There are a couple notable releases out today, and at least one baffling one. Here's a quick rundown:

Magnolia Electric Co.'s Sojourner box-set is one of the notable of today's crop. This isn't a box-set in the sense of a collection of old and rare material - the band's prolific singer/song-writer, Jason Molina, has simply just recorded enough material for four full-length CDs and a DVD. Not only that, but he pulled together a quality supporting cast for this, including recently outed poker fan Steve Albini, David Lowery, and Andrew Bird. Consisting of four separate recording sessions (one for every LP), each disc utilizes a different producer at a different location. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Albini produced "Nashville Moon" installment and the Lowery-helmed "Black Ram".

Okkervil River's The Stage Names also falls in the "notable" category for today's releases. It took me a while to warm up to this band after they had been repeatedly recommended. But eventually I came around and very much like what I've heard from this current effort. In Stage Names, the band takes a slightly new approach, shedding some of their country-tinged angles. I also love the cover art on this album, which, apparently, was done by a member of another great band, Providence's The What Cheer? Brigade.

New Zealand comedy folk duo Flight of the Conchords will be releasing their debut state-side EP, The Distant Future. The twosome has become increasingly popular thanks to their unexpected hit HBO mockumentary series, which follows them around as they attempt to achieve rock star status. Most of the EP's tracks come from the show's hilarious musical segments. Don't miss "Business Time," an acoustic funk track chronicling the excitement of sex and marriage. Their full length album is due out later this year.

Now for the baffling unveiling of the week: Drowning Pool's Full Circle. I was not so pleasantly reminded that this band exists this week when I saw they were releasing a new album. Weren't they the band that sang some inane song about bodies hitting the floor? Shouldn't the music listening public have had enough of this?