Ski Beatz produced most of the New Orleans-born rapper's first solo album with Def Jam.

British producer Wrongtom remixes a collection of Roots Manuva's tracks.

The debut album featuring Reigning Sound's Greg Cartwright and The Ettes' Coco Hames includes appearances by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Keeler, and fellow band members Jem Cohen, Poni Silver, and Dave Amels.

Backed by The Roots, John Legend delivers his fourth studio album of soul-conscious classics and original material.

Previously known as The Extra Glenns, the duo that comprises John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and Franklin Bruno of Nothing Painted Blue, releases its first album under the new name.

Though known for always being on the road, Against Me! has finally released its second major label album, which continues to blend elements of its trademark punk and folk rock with fist-pumping anthems celebrating teenage anarchy and encouraging all to fight the good fight.

Taking the best of post-punk, new wave, and pop as inspiration, Sunderland's Futureheads were among the best of the U.K.'s "angular" movement. Their capability of delivering their trademark pop thrills on this album sustains their position as Sunderland's sharpest export.

The latest album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Richard Swift and recorded in just under week.

The Welsh rock band goes with a poppier sound on its Dave Eringa-produced 10th studio album.

This is the solo debut album for the Sleater-Kinney singer/guitarist.

The second part to the Swedish pop artist's trilogy of albums combines pop, dance, and hip-hop and includes collaborations with Diplo and a duet with Snoop Dogg.

After several EPs, the Los Angeles based band releases its debut full-length of 1960s influenced pop songs.

After releasing an album with boyfriend Alex Somers in 2009, the Sigur Ros singer returns with his first solo album produced with Peter Katis.

With influences ranging from Sonic Youth to My Bloody Valentine, this Los Angeles trio's second album mixes melodic dream pop, electronica, and rock.

This is the 10th album for the electronica duo from Manchester, England.

This is the San Francisco-based trio's debut full-length release.

The eight-track album follows the earlier released mini-album, The Night Before.

The upstate New York indie rock duo releases its debut full-length album.

On Casey Deniel and Shawn Creeden's second full-length album, the duo moves away from the jazzy pop of 2008's "Phylactery Factory" with more shades of down-tempo electronica.

The latest album for the group features new members drummer Earl Harvin and guitarist Davis Kitt.

Portland-based Blitzen Trapper brings a haunting, ethereal touch to folk rock with their new album, blending twangy rock riffs with bittersweet piano-laced melodies to create beautiful stylistic textures.

The debut full-length album for the Philadelphia band produced by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy shows influences of 1970's rock music.

After receiving a good reception from the demo release, "Jamz n Jemz," the duo from Providence, Rhode Island, releases its full-length debut on Luaka Bop.

The Brooklyn-based Animal Collective frontman's debut solo album is both dark and upbeat, as he experiments with energentic electronic production and soulful, slow-moving instrumentation.

This is the latest album for the Oakland-based experimental rock band.

Bruce Springsteen guests on the first solo album on Fantasy Records for the former member of The Nuns, Rank and File, and True Believers.

The Australian country recording artist's latest release includes both fun-loving, up-tempo tunes and guitar-heavy ballads.

One of the major bands from the Brit-pop scene, Oasis' singles are collected in this two-CD compilation of their hits. Deluxe editions also include a DVD and a disc of songs performed for the 2009 iTunes Festival in London.

The second album for the rock trio was produced by Peter Katis.

This is a second compilation of live singles, B-sides, and covers for the San Francisco band.

The latest album for the Swedish pop artist Robyn has been said to be part of a trilogy of albums to be released this year.

Heavily influenced by neoclassical icons like Erik Satie and Philip Glass, the experimental musician Eluvium (aka Matthew Cooper) is set to release Similes. It's an eight-song album featuring three key musical elements: percussion, a verse-chorus song structure, and singing.

This is the second full-length album for the British dubstep producer.

This is the second full-length album for the British dubstep producer.

The latest project for TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek features such guests as Karen O, David Byrne, Kyp Malone, and Theophilus London.

Tracy Bonham’s career trajectory seems to run in reverse; with each record, she gets riskier, coming a long, long way from the bottled-up furious angst of her ‘90s alt-rock staple “Mother Mother.” Masts of Manhatta, her fourth album and first since 2005’s Blink the Brightest, ups the ante from that haunting record by accentuating its elliptical turns, its songs dodging conventional routes in favor of left turns. Bonham is assisted greatly by Beck guitarist Smokey Hormel and his trio, who lend her songs earthiness and art, giving this heft and welcome unpredictability. To an extent, Bonham lays out her album’s thesis on “We Moved Our City to the Country,” a knowing satire of hipsters fleeing the urban jungle for faux authenticity, where she feels the pull of the two extremes as evidenced by how her sawing violin contrasts with the cabaret shuffle of Hormel’s group. Masts of Manhatta walks this line throughout, sometimes getting quite a bit livelier, sometimes indulging in decidedly moody textures, always twisting just slightly from the expected, making for a record that’s quite intriguing upon the first listen and better on repeats, where the songs begin to dig in and all the textures gain resonance. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The soundtrack to the third Twilight movie features such artists as Muse, Band Of Horse, Bat For Lashes, The Black Keys, The Bravery, The Dead Weather, Florence And The Machine, Sia, UNKLE, and Vampire Weekend.

Inspired by a trip to China, Cowboy Junkies' new release--the first of a four-part series--captures their ability for innovate song arrangement while capturing the color of another culture through music.

The second album for the Scottish quartet was produced by the band with some assistance from Steven Ward.

Due to trademark reasons, Canadian singer-songwriter Owen Pallett retired the Final Fantasy band name and returned to his own name for his latest release.

The fifth album for Martin Dosh was named after his friend Tom Cesario, who had died two years ago.

The two talented singer-songwriters and accomplished pianists pair up to release a duet album of original songs, featuring production by T-Bone Burnett.

This eight-track EP follows on the heels of his 2009 independent mixtapes, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs and midwestganstaboxframecadillacmuzik.

The fifth album for the British singer was produced by Beck and features a guest appearance by Chris Taylor of the band Grizzly Bear.

The British jazz quartet's follow-up to Knee-deep In The North Sea, its Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with producer John Leckie.

The second full-length album for Icelander Olafur Arnalds continues to meld classical music with pop and rock music.

Ryan Hadlock helped produce the fifth studio album for British singer-songwriter, Ed Harcourt. The UK edition includes a seven-track bonus disc.

The first album for the band without Franz Nicolay, who left the band in January 2010, was produced by Dean Baltulonis.

With influences ranging from Sonic Youth to My Bloody Valentine, this Los Angeles trio's second album mixes melodic dream pop, electronica, and rock.

The recording is the live improv performance of Christian Fennesz, David Daniell, and the Necks' Tony Buck at the Knoxille, Tennessee, Big Ears Festival in February 2009.

Released in their native country last fall, the third album for the Canadian rockers finds the quintet adds new variations to their sound.

The first official release for the drone metal band was recorded in 1990 and features Kurt Cobain as a guest vocalist.

Showcasing his depth as a rapper, singer, and songwriter, Drake's debut album secures his place among hip-hop's elite with emotionally charged lyrics and dynamically produced beats.

The Brooklyn, New York, band moves to Vice Records for its latest album, which is also the first with new band member Sadie Laska.

The second full-length album for the Chicago pop band finds it with a new lineup after the loss of two of its founding members.

This is the third album for the New York-based rapper.

The former 10,000 Maniacs singer releases a 26-track solo album based on poems about childhood.

This album contains several live and studio recorded songs from the Grammy-winning jazz singer.

The Glaswegian indie pop band returns after a four-year hiatus with an eighth studio album, featuring its trademark down-tempo ballads and jangly guitar rock.

With all but the vocals recorded live to tape, Wolf Parade's new release promises massive sound and heavy-hitting lyrics, which is what we've come to expect from this innovative indie-rock quartet.

Health's 2009 album "Get Color" is remixed by such artists as Crystal Castles, Tobacco, CFCF, Javelin, and Little Loud.

The third album for the Canadian band was recorded in a barn and is the first with new member Matt Schulz.

This California rap group at one time had Xzibit as a member, but now, the group is a trio, and releasing its first album in three years produced by Madlib.

Internationally acclaimed rockers release their sixth album since Neil Finn first formed the band 25 years ago, featuring production by Jim Scott from Wilco.

The latest release from the Miami-based metal band is its second without guitarist Juan Montoya who left the band in 2008.

The San Diego indie rock band returns with its first studio full-length album in more than 13 years.

The rapper who worked with Gucci Mane on a few mixtapes releases his first official album.

The Norwegian group led by Lars Horntveth continues its jazz fusion of music styles on its latest album.

The debut album for the London based indie pop band includes two Australian and two British members.

Joe Barresi produced the latest album for the southern California punk band who celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010.

This is the first non-instrumental album for the group and features My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, The National's Matt Berninger, and Sufjan Stevens as guest singers. The songs were written in 2005 while Padma Newsome was working in Italy.

The latest album for the Welsh rock band was recorded in Connecticut and Seattle, with Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, Parenthetical Girls' Zac Pennington, and Dead Science's Jherek Bischoff appearing as guests.

With a follow-up to his 2007 I'll Sleep When You're Dead still in the works, El-P releases an album of instrumental tracks.

The debut full-length album for the band led by Swedish-born Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers was produced by Mike McCarthy.

This is the debut album for the rock band from Vermont.

The Sea and Cake singer challenged himself to create something different with his third solo album.