Top 10 New Pop Albums August 4, 2009

The last Modest Mouse album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank debuted at #1 on the album chart and included the top 5 modern rock hit "Dashboard." This EP includes unreleased tracks and B-sides from the group's last two studio projects.

This is the first live album from hot country band Sugarland. Their last studio set Love On the Inside topped the album chart. This live set includes a wide range of covers such as the B'52's "Love Shack" and Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire." The album is being released exclusively through Wal-Mart stores.

This is the major label debut for a hot new rap and R&B performer.

It's hard to believe we're already at volume 16 in the Kidz Bop franchise. They keep churning out those reworked kid-friendly pop hits.

This is the soundtrack for the popular Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place and includes songs from an upcoming TV movie based on the show. Look for the collection as a bit of a coming out party for Selena Gomez, star of the show, as a singer. Songs by other Disney favorites like Aly & AJ and Mitchel Musso as well.

The fourth album from metal band Tantric is being marketed as a CD exclusively through Arby's restaurants. All major digital download stores are carrying the album as well.

Gloriana is a hot new country band featuring former teen solo artist Cheyenne Kimball.

Hank Williams III continues to follow his own unique musical muse. His last album Damn Right, Rebel Proud broke into the top 20 of the album chart. Assjack veers away from his country past into metal.

Japandroids are a Canadian garage rock duo. This is their first full-length album.

This collection by blues great Walter Trout includes a number of unreleased tracks from the past 20 years.