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| 1. Ten Freedom Summers by Wadada Leo Smith May 22, 2012 The four-disc set from the jazz trumpeter was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. |
| 2. Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple April 17, 2020 The fifth full-length studio release for the alternative singer-songwriter was self-produced and features contributions from Davíd Garza, Sebastian Steinberg, and Amy Aileen Wood. |
| 3. SMiLE by Brian Wilson September 28, 2004 Well, better 37 years late than never. Originally intended to be the Beach Boys' 1967 follow-up to their legendary 'Pet Sounds,' 'Smile' was finally recorded as originally intended in April 2004 by Wilson and his current band, including co-songwriter Van Dyke Parks. |
| 4. Lux by Rosalía November 7, 2025 The fourth full-length release from Spanish pop singer-songwriter Rosalía features guest appearances by Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Yahritza Y Su Esencia, and Yves Tumor. |
| 5. Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn April 27, 2004 It's been over 40 years since she released her first album (and four since her last, 2000's 'Still Country'), but the coal miner's daughter returns to the spotlight with this 13-track effort (all Lynn-penned originals), produced by The White Stripes' Jack White. |
| 6. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar March 16, 2015 The third full-length studio release from the hip hop artist features guest appearances from Bilal, George Clinton, James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley, Rapsody, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat, and Anna Wise. |
| 7. Ghosteen by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds October 4, 2019 The 17th full-length studio release for Australian rock band is influenced in part by the accidental death of Nick Cave's 15-year old son in 2015 and is considered the third and final part of trilogy of albums that includes 2013's Push the Sky Away and 2016's Skeleton Tree. |
| 8. Histoire de Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg March 24, 2009 The US release of Serge Gainsbourg's 1971 album featuring Jane Birkin in the classic Ballade de Melody Nelson. |
| 9. Fountain Baby by Amaarae June 9, 2023 The second full-length release from American-Ghanian singer Amaarae features executive production with KZDidIt and Kyu Steed. |
| 10. DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar April 14, 2017 The fourth full-length studio release for the Compton rapper features guest appearances from Rihanna, U2, and Zacari. |
| 11. Stankonia by Outkast October 31, 2000 Featuring the hit singles "B.O.B." and "Ms. Jackson," 'Stankonia' was a commercial and critical hit for the innovative Atlanta hip-hop duo of Dré and Big Boi. |
| 12. Rough and Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan June 19, 2020 The first new studio release of new music for the singer-songwriter in eight years. |
| 13. Black Messiah by D'Angelo December 15, 2014 The first release in 14 years for the R&B singer features songs co-written with Q-Tip and Kendra Foster as well as co-production from James Gadson, Pino Palladino,and Questlove. |
| 14. Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die (world war) by Jaimie Branch August 25, 2023 The posthumous release from jazz trumpeter Jaimie Branch was recorded in April 2022 and completed by her family, her band and label after her death in August 2022. |
| 15. DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny January 5, 2025 The latest full-length release from Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny features guest appearances by Chuwi, Omar Courtz, Dei V, & Los Pleneros de la Cresta and RaiNao. |
| 16. BRAT by Charli xcx June 7, 2024 The sixth full-length studio release from British pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX features contributions by A.G. Cook and Addison Rae. |
| 17. Conflict Of Interest by Ghetts February 19, 2021 The third full-length studio release for the British grime artist features guest appearances from BackRoad Gee, Dave, Giggs, Hamzaaand, Jaykae, Aida Lae, Miraa May, Pa Salieu, Emeli Sande, Moonchild Sanelly, Ed Sheeran, Skepta, Stormzy, and Wretch 32. |
| 18. Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds September 9, 2016 Nick Cave's 15-year-old son died in an accident while he was working on the alternative rock band's 16th album. The recording sessions were filmed for Andrew Dominik's documentary, One More Time With Feel. |
| 19. Savane by Ali Farka Toure July 25, 2006 'Savane' is the final album from the acclaimed guitarist from Mali, who died in March 2006 after a three-decade recording career which found him injecting American blues into traditional African music. |
| 20. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West November 22, 2010 Breaking traditional mainstream hip-hop guidelines, Kanye West's latest release features epic raps and long instrumental variations for his most innovative album to date. |
| 21. Baby by Dijon August 15, 2025 The second full-length release from Los Angeles-based R&B artist/producer Dijon features contributions from such artists as BJ Burton, Henry Kwapis, Tommy King, and Tobias Jesso Jr., Mk.gee, and Andrew Sarlo. |
| 22. Motomami by Rosalía March 18, 2022 The third full-length release for Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía features guest appearances from Tokischa and The Weeknd. |
| 23. Desire, I Want To Turn into You by Caroline Polachek February 14, 2023 The second full-length solo release for Caroline Polachek features guest appearances from Dido and Grimes. |
| 24. Madvillainy by Madvillain March 23, 2004 'Madvillainy' is a collaboration between rapper MF Doom and producer Madlib. |
| 25. A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie March 24, 2017 The eighth full-length release for the music project of Phil Elverum was written after the death of his wife from cancer in July 2016. |
| 26. Room 25 by Noname September 14, 2018 The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles-based Chicago rapper was self-released. |
| 27. Live At Reading by Nirvana November 3, 2009 The entire performance by Nirvana at 1992's Reading Festival is released both as a CD and DVD. |
| 28. Love And Theft by Bob Dylan September 11, 2001 Picking up where 1997's resurgent 'Time Out of Mind' left off, 'Love And Theft' finds the 60-year-old Dylan self-producing the album's 12 tracks. |
| 29. Songs of a Lost World by The Cure November 1, 2024 The 14th full-length studio release from British alternative rock band The Cure is its first since 2008's 4:13 Dream. |
| 30. My Dusty Road by Woody Guthrie August 25, 2009 The four-disc set includes Woody Guthrie's recordings from the mid-1940s in a definitive collection. |
| 31. On the Impossible Past by The Menzingers February 21, 2012 The third full-length release from the punk rock band from Pennsylvania is its first on Epitaph Records. |
| 32. Supernova by Nova Twins June 17, 2022 The second full-length release for British rock duo Nova Twins was produced with Jim Abbiss. |
| 33. Prioritise Pleasure by Self Esteem October 22, 2021 The second full-length solo release for Slow Club's Rebecca Taylor was produced by Johan Karlberg. |
| 34. Lemonade by Beyoncé April 23, 2016 The sixth solo studio album for the singer premiered as an hour-long HBO special before streaming on Tidal. A physical release is set for May 6. |
| 35. Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road February 4, 2022 The second full-length release for the British post-rock band Black Country, New Road is its last with frontman and co-founder Isaac Wood, who announced he was leaving the band in January 2022. |
| 36. Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down by Ry Cooder August 29, 2011 The Grammy-award winning musician returns with a concept album about corruption in America. |
| 37. Sunbather by Deafheaven June 11, 2013 The second full-length studio release for the San Francisco-based black metal band formed by George Clarke and Kerry McCoy was produced by Jack Shirley. |
| 38. Absolute Elsewhere by Blood Incantation October 4, 2024 The latest full-length release from Colorado death metal band Blood Incantation features influences of 1970s prog music. |
| 39. Glow On by Turnstile August 27, 2021 The third full-length release for the Baltimore hardcore punk band features a guest appearance from Blood Orange and was recorded with producer Mike Elizondo. |
| 40. Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards by Tom Waits November 21, 2006 Unlike typical rarities compilations, this 3-disc set includes 30 brand-new recordings--in addition to the usual mix of covers, soundtrack selections, and other previously uncompiled material. It's like getting three new Waits albums at once. |
| 41. Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It by Rolo Tomassi March 2, 2018 The fifth full-length studio release for the British rock band was recorded and mixed by Lewis Johns. |
| 42. Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal January 20, 2004 This is the debut disc for the 18-year-old London-based rapper (born Dylan Mills), who has been heralded by (among others) Uncut magazine as "good as any MC currently active on Earth." |
| 43. You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen October 21, 2016 The 14th full-length studio release for the Canadian singer-songwriter was produced by his son. |
| 44. Channel Orange by Frank Ocean July 17, 2012 Love and life in Los Angeles is the theme of the debut release on Def Jam for Frank Ocean, who earlier this month posted online the liner notes for this album describing a relationship he had with a man. |
| 45. The Satanist by Behemoth February 4, 2014 The tenth studio release for the Polish black/death metal band was produced with Daniel Bergstrand, Slawek Wieslawscy and Wojtek Wieslawscy. |
| 46. Elephant by The White Stripes April 1, 2003 For their major label debut (and fourth LP overall), the Detroit-based duo of Jack and Meg White offer up 14 new tracks, all recorded in London and (fortunately) showing absolutely no trace of major label production values. Meg White takes a rare turn behind the microphone on a couple of tracks, as does guest Holly Golightly on the closing "It's True That We Love One Another." |
| 47. We're All Alone In This Together by Dave July 23, 2021 The second full-length studio release for the British rapper features guest appearances from Snoh Aalegra, James Blake, Boj, Stormzy, and WizKid. |
| 48. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood April 5, 2019 The fourth full-length release for Natalie Mering was co-produced with Foxygen's Jonathan Rado. |
| 49. Patterns in Repeat by Laura Marling October 25, 2024 The latest full-length release from British singer-songwriter Laura Marling was recorded at home and co-produced with Dom Monks. |
| 50. Carnage by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis February 25, 2021 The surprise release for the latest full-length collaboration between Nick Cave and Warren Ellis was recorded over a week. |
| 51. Melodrama by Lorde June 16, 2017 The second full-length release for the New Zealand pop singer-songwriter was produced with Jack Antonoff. |
| 52. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast September 23, 2003 This Grammy-winning follow-up to their smash 2000 hit 'Stankonia' is an OutKast album in name only, as it is structured in the form of two solo discs: one each for Big Boi (Speakerboxxx) and Andre 3000 (The Love Below). |
| 53. The Greater Wings by Julie Byrne July 7, 2023 The first full-length release from Julie Byrne since 2017's Not Even Happiness was recorded with the late Eric Littmann and completed with producer Alex Somers. |
| 54. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius May 15, 2020 The fifth full-length release for Mike Hadreas as Perfume Genius was produced with Blake Mills. |
| 55. Red (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift November 12, 2021 The new recording of Taylor Swift's fourth studio album features nine previously unreleased songs that include guest appearances from Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran, and Chris Stapleton. |
| 56. Home, Like Noplace Is There by The Hotelier February 25, 2014 This is the second full-length release for the Massachusetts indie rock quartet formerly known as The Hotel Year. |
| 57. Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party by Hayley Williams August 28, 2025 Originally available with 17 tracks with a code with a purchase from her hair dye company Good Dye Young, the 18-track official album adds an additional new track. It was produced by Daniel James and features contributions from Jim-E Stack, Joey Howard, and Brian Robert Jones. CD and vinyl will be released November 7. |
| 58. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar October 22, 2012 The official major label debut studio album for the Compton rapper features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Drake, Jay Rock, And MC Eiht. |
| 59. A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets May 18, 2004 Mike Skinner returns with the inenviable job of following up his genre-smashing debut 'Original Pirate Material,' which was an enormous critical and commercial hit in the UK and paved the way for the success of later acts such as Dizzee Rascal. |
| 60. The Myth of the Happily Ever After by Biffy Clyro October 22, 2021 The latest full-length release for the Scottish alternative rock band was produced with Adam Noble. |
| 61. COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé March 29, 2024 The eighth full-length studio release from Beyoncé is a country-inspired album featuring guest appearances by Tanner Adell, Rumi Carter, Miley Cyrus, Willie Jones, Tiera Kennedy, Linda Martell, Willie Nelson, Post Malone, Reyna Roberts, Shaboozey, and Brittney Spencer. |
| 62. Glutton for Punishment by Heartworms February 7, 2025 The debut full-length release from London-based Jojo Orme as Heartworms was produced by Dan Carey. |
| 63. Black Rainbows by Corinne Bailey Rae September 15, 2023 The first full-length release since 2016's The Heart Speaks In Whispers from British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae was inspired by the exhibits she saw at the Stony Island Arts Bank. |
| 64. Renaissance by Beyoncé July 29, 2022 The first new studio album for Beyoncé since 2016's Lemonade features contributions from 070 Shake, A.G. Cook, Mike Dean, Drake, Jay-Z, Labrinth, Skrillex, Tems, The-Dream, and The Neptunes. |
| 65. Canto by Los Super Seven March 13, 2001 The second release from the Latin-folk supergroup, featuring members of Los Lobos. |
| 66. Grey Area by Little Simz March 1, 2019 The third full-length release for the British rapper Simbi Ajikawo features a guest appearances from Cleo Sol. |
| 67. Sex, Death & The Infinite Void by Creeper July 31, 2020 The second full-length release for the British punk rock band led by Will Gould was produced by Xandy Barry. |
| 68. The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe May 18, 2010 The second full-length album for the singer born in Kansas City is a continuation of the story of Cindi Mayweather, the android introduced in the 2007 EP, "Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase." |
| 69. Gold & Grey by Baroness June 14, 2019 The fifth full-length release for the hard rock/metal band is the first with new guitarist Gina Gleason (Peter Adams left the band in 2017). |
| 70. Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice June 4, 2021 The third full-length release for the British rock band was produced by Markus Dravs. |
| 71. The Guitar Song by Jamey Johnson September 14, 2010 Jamey Johnson's latest album is a 25-track double album with the first half, The Black Album, devoted to dark emotions and the other half, the White Album, devoted to more positive songs. |
| 72. Guts by Olivia Rodrigo September 8, 2023 The second full-length studio release from actress/pop artist Olivia Rodrigo was produced by Dan Nigro. |
| 73. Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee March 27, 2024 The latest full-length release from Patrick Flegel's music project Cindy Lee is only available to download on a Geocities website or streaming on YouTube. |
| 74. Is This It? by The Strokes October 9, 2001 This is the debut album from New York indie-rockers The Strokes, who have been hyped by the British music press following the release of "The Modern Age" EP in early 2001. It almost goes without saying, but the group is frequently compared to the Velvet Underground, among others, thanks in part to singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas' Lou Reed-esque vocals. |
| 75. We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest November 11, 2016 Phife Dawg passed away in March 2016 before the final studio release for the rap group that includes guest appearances from such artists as Anderson Paak, Andre 3000, Busta Rhymes, Consequence, Elton John, Talib Kweli, Kendrick Lamar, and Jack White. |
| 76. S.O.S. by SZA December 9, 2022 The second full-length studio release for R&B artist SZA features guest appearances from Phoebe Bridgers, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Travis Scott, and Don Toliver. |
| 77. From Here We Go Sublime by The Field April 3, 2007 This is the full-length debut for Stockholm, Sweden trance producer Axel Willner. |
| 78. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens July 5, 2005 The folk singer-songwriter's ambitious attempt to chronicle all 50 states in song continues with this second installment, dedicated to the Prairie State. |
| 79. Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens March 31, 2015 The seventh full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Thomas Bartlett, Sean Carey, Casey Foubert, Ben Lester, Nedelle Torrisi, and Laura Veirs. |
| 80. Jimmy Lee by Raphael Saadiq August 23, 2019 The first full-length release of new material from the R&B artist/producer was inspired by his late brother's struggle with drug addiction and features guest appearances from Rob Bacon, Reverend E. Baker, Ernest Turner, and Daniel J. Watts. |
| 81. No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney January 20, 2015 The first release in ten years for the indie rock trio of Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker, and Janet Weiss was produced by John Goodmanson. |
| 82. Eve by Rapsody August 23, 2019 The third full-length studio release for the North Carolina rapper features guest appearances from J. Cole, D'Angelo, GZA, JID, Leikeli47, Mereba], PJ Morton, Queen Latifah, K.Roosevelt, SiR, and Elle Varner. |
| 83. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers June 18, 2020 The second full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Christian Lee Hutson, Jim Keltner, Warpint's Jenny Lee Lindberg, Blake Mills, Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes' Nathaniel Walcott, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner. |
| 84. 1989 (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift October 27, 2023 The re-recording of Taylor Swift's 2014 album 1989 includes five unreleased tracks. |
| 85. private music by Deftones August 22, 2025 The latest full-length release from the California alt-metal band Deftones was co-produced with Nick Raskulinecz. |
| 86. Send Them To Coventry [Mixtape] by Pa Salieu November 13, 2020 The debut mixtape from the British rapper features guest appearances from Mahalia, M1llionz, BackRoad Gee, Boy Boy, Eight9FLY, Lz Dinero, Ni Santora, Shakavellie, and Stizee. |
| 87. Original Pirate Material by The Streets October 22, 2002 This is the debut album by the London garage (or in this case, bedroom) band, which consists solely of 21-year-old Mike Skinner. Whether or not this style of music (very English rapping over garage/house beats) will translate well overseas remains to be seen, but garage (and especially Skinner) is the current flavor of the month with the UK music press. |
| 88. The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski September 15, 2023 The latest full-length release from Mitski recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles by producer Patrick Hyland includes an orchestra arranged and conducted by Drew Erickson and a 17-person choir. |
| 89. Candi Staton by Candi Staton February 24, 2004 This 26-track disc compiles (for the first time on CD) songs from the acclaimed soul singer's 1969-1973 Muscle Shoals period when she recorded for Fame Records--a period that netted her 12 consecutive Billboard R&B hits. |
| 90. Alice by Tom Waits May 7, 2002 One of two Waits releases in May 2002 ('Blood Money' is the other), 'Alice' was originally written as an opera and actually performed live during an 18-month engagement in Hamburg in the early 1990s. However, this is the first recording of these 15 tracks, culled from recent studio sessions. |
| 91. Sad And Beautiful World by Mavis Staples November 7, 2025 The covers album from Mavis Staples was produced by Brad Cook and features contributions by such artists as Katie Crutchfield, Buddy Guy, MJ Lenderman, Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Jeff Tweedy, and Justin Vernon. |
| 92. Constant Noise by Benefits March 21, 2025 Electronic elements are stronger on the second full-length release from British duo Benefits that features guest appearances by Pete Doherty, Shakk, and Zera Tønin. |
| 93. Glory by Perfume Genius March 28, 2025 The latest full-length release from Mike Hadreas as Perfume Genius features a guest appearance by Aldous Harding and a backing band that includes Tim Carr, Meg Duffy, Pat Kelly, Jim Keltner, and Greg Uhlmann. |
| 94. Funeral by Arcade Fire September 14, 2004 The Montreal band founded by husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne make their full-length debut with this highly anticipated disc. |
| 95. Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt May 3, 2024 The fourth full-length release from Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt was produced with Al Carlson. |
| 96. Holy Hell by Architects November 9, 2018 The eighth full-length release for the British metalcore band is its first without Tom Searle, who passed away in August 2016. |
| 97. London Zoo by The Bug August 12, 2008 The third album for the artist/music producer Kevin Martin as The Bug. |
| 98. Iechyd Da by Bill Ryder-Jones January 12, 2024 This is the first full-length solo release in nearly five years from British singer-songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones since 2019's Yawny Yawn. |
| 99. Jama Ko by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba April 2, 2013 The third release for Bassekou Kouyate introduces a new group of ngoni players and was co-produced with Howard Bilerman. |
| 100. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty by Big Boi July 6, 2010 OutKast's Big Boi goes solo with an album featuring guest appearances from such artists as Jamie Foxx, Janelle Monae, B.o.B., Gucci Mane, Too Short, and George Clinton. |
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