New Music

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!)

Blur, ‘Think Tank’ (Virgin)

Liz Phair, ‘Liz Phair’ (Capitol)

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)

Prince Paul, ‘Politics of the Business’ (Razor & Tie) / The Majesticons, ‘Beauty Party’ (Big Dada/Ninja Tune)