New Music

Cat Power, ‘You Are Free’ (Matador)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor, ‘Yanqui U.X.O.’ (Constellation)

Jay-Z, ‘The Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse’ (Roc-a-Fella)

Common, ‘Electric Circus’ (MCA)

DJ Hell, ‘Electronicbody-Housemusic’ (React)

System of a Down, ‘Steal This Album!’ (American Recordings/Columbia)

Dashboard Confessional, ‘MTV Unplugged 2.0’ (Vagrant)

Metallica, ‘St. Anger’ (Elektra)

Ted Leo/Pharmacists, ‘Hearts of Oak’ (Lookout!)

Deftones, ‘Deftones’ (Maverick)

Alkaline Trio, ‘Good Mourning’ (Vagrant)

Yo La Tengo, ‘Summer Sun’ (Matador)

Macy Gray, ‘The Trouble With Being Myself’ (Epic)

Ghostface Killah, ‘Shaolin’s Finest’ (Epic) / M.O.P., ‘Greatest Hits: 10 Years and Gunnin’ (Columbia)

Blur, ‘Think Tank’ (Virgin)