
M83: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming at Urban Outfitters
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Mute
M83's Anthony Gonzalez returns next week with Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, a self-proclaimed epic double-album featuring Zola Jesus and Brad Laner. [Pitchfork]
My Brightest Diamond: All Things Will Unwind at NPR
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Asthmatic Kitty
All Things Will Unwind is the follow-up to My Brightest Diamond's 2008 album, A Thousand Shark's Teeth. It finds her heavily referencing her hometown, Detroit, while collaborating with the yMusic ensemble on folk-inspired compositions.
Gauntlet Hair: Gauntlet Hair at Consequence of Sound
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Dead Oceans
Denver-by-way-of-Chicago duo Gauntlet Hair caught a buzz in 2010 with some explosive singles that would eventually lead to a deal with Dead Oceans. Gauntlet Hair is the band's full-length debut.
Body Language: Social Studies at NPR
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Lavish Habits
After releasing the album on their own online, Brooklyn synth-pop outfit Body Languagelinked with OM Records imprint Lavish Habits this past summer to properly issue the Social Studies EP.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Gallagher's Site
Release date: 10.17.11
Label: Sour Mash Records
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' eponymous album serves as the debut album from the former Oasis guitarist, who left the band in August 2009.
Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist at iTunes
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Capitol Records
The Great Escape Artist is Jane's Addiction's first release since reuniting in 2008. Their previous album, Strays, dropped in 2003. [Antiquiet]
Puscifer: Conditions of My Parole at SPIN
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Puscifer Entertainment
When Maynard James Keenan is plotting new material with Tool and A Perfect Circle, he's busy leading pseudo-goofball electronic outfit Puscifer. [CoS]
Rob Crow: He Thinks He's People at AV Club
Release date: 10.18.11
Label: Temporary Residence Ltd.
Rob Crow, of Pinback and numerous other bands, returns with He Thinks He's People, a riveting, sonically engaging record featuring ballads and distortion-driven rockers. It's his first solo album since 2007's Living Well.
Juan Maclean: Everybody Get Close at SPIN
Release date: 10.25.11
Label: DFA Records
Everybody Get Close is a compilation of sorts from Juan Maclean, who has filled the project with remixes, remastered tracks, and previously released outtakes.
Giant Squid: Cenotes at NPR
Release date: 10.25.11
Label: Translation Loss
Cenotes represents the third full-length release from Giant Squid, a San Francisco-based post-metal quartet with a penchant for the atmospheric.
Idle Warship: Habits Of The Heart at Spotify
Release date: 11.01.11
Label: Blacksmith/Fontanta
Idle Warship is rapper Talib Kweli's party-centric, R&B-leaning outfit with singer-songwriter Res. Their debut, Habits of the Heart, includes features from Jean Grae, John Forte, and Michelle Williams.
Mayer Hawthorne: How Do You Do at 3VOOR12
Release date: 10.11.11
Label: Universal Republic
Blue-eyed soul nerd Mayer Hawthorne keeps the throwback sound going on his sophomore album, How Do You Do, which serves as his debut on a major label.
The Field: Looping State Of Mind at 3VOOR12
Release date: 10.11.11
Label: Kompakt
Swedish producer and critical darling The Field maintains his streak of dropping an album every two years with Looping State of Mind, the follow-up to 2009's Yesterday and Today.
High Places: Original Colors at Consequence of Sound
Release date: 10.11.11
Label: Thrill Jockey
New York City's High Places dive into darker territory here on Original Colors, the experimental pop duo's follow-up to last year's excellent High Places vs. Mankind.
The Golden Filter: Syndromes at Gorilla Vs. Bear
Release date: 10.10.11
Label: N/A
Syndromes is the result of a collaboration between the Golden Filter and filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli. The soundtrack features six new tracks from electronic duo.