Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, 'House Arrest' (Paw Tracks)

Noise-pop experimentalism: crazy good, or just crazy?

Talib Kweli, 'Right About Now...' (Blacksmith/Koch)

Feel his pain, boost his rep.

Atmosphere, 'You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having' (Rhymesayers)

Emo rapper's got 99 problems. The fact that they're all in his head is number one.

Liz Phair, 'Somebody's Miracle' (Capitol)

Former fellatio princess gets on her knees...to pray.

Peaches, 'Fatherfucker' (Kitty-Yo/XL Recordings/Beggars Group)

XXX-centric techno producer gets jiggy, meets Iggy.

She's got the magic shtick. There may have been no real electroclash "movement," but there certainly was a Peaches--a thirtysomething, self-producing, omni-horny, androgynous Canadian breathing heavy over the skittle-diddling beats of her trusty fuzzbox.

Tori Amos, 'Scarlet's Walk' (Epic)

Let's go, USA!

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