The trio (which includes Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger) return with their first new album in four years, produced by Steve Osborne.

This two-disc set culled from live performances in San Francisco focuses mainly on material from the singer-songwriter's two most recent albums.

DiFranco breaks from her usual DIY practice by enlisting Joe Henry to co-produce this latest release.

The veteran rocker's first release since recovering from a brain aneurysm includes contributions from Emmylou Harris and Spooner Oldham.

'Needle' is the Morr Music debut for the German duo of Ronald Lippok (who is also in To Rococo Rot) and Bernd Jestram.

'Experience' is certainly evident here as former dB's Chris Stamey and Gene Holder are joined by all three members of Yo La Tengo, Caitlin Cary and producer Mitch Easter for a trip through material by the likes of Television, Cream and the Yardbirds (as well as some originals).

Portishead's Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley produced this fourth LP for the UK retro-rockers.

Scott Herren's latest Prefuse 73 album features about as many guest appearances as you can fit on a single compact disc, including contributions from The Books, El-P, Ghostface, Aesop Rock, Broadcast, RZA, Beans and Café Tacuba.

Jakob Dylan & co.'s fifth long-player was produced by Brendan O'Brien.

The Canadian singer-songwriter's sophomore release again blends country and rock sounds, and includes a guest appearance by Benmont Tench (The Heartbreakers).

Indie hip-hop/electronica producer Nobody (aka Elvin Estela) teams with Prefuse 73, Mia Doi Todd and members of Beachwood Sparks on his Plug Research debut.

Don Was co-produced the band's first new studio album in eight years. Keith Richards sings on two tracks.

The latest "album" from the Japanese outfit contains just two tracks, albeit at 20 minutes apiece.

Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla returns as producer for the band's followup to 'Let Go.'

This 17-song set was recorded during Will Oldham's 2004 tour.

The San Francisco electro-punk trio make their Kill Rock Stars debut with this third LP.

This '60s-influenced sophomore release from the Isle of Wight-based duo was recorded at Abbey Road.

The Chicago band led by Eric Johnson (sometimes of Califone) returns with a third album.

Imagine the Arcade Fire dosed with happy pills, stocked with toy instruments and forced to score a musical about the 1980s, and you may start getting close to the idea of this eight-piece co-ed band from Melbourne, Australia. This second album follows recent tours with the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, David Byrne and Belle And Sebastian.

The Berlin-based techno producer returns with her third artist album.

This wordy Canadian post-rock outfit (formerly known by similar variations of their current name), here with a fourth album, shares members with the equally wordy and Canadian but more instrumental Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Ben Hiller (Elbow, Blur) produced the Manchester band's follow-up to 'The Last Broadcast.'

Unlike debut 'Out Of The Shadow,' album number two is a full-band affair, with Zach Rogue joined in the studio by his touring band.

Miguel Trost Depedro's latest electronica release is a departure for him, as each track is more focused than on previous releases.

Less lo-fi and more band-oriented than previous efforts, 'Let Them Drink' is the second full-length studio release for the Philadelphia band led by Shai Halperin.

The English duo's third album is composed entirely of samples from their personal record collections, falling between the years 1964 and 1995.

The Russian-born singer/pianist makes her major-label debut with this disc produced by Gordon Raphael (The Strokes).

This is the fourth studio disc for the Washington D.C. psych-rock outfit, who are now a four-piece with the addition of guitarist Cory Shane.

Vanderslice continues his album-a-year pace (despite also serving as a producer on numerous indie-rock albums) with this typically literate and well-produced fifth disc, which was recorded with the help of The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle.

This eponymous disc is the debut for the Washington D.C. duo of Dischord Records/Fugazi head Ian MacKaye and drummer Amy Farina (The Warmers).

The west coast rapper's debut boasts an all-star production and guest roster including the likes of Eminem, Timbaland, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.

The singer's first album in four years features contributions from the Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri and Mario Winans.

Norah Jones guests on the second (and most straight-ahead country) of a planned three 2005 releases for Adams, who is once again backed by The Cardinals. Tom Schic produced.

Jay Farrar has revived his post-Uncle Tupelo outfit Son Volt for their first album in seven years.

This is the first studio disc in four years for the Irish quartet, who are massively popular in their native country.

This is the fifth album for the O.C.-endorsed band.

Plagued by numerous delays, the Chris Martin-led band's third album finally surfaced 3 years after the hugely successful 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head.' The band co-produced with Danton Supple (Elbow) and Ken Nelson (Kings Of Convenience, Badly Drawn Boy).

Steve Albini produced this debut album for the St. Louis-based Berlin brothers (Lillian, Eve and Bosh) who make up the Living Things.

It's nearly impossible to read an indie music review these days without seeing the words "Gang Of Four" pop up, but that influential band hasn't been around to take advantage of its newfound fame. Until now, that is, as the reunited Gang (in its original lineup for the first time since 1981) returns with newly re-recorded versions of 14 of its classic songs.

The sixth album for the Andrew Kenny-led band is their first for Canadian label Arts & Crafts.

The moody Chicago group is down to two remaining members (Lindsay Anderson and Joseph Costa) on this third album.

The New York indie-folk band's seventh album (their first in four years) is co-produced by Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive).

Before reuniting The Pixies, Black recorded this mellow solo disc in four days in a Nashville studio, backed by veteran southern session musicians.

Q-Tip and Tim Burgess (The Charlatans) guest on the UK dance duo's fifth full-length.

Eno sings! And while those words are sure to excite fans of the bald one's 70s classics such as 'Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy),' his first vocal album in 15 years is much closer in sound and mood to more recent efforts as well as the final handful of tracks on 'Eno Box II: Vocals' (the latter's "Under" even appears again on this disc).

Tchad Blake co-produced the singer-songwriter's seventh album. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea guests.

'Lost Marbles' collects six years of previously uncompiled material by the John Schmersal-led band, including internet-only tracks and limited-edition singles.

This is the debut LP for the new project from Chris Lopez (Rock*A*Teens).

The Mississippi rapper's fourth album includes appearances by Talib Kweli and Too Short.

This is the fourth album for the San Diego, Calif. instrumental post-rock outfit.

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) produced this solo effort for the former Soul Coughing frontman, which finds him backed by a band for the first time since leaving that band. Dave Matthews guests.

The classically-trained, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter returns with her rich and varied fifth full-length which, like her previous outing, finds her utilizing (at times) a backing band. Members of Beachwood Sparks, Dead Meadow and Brian Jonestown Massacre guest.

This first solo disc in eight years for the former Birthday Party and Bad Seeds member mixes covers with two Harvey originals.

This genre-hopping eponymous disc is the debut for the duo of guitarist Dan Gullucci (Modest Mouse) and MC Sean Reveron.

Dave Sardy produced this sophomore album for the Canadian band, whose lineup now includes guitarist Luke Paquin (replacing Dante DeCaro).

The English singer-songwriter has drawn comparisons to PJ Harvey, Cat Power and even Kurt Cobain for her sometimes abrasive, sometimes minimal, bluesy sound.

The Canadian semi-rapper (think more Beck than Eminem) returns with his first album of all-new material in two years, which includes contributions from DJ D Styles, Chicago post-rockers Tortoise and singer Lesley Feist.

This 19-song disc compiles songs from each of the Cincinnati, Ohio band's releases.

This is the second full-length for the Toronto group fronted by Emily Haines, who is also a member of Broken Social Scene.

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.

Trent Reznor finally returns with a follow-up to 1999's 'The Fragile.' Dave Grohl guests.

This eight-song EP pairs Prefuse 73 with cut-up artists The Books, and reprises their first collaboration, "Pagina Dos," from the most recent Prefuse 73 full-length.

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

Perry Farrell, The Flaming Lips and David Byrne guest on the Washington D.C. duo's fourth artist LP.

The veteran Nashville artist wrote and produced all 11 tracks on her latest album, and handled most of the instrumentation as well.

Brendan O'Brien produced the singer's first post-Phish solo record.

Linda Perry and Susan Sontag (!) penned songs for the dance duo's belated sophomore release, which also features production from Tony Hoffer and Mirwais.

Members of Portishead and The Bad Seeds guest on the multi-instrumentalist's third solo outing.

Jim Dickinson produced this 21st album for Hiatt, which finds him backed by members of the North Mississippi Allstars.

This is the full-length debut for the Durham, NC dance-punk outfit led by Finn Cohen.

The singer tackles songs penned by the likes of Bob Dyland and Van Morrison on this Don Was-produced disc.

This double-disc set from Dave Grohl & co. includes one full CD of acoustic tracks. Guests include John Paul Jones, Norah Jones, Josh Homme and Petra Haden.

This 28-track, two-disc compilation culls radio performances, demos, and other previously unreleased tracks from throughout the band's history.

A radical departure from previous efforts, the band's third album adds a lot of acoustic guitars and other Americana and blues elements into the mix.

This is the second album for the Portland, Ore. indie rockers.

The Brighton, England band re-teams with producer Steve Albini, but downplays the vocals of prior outing 'The Power Out' in favor of a mainly instrumental approach similar to that of their debut.

The second album from the R&B songstress includes a guest appearance by Eve. Rich Harrison returns as producer for about half of the disc.

Album number two finds the Nashville star reuniting with songwriter John Rich in an attempt to duplicate the mega-success of her debut, 'Here For The Party.'

'Dimmer' is the Thrill Jockey debut for British ex-pat and current Chicagoan Jim Elkington.

Produced by Joe Henry, Mann's first studio disc in three years is a concept album about the life of a boxer during the 1970s.

Professor Ladd's second 2005 release is a punk concept album about religious leader George Baker.

Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and Jamie Foxx guest on the MC's follow-up to 'Kamikaze.' Production comes from the likes of Timbaland, Scott Storch and the Neptunes.

O'Connor's first studio album since "retiring" from the music business consists of covers of a dozen reggae classics, including songs by Burning Spear, Peter Tosh and Lee "Scratch" Perry.

This Welsh-language disc marks the solo debut for the Super Furry Animals frontman.

The Seattle instrumental quartet is back with a second Sub Pop release.