Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit a 2002 debut that launched a whole cultural phenomenon by borrowing the hottest R&B moves of the day to mint a shiny new pop star.

A 20th-anniversary reissue honors the years-long process of creating the quirky, masterful record and finds new freedom in its songs, packaging them with demos, live recordings, rarities, and a book.

The animated band’s ninth album gathers collaborators both living and departed for a characteristically audacious monument to grief, India, and archival memory.

The Big Thief guitarist lightly updates his solo sound, but he still fares best as a traditional country-rock troubadour.