Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Acacia Strain, The	"Continent" (producer: Zeuss; Hear here)	(Prosthetic, Aug. 19, 2008)
The Academy Is ...	"(fast times at barrington high)" (producers: Sam Hollander, Dave Katz; Hear here)	(Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic, Aug. 19, 2008)
Backseat Goodbye	"Dressed Up Like Dreams" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(The Militia Group, Aug. 19, 2008)
Brooke Barrettsmith	"Brooke Barrettsmith" (Hear here)	(Essential, Aug. 19, 2008)
Black Stone Cherry	"Folklore and Superstition" (producer: Bob Marlette; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Roadrunner, Aug. 19, 2008)
Randall Bramblett	"Now It's Tomorrow" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(New West, Aug. 19, 2008)
David Byrne	"Big Love: Hymnal" (soundtrack to the HBO drama "Big Love"; MP3 Download)	(Todo Mundo, Aug. 19, 2008)
Cadillac Sky	"Gravity's Our Enemy" (producer: Mike Marshall; Hear here)	(Skaggs Family, Aug. 19, 2008)
Caesars	"Strawberry Weed" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Astralwerks, Aug. 19, 2008)
Glen Campbell	"Meet Glen Campbell" (cover-versions album; producers: Julian Raymond, Howard Willing; See here; Read here)	(Capitol/EMI, Aug. 19, 2008)
Dandy Warhols, The	"... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ..." (guests: Mark Knopfler, Mike Campbell; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download; vinyl LP)	(Beat The World, Aug. 19, 2008)
Duhks, The (new vocalist: Sarah Dugas; new drummer: Christian Dugas)	"Fast Paced World" (producer: Jay Joyce; Hear here)	(Sugar Hill, Aug. 19, 2008)
Family Force 5	"Dance or Die" (producers: frontman Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds, Joe Baldridge; Hear here)	(Tooth & Nail/EMI Music, Aug. 19, 2008)
Fiery Furnaces, The	"Remember" (Hear here)	(Thrill Jockey, Aug. 19, 2008)
F5	"The Reckoning" (producer: Ryan Greene; Hear here)	(OarFin Distribution, Aug. 19, 2008)

BTW: "We went into the recording process for 'The Reckoning' with a clear-cut mission," bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) tells P&P. "The mission was to make a powerhouse metal record that showcases the world-class playing of F5 while continuing to build upon our melodic abilities."

Donavon Frankenreiter	"Pass It Around" (producer: Joe Chiccarelli; guests: Ben Harper, G. Love, Grant Lee Phillips; Hear here)	(Lost Highway, Aug. 19, 2008)
Lily Frost	"Lily Swings" (Hear here)	(Aporia/Marquis Music, Aug. 19, 2008)
Gaslight Anthem, The	"The '59 Sound" (producer: Ted Hutt; Hear/read here; MP3 Download)	(SideOneDummy, Aug. 19, 2008)
Kara Grainger	"Grand and Green River" (producers: David Kalish, Barrie Maguire; guest: Amos Lee; Hear here)	(Craving, Aug. 19, 2008)
GZA/Genius	"ProTools" (first single: "Paper Plate"; Hear here)	(Babygrande, Aug. 19, 2008)
Deitrick Haddon	"Revealed" (Hear here)	(Verity, Aug. 19, 2008)
Jeff Hanson	"Madam Owl" (producers: Hanson, Robert Bartleson; Hear here)	(Kill Rock Stars, Aug. 19, 2008)
Juliana Hatfield	"How to Walk Away" (producer: Andy Chase; guests: Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler, Nada Surf's Matthew Caws, Fountains of Wayne's Jody Porte, Tracy Bonham; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Ye Olde, Aug. 19, 2008)
Heavy Heavy Low Low	"Turtle Nipple and the Toxic Shock" (Hear here)	(Ferret, Aug. 19, 2008)
Hotel Lights (former Ben Folds Five drummer Darren Jessee)	"Firecracker People" (Hear here)	(Bar/None, Aug. 19, 2008)
Ice Cube	"Raw Footage" (guests: The Game, Young Jeezy, Musiq Soulchild, Butch Cassidy; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Lench Mob, Aug. 19, 2008)
Sonny J	"Disastro [MP3 Download]"	(Astralwerks, Aug. 19, 2008)
Matthew Perryman Jones	"Swallow the Sea" (Hear here)	(Thirty Tigers, Aug. 19, 2008)
Emory Joseph	"Fennario: Songs by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter" (guests: David Grisman, Lincoln Schleiffer; Hear here)	(Iris, Aug. 19, 2008)
Karina	"First Love" (producers: The-Dream, Tricky Stewart; guest: Lil' Mama; first single: "16 @ War"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Def Jam, Aug. 19, 2008)
Evelyn "Champagne" King	"Open Book" (her first album in 11 years; producer: Preston Glass; MP3 Download)	(Thump, Aug. 19, 2008)

BTW: For "Open Book," her first album in more than a decade, Evelyn "Champagne" King tells P&P she aimed "to keep my audience's ears tuned to songs of joy, love, happiness, and let them know we all have pain. To sum it up, I love being onstage watching my fans dance and sing along to my songs. I must continue to show that I'm a trouper here to sing." Click here for a full P&P interview.

Chris Knight	"Heart of Stone" (Hear here)	(Drifter's Church/RED, Aug. 19, 2008)
David Lanz	"Painting the Sun"	(Shanachie, Aug. 19, 2008)
Lykke Li (Swedish chanteuse)	"Youth Novels" (producer: Björn Yttling of Peter, Björn and John; Hear here; See here; Read here)	(Atlantic, Aug. 19, 2008)
Amy MacDonald	"This Is the Life" (debut album went to No. 1 in her native U.K.; producer: Pete Wilkinson; first single: "Mr. Rock & Roll"; Hear here; See here)	(Decca, Aug. 19, 2008)
Laura Marling	"Alas, I Cannot Swim" (Hear here)	(Astralwerks, Aug. 19, 2008)
Bex Marshall	"Kitchen Table" (Hear here)	(U.K. - House of Mercy, Aug. 18, 2008)
Kate McGarry	"If Less Is More ... Nothing Is Everything" (covers of Irving Berlin, The Cars, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, etc.; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Palmetto, Aug. 19, 2008)
Robin McKelle	"Modern Antique" (Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Cheap Lullaby, Aug. 19, 2008)
Jennifer O'Connor	"Here With Me" (producer: John Agnello; Hear here)	(Matador, Aug. 19, 2008)
One for the Team	"Build It Up" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(The Militia Group, Aug. 19, 2008)
Curtis Peoples	"Curtis Peoples" (producer: Marshall Altman; first single: "Back Where I Started"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(The Control Group/Galt Line Music, Aug. 19, 2008)
Phil Perry	"Ready for Love" (producer: Chris "Big Dog" Davis)	(Shanachie, Aug. 19, 2008)
John Pizzarelli	"With a Song in My Heart" (Hear here)	(Telarc, Aug. 19, 2008)
Pram	"The Moving Frontier" (Hear here)	(Domino, Aug. 19, 2008)
Kristoffer Ragnstam	"Wrong Side of the Room" (producer: Ragnstam; first single: "Swing That Tambourine"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(bluhammock music, Aug. 19, 2008)
Ra Ra Riot	"The Rhumb Line" (includes a cover of Kate Bush's "Suspended in Gaffa"; producer: Ryan Hadlock; Hear here)	(Barsuk, Aug. 19, 2008)
Reign of Kindo, The	"Rhythm, Chord & Melody" (Hear here)	(One Eleven, Aug. 19, 2008)
Marv & Rindy Ross and Quarterflash	"Goodbye Uncle Buzz" (producer: Gregg Williams; Hear here)	(Ross Productions, Aug. 19, 2008)
Royal We, The	"The Royal We" (released in the U.K. in October 2007; Hear here; See here)	(Domino, Aug. 19, 2008)
Xavier Rudd	"Dark Shades of Blue" (first single: "This World As We Know It"; Hear here)	(Anti-/Epitaph, Aug. 19, 2008)
Bobby Rush	"Look at What You're Gettin' " (Hear here)	(Deep Rush, Aug. 19, 2008)
Sacred Shakers, The	"The Sacred Shakers" (Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Signature Sounds, Aug. 19, 2008)
Darrell Scott (wrote the Dixie Chicks' "Long Time Gone")	"Modern Hymns" (guests: Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell, Stuart Duncan, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Danny Thompson; producer: Scott; Hear here)	(Appleseed Recordings, Aug. 19, 2008)
Crystal Shawanda (the CMT series "Crystal: Living the Dream" chronicled her rise to fame)	"Dawn of a New Day" (producer: Scott Hendricks; first single: "You Can Let Go"; Hear here)	(RCA Nashville, Aug. 19, 2008)
Showdown, The	"Back Breaker" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Solid State, Aug. 19, 2008)
Shwayze (star of MTV's new reality series "Buzzin'")	"Shwayze" (producer: Cisco Adler; first single: "Buzzin'"; Hear here)	(Suretone/Geffen, Aug. 19, 2008)
Todd Snider	"Peace Queer" (Hear here)	(New Door/UME, Aug. 19, 2008)
Staind	"The Illusion of Progress" (producer: Johnny K; first single: "Believe"; Hear here; Read here; also available in deluxe edition)	(Flip/Atlantic, Aug. 19, 2008)
Starling Electric	"Clouded Staircase" (producer: guitarist Jason DeCamillis; Hear here)	(Bar/None, Aug. 19, 2008)
Stereolab	"Chemical Chords" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(4AD, Aug. 19, 2008)
Stills, The	"Oceans Will Rise" (producer: Gus van Go; first single: "Being Here"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Arts & Crafts, Aug. 19, 2008)
Straight Line Stitch	"When Skies Wash Ashore" (producer: Scrap 60; Hear here)	(Raging Nation/Koch, Aug. 19, 2008)
Supagroup	"Fire for Hire" (producer: Kevin Shirley; first single: "Jailbait"; Hear here)	(Foodchain, Aug. 19, 2008)
Team Blackout	"Lights Out" (first single: "Billion Dollar Boyfriend"; Hear here)	(LatchKey, Aug. 19, 2008)
Ten Shekel Shirt	"Jubilee" (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Rounder, Aug. 19, 2008)
Toadies	"No Deliverance" (group's first album of new material since 2001's "Hell Below/Stars Above"; producer: David Castell; first single: title track; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Kirtland, Aug. 19, 2008)
Uh Huh Her (led by Leisha Hailey, formerly of The Murmurs and star of Showtime's "The L Word," and ex-Mellowdrone member Camila Grey)	"Common Reaction" (producer: Al Clay; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Nettwerk, Aug. 19, 2008)
Loudon Wainwright III	"Recovery" (he revisits songs from his first four albums; producer: Joe Henry; guests: Greg Leisz, Patrick Warren, David Piltch, Jay Bellerose; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Yep Roc, Aug. 19, 2008)
Natalie Walker	"With You" (first single: "Over & Under"; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Dorado/Quango/ Fontana, Aug. 19, 2008)
Walkmen, The	"You & Me" (first single: "In the New Year"; Hear here)	(Gigantic Music, Aug. 19, 2008)
What Laura Says	"Thinks and Feels" (Hear here)	(Terpsikhore Collective, Aug. 19, 2008)
Alex Woodard	"Alex Woodard" (producers: Rex Schnelle, Martin Feveyear, Woodard; first single: "Beautiful Now"; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Woodshack/Adrenaline/ Warner Music Group, Aug. 19, 2008)