Mariah Carey dominates this week's list of new releases.
1. Mariah Carey - 'E=MC2'
Courtesy Island Records
Already having generated the #1 pop single "Touch My Body", the 11th solo studio album from Mariah Carey will be a smash.
2. The Naked Brothers Band - 'I Don't Want to Go to School'
Courtesy Sony
This is the second full-length album from the Nickelodeon Rockumentary sensation. Their first reached the top 25.
3. Asia - 'Phoenix'
Courtesy Frontiers
This is the first Asia album to feature all four of the original members since 1983's Alpha.
4. The Kooks - 'Konk'
Courtesy Astralwerks
British band the Kooks look to expand their American fan base beyond modern rock audiences with this second album.
5. Lady Antebellum - 'Lady Antebellum'
Courtesy Capitol Records
Lady Antebellum are one of the hottest new country groups in Nashville. Occasional pop leanings will make them attractive to adult contemporary audiences as well.
6. Tristan Prettyman - 'Hello'
Courtesy Virgin Records
Folk-pop singer-songwriter Prettyman impressed critics with her major label debut, 2005's Twenty-Three. This is her follow-up.
7. Thrice - 'Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV: Air & Earth'
Courtesy Vagrant Records
The collection of the first two volumes of the Alchemy Index reached the top 25 on the Billboard album chart.
8. Phantom Planet - 'Raise the Dead'
Courtesy Atlantic Records
This is the alt-rock band's first album for their new label home, Fueled By Ramen.
9. Black Francis - 'Svn Fngrs'
Courtesy Cooking Vinyl
Also known as Frank Black, Black Francis is a leader of the seminal alt-rock band the Pixies.
10. The Gossip - 'Live in Liverpool'
Courtesy Red Ink Records
The aggressively outspoken Arkansas-based band release a document of their celebrated live shows.
