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    On their second album, "Airs Above Your Station," Seattle indie rockers Kinski splice together explosive guitars with mellow synths.
    By Rob Young March 7, 2003

  • Recommended listening

    Sue Garner and Freakwater's Catherine Irwin play somber, intimate ballads on two rewarding solo releases.
    By Dan Kois March 5, 2003

  • The Sea and Cake: "One Bedroom"

    Taking a step toward perky pop tunes, Chicago's the Sea and Cake deliver their most charmingly elegant and fully realized effort to date.
    By Ewald Christians February 28, 2003

  • Loose Fur: "Loose Fur"

    Sonic Youth's Jim O'Rourke and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche deliver a handful of meticulously arranged songs.
    By Rob Young February 26, 2003

  • His Name Is Alive: "Last Night"

    Warn Defever & Lovetta Pippen's latest record fuses R&B with old funk and a touch of Jimi Hendrix.
    By Ross White February 24, 2003

  • Outsider music

    "Songs in the Key of Z (Vol. 2)" is an ear-opening collection of eccentric and weird songs from Irwin Chusid's radio show "Incorrect Music."
    February 21, 2003

  • Calexico: "Feast of Wire"

    Calexico's latest album offers a pastiche of Southwestern sounds, paying tribute to musical traditions ranging from jazz to mariachi.
    By Kyle Wills February 20, 2003

  • Iron & Wine: "The Creek Drank the Cradle"

    Sam Beam's fragile and soothing songs combine acoustic slide guitar with textured vocal harmonies.
    By B.R. Bickford February 19, 2003

  • Cat Power: "You Are Free"

    Chan Marshall delivers her trademark dark, stripped-down ballads, but overall the new album is surprisingly upbeat.
    By Betsy Bonner February 18, 2003

  • Damien Jurado: "Where Shall You Take Me?"

    With the voice of a young Springsteen, Jurado reflects the world with solemn and mature style.
    By B.R. Bickford February 6, 2003

  • Yo La Tengo: "Nuclear War"

    The versatile New Jersey indie rockers team up with a varied cast for four enchanting remakes of Sun Ra's antiwar classic.
    By Ehren Gresehover January 31, 2003

  • Talib Kweli: "Quality"

    Kweli's thoughtful rhymes and soulful musicality are a breath of fresh air in a genre dominated by materialistic self-indulgence and uninspired beats.
    By Dan Kois January 27, 2003

  • Luna: "Close Cover Before Striking"

    Besides outstanding Stones and Kraftwerk remakes, Luna's seven-song CD offers some of their best new material in years.
    By Murray Jason January 22, 2003

  • The Roots: "Phrenology"

    Their 1999 album "Things Fall Apart" ranks as one of the best hip-hop albums ever. With expectations high, the genre's only real "band" sets out in a new direction.
    By Stephen Weiss January 17, 2003

  • Keith Fullerton Whitman: "Playthroughs"

    Leaving behind the rambunctious beats of his electronic music as Hrvatski, Whitman strips, loops and tinkers vibrant guitar sounds into a thing of beauty.
    By Kyle Wills January 14, 2003

  • Nad Navillus: "Iron Night"

    Chicago-based guitar virtuoso Dan Sullivan delivers a dark, brooding but ultimately engaging avant-rock record.
    By B.R. Bickford January 13, 2003

  • Missy Elliott: "Under Construction"

    Missy has become one of the world's preeminent rappers and again scores the highest marks in flow, cleverness and style.
    By Stephen Weiss January 9, 2003

  • Godspeed You! Black Emperor: "Yanqui U.X.O."

    The Montreal-based indie rock collective delivers sweet violin sweeps and lilting guitars that give way to disturbing crescendos of feedback and distortion.
    By Ross White January 7, 2003

  • Cody ChesnuTT: "The Headphone Masterpiece"

    L.A. crackpot genius ChesnuTT has created a lo-fi, genre-hopping double album that couldn't be more aptly named.
    By Dan Kois January 3, 2003

  • Sahara Hotnights: "Jennie Bomb"

    Four Swedish lasses in their early 20s attack the airwaves with melodious, sweaty bar rock.
    By Ross White December 16, 2002

  • Random Inc: "Walking in Jerusalem"

    Electronic musician Sebastian Meissner creates an intelligent and timely sound homage to a cherished city embroiled in conflict.
    By Stephen Weiss December 13, 2002

  • Various Artists: "Ultra 80's vs. Electro"

    A collection of underground dance tracks pits a new generation of electro artists (Fischerspooner) against their progenitors (Kraftwerk).
    By Stephen Weiss December 9, 2002

  • David Gray: "A New Day at Midnight"

    Barely known in these parts, Gray is a celebrity in Britain whose fame is well-deserved. This record might propel him to pop stardom in the U.S.
    By Andrew Cline November 25, 2002

  • Foo Fighters: "One by One"

    Ex-Nirvana member Dave Grohl's band finally puts out a record that doesn't peter out after a few tracks.
    By Ross White November 22, 2002

  • The Streets: "Original Pirate Material"

    MC Mike Skinner's outstanding debut album delivers the most comprehensive look at British working-class life since "Trainspotting."
    By Ewald Christians November 19, 2002
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