album for the British singer-songwriter and her band, the Hooves of Destiny, was produced by Ben Hillier.

The 21st release for the singer-songwriter features songs about growing older, family and death. It includes guest appearances from his children (Rufus, Martha, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Lexie Kelly-Wainwright), Ramblin' Jack Elliott, John Scofield, Suzzy Roche, Chaim Tannenbaum, Chris Smither, and Dame Edna Everage.

The eighth studio release from the Austin rock band was inspired by various social and political issues like war and apathy.

For the first time, Georgia Anne Muldrow hands over the producing reins to someone else, in this case to rapper/producer Madlib.

For the indie band's 10th release, Sam Prekop used a synthesizer to develop some songs before the other band members contributed their own ideas.

The latest full-length album for the Brooklyn band features the debut of new drummer Aaron Neveu.

The second release for the British indie pop band was inspired by club music.

The sixth full-length studio solo release for the San Francisco-based rapper features guest appearances from the Moldy Peaches' Kimya Dawson, Allyson Baker of Dirty Ghosts, and Rob Sonic.

The British indie rock band led by Stuart Staples releases its ninth album.

The second release in 2012 for Neil Young and Crazy Horse is its first album of original music since 2003's Greendale.

The second solo release for Ahmed Gallab as Sinkane includes influences from Afro-pop, funk, jazz, krautrock, and soul music.

Produced by Richard Swift, the second release for the music project led by Laura Burhenn is said to be both a concept and protest album.

The British folk band Trembling Bells collaborates with Kentuckian Bonnie "Prince" Billy.

Originally proposed as a three-piece with Metronomy's Joe Mount, Hot Chip's Joe Goddard and Raf Daddy went ahead with the idea without Mount to become The 2 Bears. After three EPs, the duo releases its debut full-length of original songs.

The debut full-length release for the dream pop project of Paris-based singer Melody Prochet was produced by Kevin Parker of Tame Impala.

The latest album for the singer-songwriter was inspired in part by the town of La Grande, Oregon.

This is the second full-length release for the instrumental soul group last heard backing Charles Bradley's 2011 album, No Time for Dreaming.

Craig Street produced the latest release from the R&B singer featuring songs originally made by The Black Keys, Bob Dylan, Gnarls Barkley, The Pogues, Sly & the Family Stone, Tom Waits, and Neil Young.

The latest album from the Nashville-based singer-songwriter was produced with Eric McConnell.

The death of lead singer Ari Picker's mother in 2009 was the catalyst for the second full-length release from the North Carolina chamber folk group.

Produced by Tucker Martine, the fifth studio album for the New York-based singer-songwriter features Jay Brown, John Convertino, Eric Heywood, and Marc Ribot as guest musicians.

Owen Ashworth (previously known as Casiotone for the Painfully Alone) returns under the Advance Base name with an album recorded in a rehearsal room at the Chicago Public Library.

The latest release from Chicago DJ/producer Cornelius Ferguson includes not only footwork, but influences from soul, funk, jazz, and hip-hop.

This is the debut full-length release for the British pop quartet.

The New York punk rock band named after a 1960s crime novel by Jim Thompson releases its debut full-length album of songs about a post-apocalyptic future.

The fifth full-length album for the British indie electronic band is its first on the Domino label.

This is the debut full-length release for the New York-born rapper/producer.

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen releases his second album of guitar-centric music.

The third solo release for the indie singer-songwriter was co-produced with Thom Monahan.

The second instrumental rock release from the trio of Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny, and Chris Corsano was influenced by Easter European and Middle Eastern music.

Jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal pays tribute to some of his favorite Broadway, Hollywood, and Great American Songbook classic songs.

The one 33-minute track release from the Australian artist was recorded and performed by himself in one day.

Jazz, hip hop, electronic, rock, and funk are just some of the music styles influences on the debut solo 34-track release from the jazz drummer and hip hop producer.

This is the debut release for the South Carolina husband and wife duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst.

The Brooklyn Afro-beat ensemble releases it first album in four years on new label Daptone Records.

The second release for the Berlin-based Scottish producer moves further away from the traditional electronic sounds of his 2010 debut.

The eleventh album for the San Francisco noise-rock band is said to be influenced by Cuban party-noise music.

Natasha Khan worked with such artists as Beck, Dan Carey, Rob Ellis, David Kosten, TV on the Radio's David Sitek, and Portishead's Adrian Utley for her third studio release.

This is the eighth album for the experimental pop band led by Jamie Stewart.

This is the fourth full-length solo release for the Texas-born producer/pop artist.

The trio from Australia releases its first album of instrumental rock since 2005's Cinder.

The third release for the Swedish singer was inspired by her trip to Hawaii and was co-produced by The Tough Alliance’s Henning Fürst.

Produced with Ron Aniello, Springsteen’s 17th studio album was inspired by the impact of the financial crisis and is the last album with Clarence Clemons, who passed away in June 2011.

The third studio album for indie band was written while on tour and explores the emotions that came from the relationship band members Nona Marie Invie and Marshall LaCount had with each other.

Cat Power's Chan Marshall returns with her first album of original material since 2006's The Greatest. The release mixed by Philippe Zdar of Cassius also features Iggy Pop on "Nothin' But Time."

The jazz group celebrated its 50th anniversary with a live concert at Carnegie Hall with such guests as Steve Earle, Givers, Merrill Garbus (aka Tune-Yards), Mos Def, My Morning Jacket, and Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger.

The second solo release for the now Portland, Oregon-based electronic artist was created while Urick was moving from Baltimore and dealing with his personal relationships.

The Mississippi-born rapper's debut studio album was delayed from its original release in the fall of 2011 due to legal issues. The 16 track release features guest appearances by such artists as Bun B, B.B. King, Devin the Dude, Melanie Fiona, and Ludacris.

Spencer Krug's second album under the name Moonface was recorded with the Finnish band Siinai.

Acoustic guitar accompanies the debut album for the singer-songwriter from Ethiopia now living in Finland.

Produced by Kevin McMahon, the third full-length album for the indie rock band focuses on singer-guitarist Patrick Stickles recent life experiences, including accidental electrocution and battling an eating disorder.

The second album of indie pop from Steve Marion was recorded and produced in his home.

The Buffalo, NY, hardcore band's sixth album is its last with bassist Josh Newton, who left the band in October 2011.

The second release for the Canadian rock duo of Benjamin Nelson and Paul Saulnier was produced by Matt Rogalsky and inspired by dreams Saulnier had while on tour.

Former members of Teenage Fanclub Dave McGowan and Brendan O'Hare along with The Pastels' Tom Crossley, and Belle & Sebastian's Bob Kildea contributed to the debut solo album for Teenage Fanclub's Gerard Love as Lightships.