Album Releases by Genre
The BBC Sessions
by Belle and Sebastian
November 18, 2008
The two-disc set includes track recorded by the BBC between 1996 and 2001.
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Rockin' The Suburbs
by Ben Folds
September 11, 2001
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds has ditched the other two members of his band (Ben Folds Five) for this 12-track solo album, on which he plays every instrument himself.
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Songs For Silverman
by Ben Folds
April 26, 2005
Folds' second solo outing actually finds him working once again in trio format, now joined by drummer Lindsay Jamieson (Departure Lounge) and bassist Jared Reynolds (who, like Folds, contributed to the recent William Shatner album).
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Way To Normal
by Ben Folds
September 30, 2008
The seventh album for the artist was produced by Dennis Herring.
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Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!
by Ben Folds
April 28, 2009
Ben Folds worked with university a cappella groups to perform some of his songs for this album.
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Diamonds On The Inside
by Ben Harper
March 11, 2003
Southern California native Harper has gained a cult following for his jam-band-like approach to roots rock. This is his fifth studio LP.
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Both Sides Of The Gun
by Ben Harper
March 21, 2006
Harper's first album in three years is split into a disc of uptempo rockers and a second disc of acoustic ballads.
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Lifeline
by Ben Harper
August 28, 2007
The San Francisco Bay Area native recorded his latest album in seven days after a tour in Europe.
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White Lies For Dark Times
by Ben Harper And Relentless7
May 5, 2009
Ben Harper's latest album is the first album to be credited with the Relentless7.
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Sha Sha
by Ben Kweller
March 5, 2002
A musician since his early childhood, 20-year-old Texan Ben Kweller experienced some minor success with the band Radish in the late 1990s before embarking on a solo career highlighted by 'Sha Sha,' his debut full-length for Dave Matthews' label Ato.
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On My Way
by Ben Kweller
April 6, 2004
The 22-year-old Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter returns with 11 new tracks produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon).
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Ben Kweller
by Ben Kweller
September 19, 2006
A true solo effort, this self-titled release finds the 25-year-old Kweller handling all of the instrumentation himself for the first time.
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Changing Horses
by Ben Kweller
February 3, 2009
The fourth studio album for the ex-Radish member is said to have some country elements.
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Awake Is The New Sleep
by Ben Lee
February 22, 2005
You may remember him as Australia's youngest rock star, but Ben Lee is a bit older (well, he's 26) and wiser (well, he's smart enough to date Claire Danes) now for his sixth album, produced (like his debut) by Brad Wood. Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis guests.
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Ripe
by Ben Lee
September 18, 2007
The Australian singer's sixth album features a duet with Mandy Moore.
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The Rebirth Of Venus
by Ben Lee
April 28, 2009
Brad Wood returns to produce the Australian singer's seventh studio album.
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The Ax In The Oak
by Ben Weaver
August 12, 2008
The sixth album for the Minnesota-based artist was produced by Brian Deck.
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A Love Extreme
by Benji Hughes
July 22, 2008
The debut album for the North Carolina singer who wrote songs for several television shows, including "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "How I Met Your Mother."
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Come Back To The Five & Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee
by Benjy Ferree
February 17, 2009
Benjy Ferree's concept album is about the life of Peter Pan actor, Bobby Driscoll, who died broke and homeless at 31.
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Temper
by Benoît Pioulard
October 14, 2008
The second album for the American electronic artist Thomas Meluch.
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Ariels
by Bent
August 16, 2004
The English duo, who normally rely on sampling and electronics, turn to live instrumentation for this third LP.
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For Your Ears Only
by Bentley Rhythm Ace
May 27, 2000
B.R.A.'s follow-up to its hit (in the UK) debut. The band features ex-Pop Will Eat Itself bassist Richard March.
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Hot Shots II
by Beta Band
July 17, 2001
The second full-length (not including a collection of EPs) from Britain's heralded Beta Band is just as eclectic as the band's first outing, combining pop and indie rock with touches of hip hop and electronica. The ten new tracks are highlighted by the singles "Squares" and "Broke." (And if the immodest album title reminds you of the Stone Roses' 'Second Coming,' don't worry--the comparisons end there.)
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Heroes To Zeros
by Beta Band
May 4, 2004
'Heroes' marks the third album for the ever-strange UK outfit, who self-produced the disc and handed it off to Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) for mixing.
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Out of Season
by Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
October 7, 2003
The first solo outing for Portishead's Beth Gibbons finds her teaming up with former Talk Talk bassist Paul "Rustin' Man" Webb on a largely acoustic, melodic collection of 10 tracks.
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Early Days
by Beth Hirsch
August 29, 2000
The debut album from the singer-songwriter best known for her work on Air's 'Moon Safari' (where she co-wrote and provided vocals for "All I Need" and "You Make It Easy").
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Titles & Idols
by Beth Hirsch
October 29, 2001
Beth Hirsch's second solo album sees her venturing into more electronic territory (with tracks produced by the Black Dog) as well as more conventional singer-songwriter terrain (produced by Custom Blue and Jackson).
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Central Reservation
by Beth Orton
March 9, 1999
This is the second album for the English singer-songwriter, who gained acclaimed for her 1996 debut 'Trailer Park' as well as her work with the Chemical Brothers and William Orbit. Here, she shies away from the electronica of her prior album, resulting in a more organic folk-and-blues sound.
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Daybreaker
by Beth Orton
July 30, 2002
The English singer-songwriter's third LP features quite an array of guests, including Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, and the Chemical Brothers (who have utilized Orton's vocals on several of their own albums). Another longtime collaborator, William Orbit, appears for one track, with the remainder of the mixing duties falling to Everything But The Girl's Ben Watt.
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The Other Side Of Daybreak
by Beth Orton
September 2, 2003
This compilation consists chiefly of alternate versions of tracks from her recent LP 'Daybreaker,' including live recordings and remixes by Two Lone Swordsmen and Four Tet.
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Comfort Of Strangers
by Beth Orton
February 7, 2006
Jim O'Rourke produced the singer-songwriter's fourth LP.
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Closer
by Better Than Ezra
August 7, 2001
This is the fourth album for the New Orleans-based trio. It is their first release on indie Beyond Music, after being dropped by Elektra for disappointing sales.
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Private Suit
by Bettie Serveert
September 5, 2000
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Log 22
by Bettie Serveert
March 11, 2003
The Amsterdam-based rockers who gave us college-radio hit albums 'Palomine' and 'Lamprey' return with their fifth LP.
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The Great Misdirect
by Between the Buried and Me
October 26, 2009
The sixth studio album for the metal band was produced with Jamie King.
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The Coast Is Never Clear
by Beulah
September 11, 2001
San Francisco's Beulah, part of the Elephant 6 collective of indie-pop bands, returns with a follow-up to their well-received 1999 effort 'When Your Heartstrings Break.'
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Yoko
by Beulah
September 9, 2003
The San Francisco group's fourth album is its darkest in mood so far, perhaps a result of several changes in band membership since 2001's 'The Coast Is Never Clear.'
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Only Revolutions
by Biffy Clyro
November 9, 2009
The fifth studio album for the Scottish rock trio was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson.
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Mind The Drift
by Big Business
May 12, 2009
The latest album for the rock band from Seattle was produced by Phil Ek.
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In Space
by Big Star
September 27, 2005
The band's first studio LP in 30 years features the most recent touring lineup of original members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens with Posies Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.
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Keep An Eye On The Sky
by Big Star
September 15, 2009
The four disc set contains demos, mixes, alternative versions of songs, and a 1973 concert in Memphis from the '70s cult band.
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Duke Lion Fights The Terror!!
by Bigdumbface
March 6, 2001
Bigdumbface is a side project of Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland.
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Woke On A Whaleheart
by Bill Callahan
April 24, 2007
The singer-songwriter behind Smog [and its more parenthetical offshoot, (Smog)] returns with his first release under his given name.
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
by Bill Callahan
April 14, 2009
Previously known as Smog, Bill Callahan releases only the second album under his real name.
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Rough Travel For A Rare Thing [Live]
by Bill Callahan
March 23, 2010
The first live album for the artist previously known as Smog is only avaliable as a download or as two vinyl records. The 11 tracks were recorded in 2007 in Australia.
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England, Half English
by Billy Bragg
March 5, 2002
After recording two well-received albums of Woody Guthrie covers with Wilco, the anti-folk pioneer returns to recording original material, this time with his touring band, the Blokes.
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Mr. Love & Justice
by Billy Bragg
April 22, 2008
The 12th album for the musician was released both with and without his backing band, The Blokes.
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Mermaid Avenue Vol. II
by Billy Bragg & Wilco
May 30, 2000
Following 1998's successful collaboration Mermaid Avenue, Billy Bragg and Wilco have reunited to bring more of Woody Guthrie's unrecorded lyrics to life.
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TheFutureEmbrace
by Billy Corgan
June 21, 2005
The Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan leader's solo debut includes a cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody." Jimmy Chamberlin and Robert Smith guest.
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Devil's Playground
by Billy Idol
March 22, 2005
The 80s star returns with his first album in a dozen years.
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Billy Talent III
by Billy Talent
September 22, 2009
The third studio album (under the Billy Talent name) for the Canadian band was produced by Brendan O'Brien.
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The Broken String
by Bishop Allen
July 24, 2007
After releasing an EP every month for a year in 2006, the Brooklyn-based band returns with a full-length album.
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Grrr...
by Bishop Allen
March 10, 2009
This is the third full-length for the Brooklyn, New York, indie-rock band.
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SelmaSongs: Music from the Motion Picture Dancer in the Dark
by Björk
September 19, 2000
The soundtrack to Lars Von Trier's "Dancer In The Dark" consists of seven tracks from Bjork, who also starred in the film. Includes "I've Seen It All," a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke.
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Medulla
by Björk
August 31, 2004
What the Icelandic singer's fifth album lacks in instrumentation (although there is a bit, provided by members of Matmos, Mum, and other collaborators), it makes up for with voices--lots and lots of voices. Think everything from beatboxing (including contributions from The Roots' Rahzel), choirs and Inuit throat-singing to, well, Mike Patton.
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Volta
by Björk
May 8, 2007
The typically eclectic guest lineup on Bjork's first studio album in three years includes Timbaland, a ten-piece all-female horn section, and members of Konono No. 1, Lightning Bolt, Antony & The Johnsons, and LFO.
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Voltaic [Live]
by Björk
June 30, 2009
The live CD features live recordings after the release of 2007's "Volta."
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Pleasure Pressure Point
by Black Affair
July 28, 2008
Ex-Beta Band-er Steve Mason's latest group releases its debut full-length.
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The Facts Of Life
by Black Box Recorder
March 20, 2001
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and then you have... the second album from the UK outfit featuring members of the Auteurs and Jesus and Mary Chain. The title track was a Top 20 hit in the UK.
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Passionoia
by Black Box Recorder
September 2, 2003
This is the third LP for the English trio of vocalist Sarah Nixey, former Auteurs frontman Luke Haines and former Jesus & Mary Chain member John Moore. Together, they sound a bit like Saint Etienne, but with a much more political and satirical approach to their lyrics.
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Creature Comforts
by Black Dice
June 22, 2004
This is the second DFA release for the Brooklyn outfit who have evolved from abrasive noise rock to a little less abrasive psychedelic electronica. Production was handled by the DFA, Steve Revitte (Liars) and Nicolas Vernhes (Fiery Furnaces).
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Broken Ear Record
by Black Dice
September 6, 2005
This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn noise-rockers.
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Load Blown
by Black Dice
October 23, 2007
The Brooklyn-based band releases their latest album.
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Repo
by Black Dice
April 7, 2009
The second album on the Paw Tracks label for the Brooklyn-based experimental group.
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Black Eyes
by Black Eyes
April 15, 2003
This debut album for the Washington D.C. punk five-piece (with a rhythm section stocked with two drummers and two bassists) has drawn comparisons to Liars, Fugazi, and Q and Not U.
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Bluefinger
by Black Francis
September 11, 2007
After touring with the Pixies, Black Francis (aka Frank Black) returns to solo work on his latest album.
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Non Stop Erotik
by Black Francis
March 30, 2010
Frank Black of The Pixies releases his latest solo album coproduced with Eric Drew Feldman.
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Partie Traumatic
by Black Kids
July 22, 2008
The quintet from Jacksonville, Florida, releases its debut album produced by Bernard Butler.
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Good Bad Not Evil
by Black Lips
September 11, 2007
The fifth studio album for the group from Georgia.
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200 Million Thousand
by Black Lips
February 24, 2009
The fifth album for the Atlanta rock band is the follow-up to its 2007 album "Good Bad Not Evil."
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Eating Us
by Black Moth Super Rainbow
May 26, 2009
The fourth album for the Pittsburgh indie band was produced by Dave Fridmann.
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Black Mountain
by Black Mountain
January 18, 2005
This is the debut LP for Stephen McBean's Black Mountain project, which shares members with Jerk With A Bomb and Pink Mountaintops.
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In The Future
by Black Mountain
January 22, 2008
The Canadian indie rock band releases its sophomore album.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
April 3, 2001
The major-label debut from the British-influenced rockers from Los Angeles.
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Take Them On, On Your Own
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
September 2, 2003
The London-by-way-of-Los-Angeles-by-way-of-San Francisco rockers known as JAMC--er, make that BRMC--return with their second LP, which actually finds the group distancing themselves (at least a little) from the Jesus and Mary Chain-influenced sound of their debut.
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Howl
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
August 23, 2005
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.
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Baby 81
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
May 1, 2007
After sitting out an album, drummer Nick Jago rejoins his BRMC bandmates, who return with a harder-edged recording than their 2005 acoustic departure 'Howl.'
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Beat The Devil's Tattoo
by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
March 9, 2010
With new drummer Leah Shapiro (who replaced Nick Jago), the rock band from San Francisco works to mix its rock side with the country/acoustic sound it revealed in 2005's Howl.
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Black Tambourine
by Black Tambourine
March 30, 2010
The compilation, which includes six unreleased songs, as well as tracks released earlier on 1999's "Complete Recordings," for the Washington, D.C.-area indie pop band which was originally formed as a side project for members of Whorl and Velocity Girl with Pam Berry as the lead singer.
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Skin Of Evil
by Blackout Beach
January 20, 2009
The second full-length solo album for Frog Eyes/Swan Lake's Carey Mercer.
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Audio Day Dream
by Blake Lewis
December 4, 2007
The American Idol runner-up releases his debut album.
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Blakroc
by Blakroc
November 27, 2009
The Damon Dash-produced project features the Black Keys and several hip hop artists including Ol' Dirty Bastard, Mos Def, Ludacris, RZA, Raekwon, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray, Q-Tip, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, and members of M.O.P.
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Under And Under
by Blank Dogs
May 26, 2009
The latest album from the Brooklyn-based artist also known as Mike Sniper, who's real identity remains mysterious.
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Bleeding Through
by Bleeding Through
April 13, 2010
The metal band from Orange County, California releases its first album on the Rise Records label.
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Season Dreaming
by Blind Man's Colour
August 18, 2009
This is the debut album for the Florida indie rock band.
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Live at the Mark, Tom & Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back)
by blink-182
November 7, 2000
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Take off Your Pants & Jacket
by blink-182
June 12, 2001
This is the follow-up to 1999's 'Enema Of The State.' If you like them, then don't worry--they haven't grown up. If you don't like them, well... they haven't grown up.
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blink-182
by blink-182
November 18, 2003
Definitely not your typical blink-182 album, this eponymous release finds the once-juvenile band finally showing a mature side, and winning critics over in the process. The Cure's Robert Smith guests on one track.
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Wild Mountain Nation
by Blitzen Trapper
June 12, 2007
The Portland-based indie band releases its third album.
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Furr
by Blitzen Trapper
September 23, 2008
The fourth album for the Portland, Oregon group is the first on the Sub Pop label.
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Black River Killer [EP]
by Blitzen Trapper
August 25, 2009
The official release of songs previously only sold on their tour.
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Destroyer Of The Void
by Blitzen Trapper
June 8, 2010
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.
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Mystery [EP]
by BLK JKS
March 10, 2009
The South African indie-rock band releases its first EP produced by Secret Machines' Brandon Curtis.
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After Robots
by BLK JKS
September 8, 2009
The debut full-length album for the South African indie rock band was recorded in three weeks.
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Silent Alarm
by Bloc Party
March 22, 2005
This multiculti London four-piece (making their full-length debut with 'Silent Alarm') has been heralded in seemingly every music magazine in the world as 2005's answer to Franz Ferdinand.
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A Weekend In The City
by Bloc Party
February 6, 2007
Kele Okereke & co. try to avoid the sophomore slump with this highly-anticipated follow-up to their acclaimed debut 'Silent Alarm.'
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Intimacy
by Bloc Party
October 28, 2008
The English indie rock band's third album was produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth.
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Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
by Blonde Redhead
June 6, 2000
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Misery Is A Butterfly
by Blonde Redhead
March 23, 2004
'Misery' is the first 4AD release for the noisy, experimental indie rockers, who have mellowed/refined their sound a bit to fit their new label.
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by Blonde Redhead
April 10, 2007
This Alan Moulder-produced disc from the Kazu Makino-fronted band follows three years after 'Misery Is A Butterfly.'
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