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60 31Knots
71 The Academy Is...
53 The Airborne Toxic Event
79 Alias
66 All That Remains
77 Theresa Andersson
74 Annuals
76 Apollo Sunshine
47 The Automatic
79 Azeda Booth
75 Joan Baez
84 Bajofondo
56 David Banner
77 Black Affair
74 Black Kids
79 Blitzen Trapper
74 Bodies Of Water
71 Brazilian Girls
72 Brightblack Morning Light
66 The Broken West
50 Buckcherry
79 Lindsey Buckingham
90 The Bug
56 Caesars
78 Calexico
70 Glen Campbell
70 Brendan Canning
74 Castanets
63 Cats In Paris
74 The Chemical Brothers
65 Cold War Kids
69 Alice Cooper
69 Nikka Costa
79 Rodney Crowell
63 CSS
67 Miley Cyrus
46 Dandy Warhols
65 Kimya Dawson
72 Dead Confederate
72 Death Vessel
82 Deerhoof
78 Delta Spirit
79 Damien Dempsey
79 Ani DiFranco
58 DJ Khaled
66 The Donkeys
72 Dr. Dog
80 DragonForce
78 The Duhks
77 Dungen
91 Bob Dylan
73 Brian Eno + David Byrne
66 Everlast
62 The Faint
67 The Fiery Furnaces
63 Ben Folds
64 iForward, Russia!
72 Friendly Fires
71 Fujiya & Miyagi
65 The Game
74 Inara George With Van Dyke Parks
74 Giant Sand
79 Girl Talk
83 Glasvegas
61 Golden Animals
64 Mike Gordon
68 Gym Class Heroes
77 GZA
66 Neil Halstead
72 Juliana Hatfield
61 Hawthorne Heights
81 High Places
77 High Places
73 Zach Hill
85 The Hold Steady
78 Jolie Holland
83 David Holmes
81 Horse Feathers
68 Howling Hex
58 Jennifer Hudson
71 Human Highway
70 Ice Cube
66 Ida Maria
68 Jack's Mannequin
69 Jaguar Love
73 James
81 Jamey Johnson
70 Jonas Brothers
78 Damien Jurado
84 Kasai Allstars
62 Keane
89 B.B. King
65 Kings Of Leon
67 Ladyhawke
77 Lambchop
74 Ray LaMontagne
54 Levellers
74 Jenny Lewis
76 Lykke Li
82 Lindstrom
59 The Little Ones
57 LL Cool J
60 Lloyd
60 The Lord Dog Bird
81 Patty Loveless
75 John Mellencamp
69 Mercury Rev
78 Metallica
71 Metronomy
74 Mirah
75 Mogwai
68 Monkey
64 Motorhead
66 Mugison
78 Nico Muhly
75 Murs
84 The Music Tapes
71 Nas
65 Nelly
50 New Kids On The Block
77 The New Year
85 Randy Newman
80 Ne-Yo
57 Nightmares On Wax
65 The Nightwatchman
78 Nine Inch Nails
62 Noah And The Whale
67 Oasis
75 Conor Oberst
79 Okkervil River
77 Old Crow Medicine Show
80 One Day As A Lion
75 Oneida
73 Joan Osborne
75 Oxford Collapse
85 Paavoharju
78 Amanda Palmer
65 Parenthetical Girls
89 Aaron Parks
73 Lee "Scratch" Perry
51 Kellie Pickler
70 Pivot
58 Plain White T's
89 Plush
78 The Pretenders
64 Primal Scream
52 Pussycat Dolls
75 Ra Ra Riot
62 Re-Up Gang
62 Rex The Dog
69 Rise Against
77 Roots Manuva
71 Darius Rucker
72 The Rumble Strips
81 Raphael Saadiq
57 Sam Champion
73 Scars On Broadway
58 Secret Machines
81 Pete Seeger
68 The Shaky Hands
39 Shwayze
58 Jessica Simpson
69 Slipknot
73 Solange
59 Spinto Band
65 Rick Springfield
65 Staind
47 Stereo MC's
72 Stereolab
83 Marnie Stern
71 The Stills
61 The Streets
73 The Subways
83 Sugarland
70 Matthew Sweet
75 T.I.
72 Robin Thicke
71 Thievery Corporation
77 Irma Thomas
79 Tindersticks
71 Tittsworth
90 Shugo Tokumaru
74 Emiliana Torrini
67 James Jackson Toth
72 Randy Travis
70 Tricky
88 TV On The Radio
78 The Uglysuit
92 Underoath
56 UNKLE
61 David Vandervelde
77 Chad VanGaalen
71 The Verve
75 Vivian Girls
78 Volcano!
68 Loudon Wainwright III
81 The Walkmen
66 Ben Weaver
83 The Week That Was
77 Paul Weller
75 Lucinda Williams
75 Michelle Williams
70 Brian Wilson
76 Wire
63 XX Teens
59 Yo Majesty
72 Young Jeezy
55 Yung Berg

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums.

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Added 25 September 2008:

Pebble To A Pearl by Nikka Costa

The latest album for the singer was produced with her husband Justin Stanley. [R&B]

Perfect Symmetry by Keane

The third album for the British rock group was produced with Jon Brion and Stuart Price. [Rock/Alternative/Pop]

Gossip In The Grain by Ray LaMontagne

The third album for the singer/songwriter was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded in England. [Rock/Pop/Alternative]

Secret Machines by Secret Machines

The third album for the alternative rock band is the first to include the band's new guitarist, Phil Karnats. [Rock/Alternative]

Little Honey by Lucinda Williams

The latest album for the folk singer features a duet with Elvis Costello [Folk/Alternative]

Added 13 October 2008:

Unexpected by Michelle Williams

The third solo album for the former Destiny's Child member features Flo Rida as a guest on one track. [R&B/Soul]

Love, War And The Ghost Of Whitey Ford by Everlast

The lastest solo effort for the ex-House of Pain member was released on his own label. [Rap]

Journey To The West by Monkey

Damon Albarn produced and wrote the music for the adaptation of a 16th Chinese book into a stage opera. [Rock/Experimental/Classic/Opera]

Overcome by All That Remains

The fourth album for the metal band was produced by Jason Suecof. [Rock/Metal]

Added 9 October 2008:

Tell Tale Signs: the Bootleg Series Vol. 8 by Bob Dylan

The latest collection of unreleased and rare songs recorded between 1989 and 2006. [Rock]

Moonwink by Spinto Band

The latest album for the indie-rock band that began with the name Free Beer. [Rock/Indie]

This Is It & I Am It & You Are It & So Is That & He Is It & She Is It & It Is It & That Is That by Marnie Stern

The sophomore album for the New Yorker was produced by Zach Hill. [Rock/Indie]

Vivian Girls by Vivian Girls

The debut album for the Brooklyn trio is less than 22 minutes long. [Rock/Indie]

Added 8 October 2008:

Such Fun by Annuals

The sophomore album for the North Carolina indie rock band was produced with Jacquire King. [Rock/Indie]

City Of Refuge by Castanets

The fourth album for the indie rock band features guest appearances by Jana Hunter, Sufjan Stevens, Dawn Smithson, Scot Tuma, and Ero Gray. [Rock/Indie]

The Living And The Dead by Jolie Holland

The Texan singer's fourth album features M Ward and Marc Ribot as guest musicians. [Folk/Alternative]

Appeal To Reason by Rise Against

The fifth full-length album for the Chicago punk rock band was produced by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. [Rock/Punk]

Added 7 October 2008:

Offend Maggie by Deerhoof

The latest release from the trio of rockers from San Francisco. [Rock/Indie]

OH (Ohio) by Lambchop

The latest album for the band from Nashville was produced by Mark Nevers and Roger Moutenot. [Rock/Alternative/Country]

Break Up The Concrete by The Pretenders

The first album for the British rock band in six years features Chrissie Hynde and a new lineup. [Rock]

Everything Is Borrowed by The Streets

Mike Skinner has said this fourth album would be his second-to-last album as The Streets. [Rap]

Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid by Yo Majesty

The debut full-length album for the rap duo from Florida was produced by Hard Feeling UK. [Rap]

Added 06 October 2008:

Dig Out Your Soul by Oasis

The British rock band releases its seventh album, produced by Dave Sardy. [Rock/Alterative]

Morning Tide by The Little Ones

The debut album for the indie pop band. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Radio Retaliation by Thievery Corporation

The fifth album for the group features world-music artists Femi Kuti, Seu Jorge, Anushka Shankar, and Jana Andevska. [Electronic]

Paavoharju by Laulu Laakson Kukista

This is the latest album for the Finnish rock band. [Rock/Experimental]

Added 2 October 2008:

We Global by DJ Khaled

The third album for the Florida-based producer features such guest artists as Akon, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Sean Paul, Rick Ross, The Game, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Plies, Kanye West & T-Pain. [Rap]

Soft Airplane by Chad VanGaalen

This is the third full-length album from the Canadian artist. [Rock/Indie]

Mugiboogie by Mugison

This is the third album for the Icelandic artist. [Electronic/Indie]

Skeleton by Abe Vigoda

The third album for the Los Angeles-area punk-rock band. [Rock/Indie]

Added 1 October 2008:

The Glass Passenger by Jack's Mannequin

The sophomore album for the rock band started by Something Corporate's Andrew McMahon. [Rock/Alternative]

Murs For President by Murs

The debut album on the Warner Bros. label for the Los Angeles rapper features Snoop Dogg and will.i.am as guest artists. [Rap/Alternative]

Kellie Pickler by Kellie Pickler

The sophomore album for the "American Idol" alum features a song cowritten by Taylor Swift. [Country]

Tennessee Pusher by Old Crow Medicine Show

The seventh album for the Tennessee-based folk band was produced by Don Was. [Rock/Folk]

Added 30 September 2008:

Red Letter Year by Ani DiFranco

The latest release for this folk singer was produced with Mike Napolitano and was recorded in Louisiana. [Rock/Folk/Alternative]

4 by Dungen

This is the fifth album for the Swedish rock band led by Gustav Ejstes. [Rock/Indie]

Way To Normal by Ben Folds

The seventh album for the artist was produced by Dennis Herring [Rock/Singer-Songwriter]

Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson

The debut album for the for the American Idol finalist features Ludacris, T-Pain and Fantasia as guests. [R&B/Soul]

Snowflake Midnight by Mercury Rev

The seventh album for the New York rock band was produced with Dave Fridmann. [Rock/Indie]

The Fabled City by Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman

The sophomore solo album for Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello was produced with Brendan O'Brien. [Rock/Folk/Alternative]

Something Else by Robin Thicke

The third album for the R&B artist was produced with The Neptunes and Pro Jay. [R&B]

Paper Trail by T.I.

The sixth album for the rapper features guest artists such as Ludicris, Rihanna, Usher, Jay-Z, kayne West, Lil Wayne, Justin Timberlake, and John Legend. [Rap]

Added 29 September 2008:

Welcome To Goon Island by XX Teens

Formerly known as the Xerox Teens until the copy company came calling, the British quintet releases their first full-length. [Rock]

Paperwork by Volcano!

The sophomore album for the Chicago-area avant-garde rock band. [Rock/Experimental]

House With No Home by Horse Feathers

The sophomore album for the folk band from Portland, Oregon. [Folk]

Roots Manuva by Slime & Reason

The fourth album for the rapper includes Metronomy as a guest artist. [Rap]

Added 28 September 2008:

Courtcase 2000 by Cats In Paris

The quartet from Manchester, England, releases its debut album. [Rock/Indie]

The Uglysuit by The Uglysuit

The debut album for the six-piece indie rock band from Oklahoma City. [Rock/Indie]

Letters From The Underground by Levellers

The ninth album for the UK rock group was also produced by the band. [Rock/Indie]

Added 26 September 2008:

Exit by Shugo Tokumaru

The latest album from the Japanese musician includes more than 50 instruments. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Resurgam by Alias

The fifth album for the artist who most recently relocated from California back to his home state of Maine. [Rock/Rap/Alternative]

One Kind Favor by B.B. King

The blues legend releases his latest album produced by T Bone Burnett. [Blues]
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