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| The singer's latest album produced with Darryl Neudorf features guests such as M. Ward and members of The New Pornographers, Los Lobos, Calexico, The Sadies, and Giant Sand. [Rock/Alternative/Country] |
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| The first album for the electronic duo in four years features Dave Grohl and James Rushent as guest musicians. [Electronic] |
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| The 12th studio album for the Irish rock band was produced with Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite. [Rock/Pop] |
Added 2 March 2009:
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| The charity CD features artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney, each of whom picked one of their classic songs to be sung by such musicians as TV on the Radio, Elbow, Beck, Lily Allen, and Franz Ferdinand. [Rock/Pop] |
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| This is the second studio album for the Canadian rock band. [Rock/Indie/Pop] |
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| The second album for the Australian indie-pop rock band was produced by Dan Grech-Marguerat [Rock/Indie/Pop] |
Added 27 February 2009:
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| This is the debut album on the Dead Oceans label for the trio from Brooklyn and Chicago. [Rock/Indie/Electronic] |
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| Formally of the Flat Duo Jets, Dexter Romweber returns with his sister on drums on his latest album produced by John Plymale. Special guests include Neko Case, Cat Power, Exene Cervenka and Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids. [Rock] |
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| The Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik returns with a concept album for a musical he hopes to make. [Rock/Alternative/Pop] |
Added 26 February 2009:
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| The alt-country indie-rock band led by Eef Barzelay returns with its long-awaited album, completed back in 2006. [Rock/Alternative/Country/Indie] |
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| This is the fourth studio album for the French music producer. [Electronic] |
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Compass by Joshua Redman |
| The latest album from the California-born jazz saxophonist. [Jazz] |
Added 25 February 2009:
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| The latest album for the blues singer, who most recently collaborated with Eric Clapton on their 2006 Grammy-winning album, "The Road to Escondido." [Rock/Blues] |
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| The second album for the Florida-born country singer was produced by Jimmy Ritchey. [Country] |
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| The Iowan-born singer-songwriter releases his first album on the Anti label. [Rock/Alternative/Folk] |
Added 24 February 2009:
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| The fifth album for the Atlanta rock band is the follow-up to its 2007 album Good Bad Not Evil. [Rock/Punk] |
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| The Somalian-born rapper releases his second album, which features Chubb Rock, Damian Marley, Adam Levine (Maroon 5), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Mos Def, and Chali 2na as guests. [Rap] |
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Wrath by Lamb Of God |
| The Virginian metal band's follow-up to its Grammy-nominated 2006 album, "Sacrament," was produced by Josh Wilbur. [Rock/Metal] |
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| The live album features Van Morrison performing songs from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, on November 7 and 8, 2008, at the Hollywood Bowl. [Rock/Live] |
Added 23 February 2009:
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| The compilation album features tracks from a variety of indie-rock musicans to benefit Red Hot Organization, a charity for HIV/AIDS. [Rock/Indie] |
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| This is the third album for the Minnesota rapper, who is also a member of punk band Building Better Bombs. [Rap] |
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| While waiting for the Strokes to return to the recording studio, bassist Nikolai Fraiture formed a side project and released this band's debut album. [Rock/Indie] |
Added 20 February 2009:
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| The California indie-rock band releases a five-track EP. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The California-born, Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter releases her follow-up to her debut album, The Pirate's Gospel. [Folk/Indie] |
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| This is the second album on the Jive label for the rock quartet from St. Louis. [Rock/Alternative] |
Added 19 February 2009:
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| The second album Robyn Hitchcock has recorded with The Venus 3 (Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, & Bill Rieflin) features a track used in the film Rachel Getting Married. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The second album post-Drive-By Truckers for the singer-songwriter from Alabama is the first to feature The 400 Unit. [Rock/Alternative/Country] |
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| Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon team up with a variety of guests on their first album together. [Rap] |
Added 18 February 2009:
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The Century Of Self by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead |
| The sixth full-length album for the rock band from Texas is its first on the Richter Scale/Justice label. [Rock/Indie] |
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Hush by Asobi Seksu |
| The third album for the New York indie-rock band was produced by Chris Zane. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The fifth album for the New Jersey rock band was produced by Dave Fridmann. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The fourth album for the Andy Cabic-led band was produced by Thom Monahan. [Rock/Alternative] |
Added 17 February 2009:
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| TV On The Radio's Kyp Malone returns to his other band, Iran, to release its third album. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The first of the double EP set, March of the Zapotec, features Mexican music influences, whereas the second, Holland, includes songs made by Zach Condon under the name Realpeople. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The latest solo album for the singer was produced by the late Jerry Finn. [Rock/Singer-Songwriter] |
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| The singer-songwriter releases his latest solo album featuring guests such as The Decemberists' Rachel Blumberg, Lucinda Williams, DeVotchKa's Tom Hagerman, and Zooey Deschanel. [Rock/Alternative/Singer-Songwriter] |
Added 13 February 2009:
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| The debut album for the band featuring Say Anything's Max Bemis and Coby Linder as well as Saves the Day's Chris Conley and David Soloway. [Rock/Alternative] |
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| The 10th solo album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist features Flea and Johnny Marr as guest artists. [Rock/Indie] |
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| The second full-length album for the New York experimental rock band. [Rock/Experimental] |
Added 12 February 2009:
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| The Harvard graduate releases his debut American album. [R&B;] |
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| The seventh solo album for the country singer was produced by Brent Maher. [Country] |
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