Top Alternative albums

Viva La Vida is a result of a fruitful collaboration of Coldplay and producer Brian Eno, an example of how the sounding of a band can be given a new tint with the help of almost unnoticeable strokes leaving the basic palette practically unchanged

The US indie-rock band Kings Of Leon issued the fourth disc Only By The Night. With the more polished sound, they presented to the public the collection of excellent tracks with the stylish Southern rock slant

Following world conquering touring schedules and the recruitment of a new bassist and keyboardist, Snow Patrol return with new album Eyes Open, a sprawling and epic rock masterpiece with deeper, more mature sound from the Glaswegian band

Leaving behind the boyish tomfoolery of old for tasteful musicianship and a gloss of studio sheen, on Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers turn in more of the effortlessly slick songwriting they presented on their last couple of albums

On the heels of the release of big hit single Photograph, Canadian band Nickelback deliver a strong, commercial album that sticks close to straightforward rock. All the Right Reasons is easily their most effective and fluid collection of songs yet

On their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay keep seeking the new horizons of their style and offer a wide range of music entertainments

Monkey Business is a big phunky follow up to 2003's Elephunk from a group that invented and perfected a revolutionary new hip-hop beat. With their trademark crazy lyrics, irresistible dance beats and catchy hooks

Members of British duo The Ting Tings lay no claims to be music innovators. But nevertheless, their debut album We Started Nothing makes it clear that they prefer to walk their own way by crossing dance pop with indie rock

X&Y is a record about how we end up with the perfect one and the fear of keeping that intangible light burning. It’s also about a bunch of middle class boys lucking out

Album Dark Horse literarily consists of extremes, which always exist in Nickelback's creative work. Here you can find even heavier rock compositions, sentimental ballads and light joyful songs close to country in style

American rock duo The Black Keys keeps on pleasing listeners not only with high class works, but also with the hard-working attitude. The rockers released the new album El Camino, which became their seventh studio attempt

American rock band Foo Fighters released their new album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. The most complicated and confident work of the band to date is sure to amuse the old fans of Foo Fighters and attract new listeners

New Avril Lavigne's album The Best Damn Thing might become a reason that will divide her fans into two camps. Against all expectations of her recent album's admirers Avril diceded to give her preference to punk-rock

At once evocative, mature, silly and most of all fun, this is by far Green Day’s most consistent and enjoyable album since

Though Daughtry is not an album sparkling with originality, it has a material which is interesting for a listener because it offers simple, comprehensible and good songs. Any of them demonstrates a wide range of Chris Daughtry's voice potential

Fall Out Boy's new album Infinity On High turned out to be not just simply better and diverse then its predecessor but it became a peculiar megaphone, which is ready to inform everyone about claims to a dominion over the entire pop-punk scene

The US punk rock band Green Day recorded a first studio attempt in about five years. The rock opera 21st Century Breakdown became an impressive love story of a boy and a girl in the USA, suffering the crisis

With their unexpectedly fast and furious Wasting Light new album, Foo Fighters demonstrate their perfect shape and loyalty to traditions

The English formation The XX has recently presented the debut record called XX, yet already now the musicians may expect an outburst of their popularity. How could one anticipate such a mature work from the fresher?

The Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs exceeds one hour in its length, offering 16 tracks to your attention each of which has its own zest. There is no trace of the debut record's crudeness and spontaneity here

The Black Keys keep working hard and steadily. Their new long player, Brothers, is already the sixth studio album released in only eight years. Yet the quality remains unsurpassed

New York indie band Vampire Weekend loves experimenting with very different instruments. The arsenal of their arrangements includes such things as African tunes and harpsichord. However, the main quality of their music is simplicity and unobtrusivene

Heroes of new century's rock revival The White Stripes will never allow garage rock to leave mainstream. Today they rush to support rock'n'roll exhausted with mediocrity again with their new album Icky Thump

Because Of The Times may be safely called a best album of Kings Of Leon to date. A retro garage sound of their early works has vanished in the past, new album sounds bold, tense and ambitious. Indie kids have grown up and they are ready to keep going