Editors' Choice for September 2004

Weaves Eastern modalities, gospel fervor, and avant garde explorations into improvisational compositions that pulse with exquisite beauty.

Earnest and emotional debut from the Canadian indie rock crew that catapulted them to stardom.

Green Day roared back to life with this fiery rock opera fueled by outrage at the George W. Bush administration.

Gorgeously crafted blend of cold wave synth-pop and post-drum & bass rhythmic science.

Uncommonly successful orchestral rock hybrid, proposing new possibilities for classical composition.

Eclectic and explicitly political double album that stands as one of rock & roll's all-time greatest statements.

Exhilarating collage of Northern soul horns, sampladelic beats, hard-charging '70s funk, old-school hip-hop, and sincere indie pop hits hard and never lets up.