1. tUnE-yArDs BiRd-BrAiNs Experimental musician Merrill Garbus’s fantastic debut release gets a wider release. Get Ray Davies’s take on a track from it here and listen here.

2. Rakim The Seventh Seal The golden-era rap godfather releases his first new album in a decade. Read our review here.

3. Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures The supergroup finally puts out its anticipated debut. Read our story on the band’s recent New York show here and here, and hear a few songs here.

4. Norah Jones The Fall She’s pretty and so is her voice. Listen here.

5. Real Estate Real Estate The New Jersey buzz band puts out a debut to match the hype.

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1. Githead Landing Colin Newman of Wire leads this group for its third full-length.

2. Wyclef Jean From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion Wyclef releases his first solo record in three years. Listen here.

3. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Xenophanes The man from the Mars Volta puts out another one in a surprisingly long line of solo releases. Listen here.

4. Tori Amos Midwinter Graces Ms. Amos releases a holiday record. You read that correctly.

5. Wale Attention: Deficit We were slightly disappointed by Wale’s proper debut (read our review here), but at least it’s not the new 50 Cent (also out today), right?

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1. Julian Casablancas Phrazes for the Young The Strokes frontman unexpectedly issues one of the best records of the year. Read our review here and listen here.

2. Say Anything Say Anything The uncommonly innovative emo-punk outfit gets boldly optimistic. Read our recent feature on the group here and listen here.

3. The King Khan & BBQ Show Invisible Girl The raw energy of a Khan show gets captured on disc yet again.

4. Cold Cave Love Comes Close A wider release comes for a synth-heavy buzz band. Listen here.

5. Weezer Raditude Will Weezer start to measure up to its first years anytime soon? If the Rainn Wilson–penned title of this record is any indication, no. But, hey, we’ll take a listen.

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1. Devendra Banhart What Will We Be Freak folk’s pope has his major-label debut.

2. Tegan and Sara Sainthood A sixth record from the Quin twins is highlighted by the fact that they wrote the songs together. Listen here and read TONY’s interview with Tegan here.

3. Wolfmother Cosmic Egg The Australians release a roaring and explosive psychedelic effort.

4. The Swell Season Strict Joy The duo from Once puts out its first album since that film’s release. Listen here.

5. Gov’t Mule By a Thread The jam mainstays, an Allman Brothers offshoot, manage to put together a surprisingly effective studio record. Listen here.

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Editor’s note: We received a complaint last week that our weekly release wrap-up doesn’t include jazz releases. For better or for worse, this list is one person’s impression of what’s important on the (mostly) pop, rock and hip-hop release landscape. Please continue to recommend other releases via the comments.

1. Fuck Buttons Tarot Sport The British electronic duo releases another brilliant collection of songs.

2. Sufjan Stevens The BQE The extremely talented musician releases his semiclassical opus about the expressway. Read a recent show preview on him here, and listen here.

3. Clare and the Reasons Arrow Local couple Clare and Olivier Manchon make orchestral pop sound intimate but not small. Read our preview on the group’s CMJ show here and listen here.

4. Atlas Sound Logos Bradford Cox continues to be almost endlessly prolific with another effort from this non-Deerhunter project.

5. Alec Ounsworth Mo Beauty The Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman releases a solo debut.

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1. The Flaming Lips, Embryonic The Lips put out a weird, scuzzy new one that is reminiscent of some pre–Soft Bulletin material. Read what Wayne Coyne had to say about the record in our in conversation with him here.

2. Fanfarlo, Reservoir The three-year-old London pop combo defends its “next big thing” status with this effort. Read our preview on the band’s upcoming CMJ set here.

3. Bob Dylan, Christmas in the Heart The rumors are true: Dylan made a Christmas record. And it’s out today.

4. Thomas Function, In the Valley of Sickness Excellent punk ‘n’ garage comes out of the South, courtesy of this quartet from Alabama.

5. Bowling for Soup, Sorry for Partyin’ We are only recommending BFS’s latest for two reasons: the album’s name and its cover art.

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1. The Very Best Warm Heart of Africa The unlikely world pop trio releases its debut after a much-lauded mixtape. Read our recent feature on the group here.

2. Built to Spill There Is No Enemy For the Boise, Idaho, band’s seventh full-length, patience is a virtue. Read our review here.

3. Roseanne Cash The List The songsmith performs tunes curated by her dad. Read our recent feature here and listen here.

4. Gossip Music for Men Beth Ditto’s diva vocals come to fore courtesy of one Rick Rubin. Read our review here and listen here.

5 . The Mountain Goats Life of the World to Come John Darnielle goes for big number 17 on the studio-release count. Wow. Listen here.

Honorable mention: Mission of Burma The Sound the Speed the Light On the other side of the coin, MoB releases its fourth full-length in its almost-30-year career. Listen here.

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1. Ghostface Killah Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City The most enduring member of the Wu-Tang Clan raps about love. Read our review here.

2. Anti-Pop Consortium Fluorescent Black The esteemed alt-hip-hop collective stages a studio comeback. Read our review here and watch two APC members perform at TONY here.

3. The Avett Brothers I and Love and You Rootsy, spare and emotional anthems fill this disc from the fast-risers from North Carolina. Listen here.

4. Karen O and the Kids Where the Wild Things Are Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman O handles the tunes behind Spike Jonze’s new flick. Listen here.

5. Princeton Cocoon of Love The Southern California group plays warm, worldly pop that calls to mind the Talking Heads crossed with Jonathan Richman. Listen here.

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Now that fall is officially upon us, we can expect a slew of new releases every day. Here are the most notable discs out this week:

The Almighty Defenders The Almighty Defenders King Khan combines forces with Black Lips for the ultimate sinners’ gospel party. Listen here.

Sean Kingston Tomorrow The cuddly kid and pop-reggae superstar keeps the hits coming. Read our review here and listen here.

Monsters of Folk Monsters of Folk The Bright Eyes–My Morning Jacket–M. Ward supergroup gets folky behind strong work from Conor Oberst. Read our review here.

Pearl Jam Backspacer On Sunday, the grunge vets released another record of solid material that outbattles the weaker stuff. Read our review here and listen here.

Volcano Choir Unmap Justin Vernon of Bon Iver gets weird on his new side project. Listen here.

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Whoa! It’s been a slow couple of weeks for releases and then, just after Labor Day, we’ve got a flood of big-name and quality releases. Check this crop out:

Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 Hova pushes up the release of his highly anticipated disc (from Friday 11) because of a leak. Read our review here.

Phish Joy The reunited jam band releases its best studio record in years. Read our review here and listen here.

Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part II Perhaps the best hip-hop effort of the year hits shelves. Throw your Ws up!

Wild Beasts Two Dancers The edgy yet accessible Brits put out a new one. Read our preview on the band’s New York shows—which began tonight—here and listen to the new record here.

Yo La Tengo Popular Songs Homespun indie pop from the vets finds its way onto another YLT release. Read our review here and listen here.

Remasters of the week: The Beatles. The new box sets and individual records sound extremely fresh, popping with new life. Overdue? Yes. Vital? More so. Stay tuned to the Volume for Beatles tributes all week.

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And, as we creep into the fall, more and more quality stuff starts coming out…even if today is a bit slow:

David Bazan Curse Your Branches The Pedro the Lion frontman releases his first solo effort. Listen here.

A.A. Bondy When the Devil’s Loose The bluesy and folksy singer-songwriter inches toward the prolific with another disc. Read our show preview on Bondy here and listen here.

Datarock Red A Norwegian electronic band? Sign us up! Listen here.

Noveller Red Rainbows The Brooklyn experimental and instrumental musician Sarah Lipstate puts out a debut. Read our recent show preview here.

Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson Break Up Hopefully this is better than that She & Him stuff everyone else seemed to like so much. Listen here.

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As fall releases are almost upon us, some “names” start to invade the late-summer release list. Check these discs out:

Arctic Monkeys Humbug The British outfit enlists Josh Homme and Simian Mobile Disco for a new one. Read our review here.

Woody Guthrie My Dusty Road New tapes emerged from ’40s-era Guthrie and this four-CD box is the result. Listen to a selection here.

Imogen Heap Ellipse The electro singer-songwriter from England (and Frou Frou) gets ready for the big time with her first one in four years. Listen here.

Mew No More Stories… All the way from Denmark, one of the bigger “indie” bands in the world releases its first record since 2005. Listen here.

The Postmarks Memoirs at the End of the World The prolific Miami band sends the masses its third record in as many years. Listen here.

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As the summer winds down, more quality releases start stacking up. Here’s what you should go out and grab this week:

The Antlers Hospice Frenchkiss reissues the stirring, somber work. Read our preview on the upcoming release show here.

Blind Man’s Colour Season Dreaming A very Animal Collective–y group of youngsters makes it weird. Listen here.

Brendan Benson My Old, Familiar Friend Jack White’s sometime cohort goes it alone. Listen here.

Pissed Jeans King of Jeans The dangerous indie rockers put out a third album. Read our review here and listen here.

Jay Reatard Watch Me Fall The spastic singer-songwriter releases a jumpy and punchy one. Read our review here.

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It may be a slow summer week in the release department, but there are still some good ones out there:

Box Elders Alice and Friends Goner Records releases one of the better under-the-radar albums of the year, from these Omaha garage rockers.

Mount Eerie Wind’s Poem Oh snap! Phil Elverum jumped the gun on his release date for next week and is selling the latest of his records on his site. Read our review of it here.

Anna Ternheim Leaving on a Mayday A TONY fave issues her latest effort.

Patrick Wolf The Bachelor It seems the hyperdramatic rocker has finally gotten a physical release stateside. Read our review here and listen to the album here.

Various Artists Woodstock—40 Years On: Back on Yasgur’s Farm Friday is the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. What? You didn’t expect a box set? Listen to part of it here.

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This week sees an upswing in quality rock releases. Check ‘em:

Sian Alice Group Troubled, Shaken Etc. The ethereal vocalist gets extra shoegazey on a sophomore disc. Read our review here.

Fruit Bats The Ruminant Band Eric Johnson—who also plays with some band called the Shins—releases a fourth one with his Bats. (Listen here.)

Helado Negro Awe Owe Eclectic and experimental Latin from Roberto Carlos Lange sees the light of day courtesy of Sufjan Steven’s Asthmatic Kitty label.

Japandroids Post-Nothing A Canadian garage-rock duo makes the teenage angst record of the year. Read our review here. (Listen here.)

Modest Mouse No One’s First, and You’re Next The Washington band puts out an EP of unreleased material from the recording sessions of its previous two albums. (Listen to the EP here.) Also, be sure to check out the video for “King Rat” here; it was directed by the late Heath Ledger.

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Holy cow, it’s a slow week for new ones, but we’ve still managed to get a shortlist of notable items together. You can thank us later.

Fabolous Loso’s Way The New York City rapper puts out his first one in two years.

Howling Bells Radio Wars The Aussie indie-rockers release a follow-up to their debut, three years later. (Listen here.)

Ashley Tisdale Guilty Pleasure Yeah, we’re not so sure we’re really recommending this one.

Yacht See Mystery Lights The inspired duo unleashes another round of indie disco. Read our show preview here. (Listen to the record here.)

Reissues of the week: Elbow Asleep in the Back, Cast of Thousands and Leaders of the Free World Prepare to see Elbow at All Points West with a cruise through the band’s catalog. (Read our All Points West preview here.)

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Things pick up a bit this week with a good crop of records hittin’ the street:

Assembly of Dust Some Assembly Required The jam-Americana group harnesses its live act for a studio effort. (Listen here.)

Bad Veins Bad Veins Cincinnati rockers put out an impressive, danceable debut. (Listen here.)

The Fiery Furnaces I’m Going Away The Friedbergers dial down the weirdness for an excellent, accessible record. (Listen here.)

Magnolia Electric Co. Josephine Jason Molina’s project puts out its first one in three years.

Portugal. The Man The Satanic Satanist The second most famous act to come out of Wasilla, Alaska, tries to break out with experimental rock. (Listen here.)

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Another slow summer week in the release department is upon us, but there still are some names of note:

Maxwell BLACKsummers’night The R&B crooner returns. Read our feature here. (And listen here.)

Hannah Montana Hannah Montana 3 Miley Cyrus’s alter ego releases another soundtrack of her show. Read our review here.

The Rural Alberta Advantage Hometowns The previously issued record gets a wider release via Saddle Creek. Read a few choice words by us here.

Son Volt American Central Dust Jay Farrar’s band puts one out a week after his ex–Uncle Tupelo mate Jeff Tweedy’s Wilco. (Listen here.)

Stellastarr* Civilized The four-piece NYC combo releases its third full-length. Read our preview of the band’s upcoming show here. (And listen here.)

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Another summer Tuesday and another slow week, aside from a few choice picks:

Björk Voltaic Mrs. Matthew Barney puts out a CD/DVD set of Volta-related material, live and otherwise.

Levon Helm Electric Dirt Helm follows up Dirt Farmer with some electricity. (Listen here.)

Moby Wait for Me The man turns the switches on for a record instead of tea. (Listen here.)

Wilco Wilco (The Album) The Chicago band releases a fine record with moments of greatness. (Read a few choice words on it here.)

Wu-Tang Clan Chamber Music Contributions from each member of Wu make for a semiofficial follow-up to 8 Diagrams. (Listen here.)

Box set of the week: The Woodstock Experience Holy hippies! Ten CDs of material from the ‘69 fest. (Listen to selections here.)

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And into the summer we creep with a new batch of discs:

Amazing Baby Rewild The local boys try to break through with a bit of glam.

Gossip Music for Men Beth Ditto does her best to get that spotlight back—and, apparently, loses the the from the Gossip. (Listen here.)

Regina Spektor Far The local singer finally follows up her 2006 breakthrough, Begin to Hope. (Read a bit of our excitement here.)

Sunset Rubdown Dragonslayer The excellent Wolf Parade side project led by Spencer Krug puts out yet another notable record. (Listen here.)

Tortoise Beacons of Ancestorship The Chicago group tries to outpace its post-rock tag. (Read our review here and listen here.)

Reissue of the week: R.E.M. Reckoning An overlooked early Stipe & Co. disc gets the bells ‘n’ whistles treatment.

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