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53 3Oh!3
76 Actress
75 Against Me!
56 Christina Aguilera
70 Allo Darlin'
83 Laurie Anderson
87 The Arcade Fire
85 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
77 Olafur Arnalds
81 As I Lay Dying
70 Audio Bullys
xx Autolux
51 Avenged Sevenfold
82 Avi Buffalo
67 B.o.B
69 Band Of Horses
73 Beach Fossils
80 Dierks Bentley
78 Best Coast
90 Big Boi
xx The Black Crowes
82 The Black Keys
76 Blitzen Trapper
61 Bombay Bicycle Club
77 Tracy Bonham
64 Booka Shade
82 The Books
66 Born Ruffians
71 Toni Braxton
77 Broken Social Scene
xx Buckcherry
63 Bullet For My Valentine
63 Mary Chapin Carpenter
71 The Chemical Brothers
73 Chrome Hoof
84 The Claudia Quintet
67 Club 8
59 CocoRosie
65 Court Yard Hounds
xx Cowboy Junkies
67 Sheryl Crow
75 Crowded House
61 Taio Cruz
77 Crystal Castles
48 Miley Cyrus
74 Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse
63 Fyfe Dangerfield
73 Danzig
70 The Dead Weather
71 Deer Tick
78 Deftones
78 Delorean
71 Delphic
74 Delta Spirit
73 Department Of Eagles
77 The Depreciation Guild
69 Devo
77 Drake
xx Dru Hill
74 The Drums
63 Eminem
74 Alejandro Escovedo
59 Melissa Etheridge
81 The Fall
81 Far
64 Faust
70 First Aid Kit
85 Flying Lotus
79 Foals
77 Fol Chen
68 Sage Francis
76 Free Energy
80 Frog Eyes
72 Future Islands
77 The Futureheads
79 The Gaslight Anthem
89 Mary Gauthier
76 Gayngs
60 Godsmack
73 Gogol Bordello
57 Macy Gray
67 Hanson
77 Ed Harcourt
82 Harvey Milk
75 Hawthorne Heights
76 HEALTH
71 Here We Go Magic
81 Micah P. Hinson
75 The Hold Steady
55 Hole
75 Holy Fuck
78 Jesca Hoop
68 Hot Hot Heat
62 How To Destroy Angels
83 I Am Kloot
54 Natalie Imbruglia
76 Indian Jewelry
66 The Infesticons
62 Jewel
69 Jack Johnson
83 Tom Jones
77 Damien Jurado
59 Keane
77 Kelis
85 Konono No. 1
59 Korn
72 Lali Puna
56 Cyndi Lauper
73 Bettye LaVette
84 LCD Soundsystem
76 Jamie Lidell
66 Light Pollution
80 The Like
59 Lil Jon
xx Los Lobos
69 M.I.A.
77 Male Bonding
72 Maps & Atlases
68 Marina & The Diamonds
80 Steve Mason
69 Travie McCoy
63 Sarah McLachlan
64 Meat Loaf
76 The Melvins
78 Menomena
73 Tift Merritt
xx Bret Michaels
66 Kylie Minogue
69 Minus The Bear
91 Janelle Monae
87 Jason Moran
52 Morcheeba
77 The Mynabirds
73 Mystery Jets
74 Nada Surf
71 Nas And Damian Marley
84 The National
71 The New Pornographers
61 New Young Pony Club
76 Oasis
73 Kele Okereke
61 Ozzy Osbourne
76 Mike Patton
71 Peggy Sue
70 Pernice Brothers
72 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
79 Phosphorescent
55 Plies
83 Pulled Apart By Horses
78 Punch Brothers
90 R.E.M.
70 Ratatat
80 Reflection Eternal
71 Rhymefest
79 Max Richter
80 Josh Ritter
74 Robert Randolph And The Family Band
76 Robyn
100 The Rolling Stones
47 Rooney
85 The Roots
80 Rick Ross
37 RPA & the United Nations of Sound
68 School of Seven Bells
71 Scissor Sisters
75 Ty Segall
71 Semi Precious Weapons
70 Sia
73 Sleepy Sun
84 Sleigh Bells
66 The Smashing Pumpkins
70 Stars
79 Steel Train
59 Stereophonics
64 Steve Miller Band
60 Sting
70 Stone Temple Pilots
76 Suckers
76 Sun Kil Moon
81 Teenage Fanclub
80 The-Dream
70 Thee Oh Sees
77 Tracey Thorn
69 Tobacco
72 Tokyo Police Club
83 Trash Talk
67 Two Door Cinema Club
48 Uffie
68 UNKLE
76 Various Artists
69 Venice Is Sinking
78 Villagers
xx Wavves
67 We Are Scientists
64 We Are The Fallen
85 Paul Weller
74 Widespread Panic
76 Wolf Parade
61 Zero 7

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Added 28 July 2010

Nightmare

by Avenged Sevenfold

Following the unexpected death of drummer Jimmy Sullivan, the metal band's latest release is a reflection on death and despair that fits the menacing mood, which has shaped its sound over the years. [Rock/Metal]

Hunting My Dress

by Jesca Hoop

This is the latest album for the California singer-songwriter, who started out as the nanny to Tom Waits' children. [Rock/Singer-Songwriter/Experimental]

Added 27 July 2010

Praise & Blame

by Tom Jones

Not commonly known for his subtlety, the singer from Wales returns with an album that keeps it simple and goes back to basics--blues and traditional gospel songs that are spiritual and speak nothing but the truth. [Rock/Pop]

Mines

by Menomena

Based out of Portland, the experimental rock trio's latest album delivers more of its unconventional instrumentation and showcases its genre-defying capabilities. [Rock/Indie/Experimental]

United Nations of Sound

by RPA & the United Nations of Sound

e British band, formed by former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft, features production by hip-hop virtuoso No ID and crosses musical genre borders. [Rock]

Memphis Blues

by Cyndi Lauper

Superstar of the early MTV era, Cyndi Lauper is still a girl who just wants to have fun on her new album, featuring her unique style of sultry singing and guest appearances by BB King and Jonny Lang. [Blues]

2009 High Scores

1 Nirvana
Live At Reading
93
2 Leonard Cohen
Live In London
91
3 Animal Collective
Merriweather Post Pavilion
89
4 Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
88
5 Sunn O)))
Monoliths & Dimensions
88
6 Baroness
Blue Record
87
7 Vijay Iyer Trio
Historicity
87
8 Amadou & Mariam
Welcome To Mali
86
9 Memory Tapes
Seek Magic
86
10 The xx
xx
86

All-Time High Scores

1 Brian Wilson
SMiLE
97
2 Loretta Lynn
Van Lear Rose
97
3 Led Zeppelin
How The West Was Won
97
4 OutKast
Stankonia
95
5 Ali Farka Toure
Savane
94
6 Madvillain
Madvillainy
93
7 Nirvana
Live At Reading
93
8 Talking Heads
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads [2004 Version]
93
9 Bob Dylan
Love And Theft
93
10 Tom Waits
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
92

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Added 26 July 2010

Flaws

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Covers of John Martyn's Fairytale Lullaby and Joanna Newsom's Swansea are included in the British band's acoustic second album. [Rock/Indie]

Deth Red Sabaoth

by Danzig

This is the first album of new material in six years for the rock band led by Glenn Danzig. [Rock/Metal]

Bedford Park

by The Infesticons

The third and final album of Mike Ladd's concept series features such guest artists as Saul Williams, Creature, Juice Aleem, and Seraphim. [Rap]

Faust Is Last

by Faust

Faust's two-disc release with Jan Fride, Jochen Irmler, Lars Paukstat, Steven W. Lobdell, and Michael Stoll may be the last album for the German krautrock band. [Rock/Experimental]

Added 22 July 2010

Masts Of Manhatta

by Tracy Bonham

This is the fourth solo album for the Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who also appeared on The Blue Man Group's 2003 album "The Complex" and toured with them. [Rock/Alternative]

Release Me

by The Like

The second album for the Mark Ronson-produced quartet goes for a 1960's sound. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Splazsh

by Actress

This is producer Darren Cunningham's second album under the name Actress. [Electronic]

Totaled

by Indian Jewelry

The Texas-based indie rock band releases its fourth album. [Rock/Indie/Psychedelic/Electronic]

Added 21 July 2010

The Way Out

by The Books

This is the first album in over five years for the electronic duo from New York City. [Rock/Indie/Electronic]

Archive 2003-2006

by Department Of Eagles

This collection from Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear) and Fred Nicolaus contains B-sides and songs from the never released 2006 second album "The January Sessions." [Rock/Indie]

Infra

by Max Richter

The fifth solo album for the German-born artist is based on music he wrote for a 2008 Royal Ballet production. [Classical/Electronic/Experimental]

Record

by Zero 7

The two-disc collection includes singles, remixes, and selections from the duo's EPs. [Electronic]

Added 20 July 2010

100 Miles From Memphis

by Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow's seventh album takes a soulful musical direction for the singer-songwriter and features guest appearances from Justin Timberlake and Keith Richards. [Rock/Indie]

Teflon Don

by Rick Ross

On his fourth release, Miami's famed rapper returns with more hip-hop hits, featuring Jay-Z and Kanye West. [Rap]

Added 19 July 2010

Serotonin

by Mystery Jets

The third album for the British indie rock band was produced by Chris Thomas, who worked on numerous records for such artists as Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, the Sex Pistols, Pete Townshend, Elton John, and U2. [Rock/Indie]

Sky At Night

by I Am Kloot

Elbow's Guy Garvey and Craig Potter produced the fifth album for the Manchester indie rock trio. [Rock/Indie]

Micah P. Hinson And The Pioneer Saboteurs

by Micah P. Hinson

This is the fourth album for the Texas-based singer-songwriter. [Rock/Indie/Singer-Songwriter]

Pulled Apart By Horses

by Pulled Apart By Horses

The debut album for the English rock band from Leeds was produced by James Kenosha. [Rock/Alternative]

Added 16 July 2010

Fables Of The Reconstruction: 25th Anniversary Edition

by R.E.M.

The reissue of the alternative rock band's third album includes a disc of demos, two of which did not appear on the original album and one that was never released. [Rock/Alternative]

Steel Train

by Steel Train

Steve McDonald produced the third full-length album for the New Jersey indie rock quintet. [Rock/Indie]

Apparitions

by Light Pollution

This is the debut full-length album for the Chicago-based foursome. [Rock/Indie]

Wild Smile

by Suckers

The full-length debut for the Brooklyn-based indie rock band was produced by Chris Zane. [Rock/Indie/Pop]

Upcoming Releases

The Suburbs

By The Arcade Fire

In Stores 3 August 2010

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