Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Basia	"It's That Girl Again" (her first solo album in 15 years; first single: "A Gift"; Hear here)	(Koch, March 24, 2009)
Blue October	"Approaching Normal" (producer: Steve Lillywhite; first single: "Dirt Room"; Hear here)	(Universal Motown, March 24, 2009)
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles	"The Stars Are Out" (producer: Paul Q. Kolderie; free download; Hear here; Read here)	(Sugar Hill, March 24, 2009)
Eric Church	"Carolina" (producer: Jay Joyce; first single: "Love Your Love the Most"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Capitol Nashville, March 24, 2009)
Condo Fucks	"Fuckbook" (covers of The Small Faces, Richard Hell, Beach Boys, Electric Eels, Troggs, Flaming Groovies, Slade; Hear here; See here; Vinyl LP; MP3 Download)	(Matador, March 24, 2009)
Miley Cyrus	"Hannah Montana: The Movie [film soundtrack]" (movie, also starring Emily Osment and Billy Ray Cyrus, opens April 10; See here; Read here)	(Walt Disney, March 24, 2009)
Decemberists, The	"The Hazards of Love" (Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Capitol, March 24, 2009)
Peter Doherty	"Grace/Wastelands" (producer: Stephen Street; guests: Graham Coxon, Dot Allison and Doherty's Babyshambles bandmates Mick Whitnall, Drew McConnell and Adam Ficek; Hear here; CD/DVD; MP3 Download)	(Astralwerks, March 24, 2009)
Fever Ray (side project from The Knife's Karin Dreijer-Andersson)	"Fever Ray" (Hear here; Vinyl LP)	(Mute, March 24, 2009)
Fireworks	"All I Have to Offer Is My Own Confusion" (producer: New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert; Hear here)	(Triple Crown, March 24, 2009)
Harlem Shakes	"Technicolor Health" (first single: "Strictly Game"; Hear here)	(Gigantic Music, March 24, 2009)
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks	"Tangled Tales" (producer: Chris Goldsmith; guests: David Grisman, Charlie Musselwhite, slide-guitarist Roy Rogers; Hear here)	(Surfdog, March 24, 2009)
Keri Hilson	"In a Perfect World ..." (producers: Timbaland, Danja, The Clutch, Polow da Don, The Runaways, Cory Bold; guests: Timabaland, Lil Wayne, Akon, Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo; Hear here)	(MMG/Zone 4/Interscope, March 24, 2009)
Indigo Girls	"Poseidon and the Bitter Bug" (producer: Mitchell Froom; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe Edition; MP3 Download)	(IG Recordings/Vanguard, March 24, 2009)

BTW: What exactly is the significance of Indigo Girls' album title, "Poseidon and the Bitter Bug"?

Amy Ray explains.

"Actually, the producer, Mitchell Froom, came up with it as kind of a joke about how dark some of the lyrics were," she tells P&P. "It has an image from one of my songs ('The Bitter Bug' from 'Second Time Around') and from one of Emily's ('Poseidon' from 'Fleet of Hope'). We thought it worked because the record seemed to reflect something about coming out from trying times. The bitter bug is a dastardly little creature that can get under the skin of any good optimist. According to one dictionary, 'Poseidon is the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horse ... ."

Ray says she wanted to be present for every moment of the album's creation.

"On the technical side, I wanted to get all my lead vocals done live with the band. I did that," she says. "I wanted Mitchell Froom to be part of the band during recording, so that we had the keys playing while we put the songs down. He did this, and for me, it made a huge difference to have him in the room."

After nearly 20 years with Epic Records and two with Hollywood, Indigo Girls found themselves without a label. "Well, I did a happy dance when I found out we were dropped," Ray says. "I can't think of a better situation to be in right now. It's been a long time coming."

Janid	"Twisted" (producer: Kaydean; first single: "Twisted"; Hear here)	(Zonisphere, March 24, 2009)
Jeremy Jay	"Slow Dance" (first single: "Love Everlasting"; Hear here; Vinyl LP)	(K, March 24, 2009)
Jim Jones	"Pray IV Reign" (producers: Ron Browz, Chink Santana, Ryan Leslie, Supa Dave; Hear here)	(Diplomat/Columbia, March 24, 2009)
Kaskade	"The Grand" (mix album; Hear here; See here)	(Ultra, March 24, 2009)
KMFDM	"BLITZ" (Hear here)	(Metropolis, March 24, 2009)
Little Brazil	"Son" (producer: AJ Mogis; Hear here)	(Anodyne, March 24, 2009)
Chuck Loeb	"Between 2 Worlds" (Hear/read here; MP3 Download)	(Heads Up, March 24, 2009)
Nils Lofgren	"The Loner: Nils Sings Neil" (covers album released last year on CDbaby.com; Hear here)	(Vision, March 24, 2009)
Mandisa ("American Idol" season 5 finalist)	"Freedom" (producers: Brown Bannister, Chris Stevens; first single: "My Deliverer"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Sparrow, March 24, 2009)
Wynton Marsalis	"He and She" (combines spoken word and music; Hear/read here; MP3 Download)	(Blue Note, March 24, 2009)
Mastodon	"Crack the Skye" (producer: Brendan O'Brien; Hear here; CD/DVD)	(Reprise, March 24, 2009)
Martina McBride	"Shine" (producers: McBride, Dann Huff; first single: "Ride"; Hear here)	(RCA Nashville, March 24, 2009)
MONO	"Hymn to the Immortal Wind" (producer: Steve Albini; Hear here; Vinyl LP)	(Temporary Residence, March 24, 2009)
MxPx	"On the Cover II" (includes covers of U2's "I Will Follow," Dead Milkmen's "Punk Rock Girl," The Go-Go's' "Vacation" and The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go"; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Tooth & Nail, March 24, 2009)
1990s	"Kicks" (producer: Bernard Butler; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl LP; MP3 Download)	(Rough Trade, March 24, 2009)
Obits	"I Blame You" (producers: Sanoff-Janney, Obits; Hear here; Vinyl LP; Read here)	(Sub Pop, March 24, 2009)
O+S	"O+S" (Hear here; Vinyl LP; MP3 Download)	(Saddle Creek, March 24, 2009)
Papa Roach	"Metamorphosis" (producers: Jay Baumgardner, Papa Roach, James Michael; first single: "Lifeline"; Hear here; Read here)	(Geffen, March 24, 2009)
Alice Peacock	"Love Remains" (producers: Danny Myrick, Peacock; Hear here)	(Peacock Music, March 24, 2009)
John Rich (of Big & Rich)	"Son of a Preacher Man" (first single: "Shuttin' Detroit Down"; Hear here; Read here)	(Warner Bros. Nashville, March 24, 2009)
Röyksopp	"Junior" (guests: Robyn, Lykke Li, Anneli Drecker, the Knife's Karin Dreijer; first single: "Happy Up Here"; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl LP; MP3 Download)	(Astralwerks, March 24, 2009)
16 Frames	"Where It Ends" (producer: Matt Serletic; first single: "Back Again"; Hear here; See here)	(Verve Forecast, March 24, 2009)
Sunny and Her Joy Boys	"Introducing ... Sunny and Her Joy Boys" (producer: Duke Robillard; Hear here; Read here)	(Stony Plain, March 24, 2009)
Damion Suomi	"Damion Suomi" (producer: Matt Malpass; Hear here; Vinyl LP)	P Is For Panda, March 24, 2009)
These Green Eyes	"Relapse to Recovery" (with two bonus tracks; Hear here)	(Blackledge Music/Atlantic/ADA, March 24, 2009)
Ian Tyson	"Yellowhead to Yellowstone and Other Love Stories" (producer: Harry Stinson; Read here)	(Stony Plain, March 24, 2009)
Vanna	"A New Hope" (producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here)	(Epitaph, March 24, 2009)
Various artists (Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis, et al)	"Ain't Misbehavin' [2009 cast recording]" (Amazon-exclusive 2-CD set)	(Rhino, March 24, 2009)
Various artists	"Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm" (contributors: Los Lobos, Delbert McClinton, Little Willie G., Jimmie Vaughan, Alejandro Escovedo, etc.; MP3 Download)	(Rounder, March 24, 2009)
Various artists	"NOW That's What I Call Music! 30"	(Universal/UME, March 24, 2009)
Various artists	"Shrek the Musical [Original Broadway cast recording]"	(Decca, March 24, 2009)
Wendy Wall	"The Road to Paradise" (producers: Wall, Stuart Lerman; Hear here)	(Tumblestone, March 24, 2009)
Yanni	"Yanni Voices"	(Disney, March 24, 2009)