Album Releases by Genre
Read & Burn 02 [EP]
by Wire
October 1, 2002
|
||
A New Morning
by Suede
September 30, 2002
|
||
The Instigator
by Rhett Miller
September 24, 2002
|
||
Sea Change
by Beck
September 24, 2002
Which Beck is it? The party-loving Beck of 'Odelay' and 'Midnite Vultures,' or the more serious, singer-songwriter Beck of 'Mutations.' On this latest release, it is the latter, as Beck reunites with Mutations' producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) for a set of darker, atmospheric, more acoustically-oriented tracks. |
||
Up
by Peter Gabriel
September 24, 2002
|
Believe
by Disturbed
September 17, 2002
|
||
Time Changes Everything
by John Squire
September 16, 2002
|
||
The Joy of Sing-Sing
by Sing-Sing
September 3, 2002
This is the debut full-length release for the retro-pop band (think Cardigans or St. Etienne) founded by Lush guitarist/vocalist Emma Anderson and vocalist Lisa O'Neill. Many of the band's earlier singles appear here (in reworked versions), along with new material, all produced by Mark Van Hoen (Locust). |
||
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
by Coldplay
August 27, 2002
|
||
30 Seconds to Mars
by Thirty Seconds to Mars
August 27, 2002
|
Songs For The Deaf
by Queens of the Stone Age
August 27, 2002
|
||
Diorama
by Silverchair
August 27, 2002
|
||
We Love Life
by Pulp
August 20, 2002
|
||
Hitting The Ground
by Gordon Gano
August 20, 2002
|
||
Details
by Frou Frou
August 13, 2002
|
The Isness
by The Future Sound of London
August 13, 2002
The first new album for the English electronic outfit in six years sees the band heading in a completely new direction, away from their dark electronica in favor of a more organic, psychedelic rock vibe. Surprisingly (for a FSOL album), there's guitar, vocals, strings, and harmonica, and trippy song titles such as "The Mello Hippo Disco Show." |
||
OST
by 24 Hour Party People
August 6, 2002
The soundtrack to the fictionalized account of the rise and fall of Manchester's Factory Records includes, somewhat obviously, a generous helping of New Order, Joy Division, and Happy Mondays songs (including the title track by the latter), as well as cuts from A Guy Called Gerald, Durutti Column, and the Buzzcocks. This is also the only album where you'll find the newest New Order single, "Here to Stay," a collaboration with the Chemical Brothers that failed to appear on either group's latest LP. |
||
Daybreaker
by Beth Orton
July 30, 2002
The English singer-songwriter's third LP features quite an array of guests, including Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, and the Chemical Brothers (who have utilized Orton's vocals on several of their own albums). Another longtime collaborator, William Orbit, appears for one track, with the remainder of the mixing duties falling to Everything But The Girl's Ben Watt. |
||
Faces & Names
by Dave Pirner
July 30, 2002
|
||
Reanimation
by Linkin Park
July 30, 2002
Not quite the next Linkin Park album, 'Reanimation' is instead a remix of their entire debut album, 'Hybrid Theory' (actually, a remix of the Japanese version, which contained extra tracks). The 19 songs here have been reinvented by an array of alternative and hip hop musicians and producers, including members of Korn, Jurassic 5, Orgy, and Staind, and given cryptic new titles such as "Rnw@y" and "My{Dsmbr." (You'd think with all the money they're making they could at least buy a vowel.) |
||
The Amalgamut
by Filter
July 30, 2002
|
||
The Lonely Position of Neutral
by Trust Company
July 23, 2002
|
||
Highly Evolved
by The Vines
July 16, 2002
2001 gave us The White Stripes and The Strokes; 2002 gives us The Hives and The Vines. This Australian four-piece outfit is the latest rock band to be hyped to stratospheric proportions (and an instant major-label contract) by the UK rock press, who compared the Vines to Nirvana (the band, not the concept). But although the Aussies did indeed get their start as a Nirvana cover band, there is a bit more to their debut album 'Highly Evolved' than Grunge, Part 2. |
||
Charango
by Morcheeba
July 16, 2002
|
||
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
by The Flaming Lips
July 16, 2002
The Oklahoma band finally returns with a follow-up to perhaps their strongest effort to date, 1999's 'The Soft Bulletin.' Here, the Lips venture even more into electronic territory, working once again with producer Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev). Yoshimi of Japanese band The Boredoms guests on vocals on one track and lends her name to part of the album's title (the "Yoshimi" part, not the "Pink Robots" part). |
||
Busted Stuff
by Dave Matthews Band
July 16, 2002
Even the most casual DMB fan knows the story by now: Dave & Co. record a dark, challenging album with producer Steve Lillywhite, those "Lillywhite Sessions" are leaked onto the Internet where the tracks quickly become fan favorites, and the band chooses not to release them, instead heading back into the studio with producer Glen Ballard to record 'Everyday.' The new studio LP 'Busted Stuff' does not contain those original tracks from the 2000 sessions, but nine of those songs (plus two new tracks) are here, newly recorded. |
||
Yeah Yeah Yeahs [EP]
by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
July 9, 2002
One of 2002's much-hyped neo-garage rock bands, New York's Yeah Yeah Yeahs have opened for acts such as the White Stripes and the Strokes, and have drawn comparisons to both. This five-track debut EP was originally released in 2001 on the indie Shifty label, and saw a rerelease in the summer of 2002 on Touch & Go. |
||
Hard Candy
by Counting Crows
July 9, 2002
|
||
By The Way
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
July 9, 2002
|
||
Sirena
by Cousteau
July 9, 2002
|
||
Shenanigans
by Green Day
July 2, 2002
|
||
Heathen Chemistry
by Oasis
July 2, 2002
This is the fifth studio album for the one-time superstars, who now retain only the brothers Gallagher from their original lineup. Former Ride guitarist Andy Bell and Heavy Stereo bassist Gem Archer make their first studio appearances as members of the band, and in an Oasis first, all four members share in the songwriting. |
||
Torino
by Cinerama
July 2, 2002
Basically a continuation of The Wedding Present (but with a broader, more "cinematic" sound), Cinerama features David Gedge and Simon Cleave from that band as well as Gedge's wife, Sally Murrell. Torino, the group's third studio album, was produced by Dare Mason and longtime collaborator Steve Albini, and features the UK hit single "Health And Efficiency." |
||
Murray Street
by Sonic Youth
June 25, 2002
Now into their third decade of recording, Sonic Youth offer up a return to form that has more in common with their output of the 80s than with anything they have released in recent years. Multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, who worked with the band on their previous effort 'NYC Ghosts & Flowers,' is now a full-fledged member of the group. |
||
Read & Burn 01 [EP]
by Wire
June 25, 2002
|
||
lovehatetragedy
by Papa Roach
June 18, 2002
|
||
Untouchables
by Korn
June 11, 2002
|
||
Getting Away With It... Live
by James
June 11, 2002
|
||
Heathen
by David Bowie
June 11, 2002
|
||
No!
by They Might Be Giants
June 11, 2002
|
||
The Last Broadcast
by Doves
June 4, 2002
|
||
Finelines
by My Vitriol
June 4, 2002
|
||
Let Go
by Avril Lavigne
June 4, 2002
|
||
Title TK
by The Breeders
May 21, 2002
|
||
Frantic
by Bryan Ferry
May 21, 2002
Fresh off the Roxy Music reunion tour, Bryan Ferry resumes his solo career with this 13-track effort, a mix of Ferry originals and covers (including two Dylan tracks). Ferry has actually been working on this album for parts of the last eight (!) years, and it includes contributions from former Roxy Music partner/nemesis Brian Eno, the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood. |
||
South
by Heather Nova
May 21, 2002
|
||
18
by Moby
May 14, 2002
|
||
Commencement
by Deadsy
May 14, 2002
|
||
Maladroit
by Weezer
May 14, 2002
|
||
Veni Vidi Vicious
by The Hives
April 30, 2002
One of the first Next Big Things of 2002, Sweden's The Hives follow last year's media darlings The Strokes and The White Stripes in bringing the rock back to alternative rock. The only catch is that the band has been around for over a decade, with this particular album actually dating back to 2000, when it gained a limited U.S. release on a tiny Epitaph imprint. However, the Swedes were able to benefit from the rush to capitalize on the neo-garage/punk-rock movement by scoring a major label deal in early 2002 and a rerelease of this, their second full-length. (They've got The Strokes beat on length, though, managing to release an even shorter album, at just 27 minutes.) |
||
Release
by Pet Shop Boys
April 23, 2002
|
||
Dust
by Peter Murphy
April 23, 2002
|
||
In Our Gun
by Gomez
April 23, 2002
|
||
Romantica
by Luna
April 23, 2002
Luna's sixth studio album is their first on new label Jetset, and also their first (aside from Luna Live!) to feature Brita Phillips on bass (replacing Justin Harwood, and leaving Dean Wareham as the sole founding member remaining). The all-star production team of Gene Holder and Dave Fridmann were behind the boards for these 12 new tracks. |
||
About A Boy [Soundtrack]
by Badly Drawn Boy
April 23, 2002
|
||
When I Was Cruel
by Elvis Costello
April 23, 2002
|
||
Stereo
by Paul Westerberg
April 23, 2002
|
||
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
by Wilco
April 23, 2002
|
||
Handcream For A Generation
by Cornershop
April 23, 2002
This long-awaited fourth album from the London-based outfit headed by Tjinder Singh and Ben Ayres is an even more eclectic mix of styles than previous efforts. The 13 new tracks include the excellent (and excellently titled) lead single "Lessons Learned From Rocky I to Rocky III," and a reworking of "People Power (In The Disco Hour)" from Singh and Ayres' Clinton side project. |
||
On
by Imperial Teen
April 9, 2002
|
||
Gutterflower
by Goo Goo Dolls
April 9, 2002
|
||
Plastic Fang
by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
April 9, 2002
|
||
Provisions, Fiction and Gear
by Moth
April 9, 2002
|
||
Rings Around The World
by Super Furry Animals
March 19, 2002
This is the fifth album (and a return to English-lanugage songs) for the well-regarded Welsh indie band, now signed to a major label (Epic). It is the first album ever to be released simultaneously on DVD and CD (with the DVD containing a movie and a remix for each track on the album). Paul McCartney and John Cale have cameo appearances on the album. |
||
Souljacker
by Eels
March 12, 2002
|
||
Don't Be Afraid Of Love
by Lo-Fidelity Allstars
March 5, 2002
|
||
England, Half English
by Billy Bragg
March 5, 2002
|
||
Cake & Pie
by Lisa Loeb
February 26, 2002
|
||
The Guest
by Phantom Planet
February 26, 2002
|
||
Under Rug Swept
by Alanis Morissette
February 26, 2002
|
||
G-Sides
by Gorillaz
February 26, 2002
|
||
Lucky 7
by The Reverend Horton Heat
February 26, 2002
|
||
Blood Sport
by Sneaker Pimps
February 19, 2002
|
||
Trouble Every Day [Soundtrack]
by Tindersticks
February 19, 2002
|
||
Beautysleep
by Tanya Donelly
February 19, 2002
|
||
After Everything Now This
by The Church
February 5, 2002
|
||
Holes In The Wall
by Electric Soft Parade
February 4, 2002
|
||
Forever
by Cracker
January 29, 2002
|
||
Come With Us
by The Chemical Brothers
January 29, 2002
|
||
Asleep In The Back
by Elbow
January 22, 2002
|
||
Casino
by Violet Indiana
January 22, 2002
|
||
The Process Of Belief
by Bad Religion
January 22, 2002
|
||
The End of All Things to Come
by Mudvayne
January 19, 2002
|
||
Group Therapy
by Concrete Blonde
January 15, 2002
|
||
Future Songs
by Cranes
January 8, 2002
|
||
Love Is Here
by Starsailor
January 8, 2002
|
||
Rock Steady
by No Doubt
December 11, 2001
|
||
Smash Mouth
by Smash Mouth
November 27, 2001
|
||
Motherland
by Natalie Merchant
November 13, 2001
|
||
I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
by Radiohead
November 13, 2001
|
||
Present/Future
by Eagle Eye Cherry
October 30, 2001
|
||
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee
by The Cranberries
October 23, 2001
|
||
Golden State
by Bush
October 23, 2001
|
||
Bavarian Fruit Bread
by Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
October 23, 2001
|
||
Get Ready
by New Order
October 16, 2001
The band's first album together since 1993's 'Republic' finds the group moving away from electronica and back to guitar rock. The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan duets with Bernard Sumner on "Turn My Way" (and has been touring with the band as an additional guitarist), and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and Innes contribute vocals and guitar to "Rock The Shack." Steve Osborne produced the 10-track album. |
||
Atomic
by Lit
October 16, 2001
|
||
lilac6
by The Lilac Time
October 9, 2001
|
||
Is This It?
by The Strokes
October 9, 2001
This is the debut album from New York indie-rockers The Strokes, who have been hyped by the British music press following the release of "The Modern Age" EP in early 2001. It almost goes without saying, but the group is frequently compared to the Velvet Underground, among others, thanks in part to singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas' Lou Reed-esque vocals. |
||
Beautifulgarbage
by Garbage
October 2, 2001
|
||
Music Of The Spheres
by Ian Brown
October 1, 2001
|