This one might be a little too "out there" for LE, but worth a shot.
Ne Obliviscaris - Portal of I (August 7th, Aural Music)
The MP3 version was released this month (to rave reviews) with a CD version coming out in August. I have the digital version and it's currently my front-runner for best album of the year, but I'd love a physical copy.
I keep seeing them labeled as "progressive/avantgarde black metal" but black metal is really not my thing so I don't see the comparison. I think this has more in common with the better progressive death metal bands (Opeth, etc.). Fair amount of clean vocals and softer passages, and the violin use is really great.
Songs to check out on youtube: Forget Not, As Icicles Fall, Of Petrichor Weaves Black Noise