Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Birthday Massacre, The	"Imaginary Monsters" (eight-song EP, featuring New Songs, "In the Dark" video and remixes By Combichrist, SKOLD, tweaker, Kevvy Mental & Dave Ogilvie; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Metropolis, Aug. 9, 2011)
Luke Bryan	"Tailgates & Tanlines" (first single: "Country Girl [Shake It for Me]"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Capitol Nashville, Aug. 9, 2011)
Steven Curtis Chapman	"re:creation" (five new songs, plus new recordings of eight of his hits; first single: "Do Everything"; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Chordant, Aug. 9, 2011)
Steve Cropper	"Dedicated" (a tribute to R&B and doo-wop act The 5 Royales; guests: B.B. King, Steve Winwood, Lucinda Williams, Bettye LaVette, Sharon Jones, John Popper, etc.; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(429, Aug. 9, 2011)
DOM	"Family of Love [EP]" (five songs; producers: Dom, Nicolas Vernhes; Hear/read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Astralwerks, Aug. 9, 2011)
Hell or Highwater (led by Atreyu's Brandon Saller)	"Begin Again [MP3 Download]" (Hear here)	(Hell or Highwater, Aug. 9, 2011)
Ace Hood	"Blood, Sweat & Tears" (producers: The Runners, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Lex Luger, The Renegades, etc.; guests: Chris Brown, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Kevin Cossom; Hear here; Deluxe edition; MP3 Download)	(Def Jam, Aug. 9, 2011)
Horrors, The	"Skying" (producer: Portishead's Geoff Barrow; Hear/read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(XL Recordings, Aug. 9, 2011)
Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame	"1017 Bricksquad Presents ... Ferrari Boyz" (producers: Drumma Boy, Shawty Redd, Fatboi, Joshua "Southside" Luellen; guests: Frenchie, Wooh The Kid, Slim Dunkin, Ice Burgandy, Playaz Circle's Titi Boy, Rocko; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Warner, Aug. 9, 2011)
Marc Maron	"This Has to Be Funny" (recorded live last winter at Union Hall in Brooklyn; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Comedy Central, Aug. 9, 2011)
Mercies (indie duo, members of The Dear Hunter)	"Three Thousand Days [MP3 Download]" (first single: "Animals"; Hear here)	(Mercies Music, Aug. 9, 2011)
Nu-Blu (bluegrass quartet)	"The Blu-Disc" (guests: Rob Ickes, Greg Luck; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Pinecastle, Aug. 9, 2011)
Pepper Rabbit	"Red Velvet Snow Ball" (first single: "Rose Mary Stretch"; Hear here; Vinyl)	(Kanine, Aug. 9, 2011)
Pursesnatchers	"A Pattern Language" (first single: "Baseball on the Radio"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Uninhabitable Mansions, Aug. 9, 2011)
Royce da 5'9"	"Success Is Certain" (producers: Streetrunner, DJ Premier, Mr. Porter, etc.; guests: Eminem, Joe Budden, Travis Barker, Big Sean; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Gracie Productions, Aug. 9, 2011)
Scattered Trees	"Sympathy" (first single: "Four Days Straight"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Roll Call/EMI, Aug. 9, 2011)
Trivium	"In Waves" (producers: Colin Richardson, Martyn "Ginge" Ford, Carl Bown; Hear here; Read here; CD/DVD; MP3 Download)	(Roadrunner, Aug. 9, 2011)
Various artists	"Glee the 3D Concert Movie [Film soundtrack]" (from this summer's "Glee Live! In Concert!" tour; opens in theaters Aug. 12; See here; MP3 Download)	(Columbia, Aug. 9, 2011)
Various artists	"NOW That's What I Call Music! 39" (20 songs; MP3 Download)	(Capitol, Aug. 9, 2011)
Various artists	"The Voice — Season 1: The Highlights [TV soundtrack]" (NBC reality series)	(Universal Republic, Aug. 9, 2011)
Gordon Vincent	"Mechanical Breakdown" (Hear/read here)	(Gordon Vincent, Aug. 10, 2011)
Kanye West & Jay-Z	"Watch the Throne" (producers: West, Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz, No ID, Lex Luger; guests: Beyoncé, Bruno Mars; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition)	(Universal Republic, Aug. 12, 2011)