The Private Press is the second studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released by MCA Records on June 4, 2002. It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". David Browne of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "When Shadow incorporates a bit of '80s synth-pop here or industrial grind there, he's like a conductor waving in new instrumentalists with the flick of his wrist." Pascal Wyse of The Guardian commented that "It is strange for someone who 'creates' so few of his own sounds to have such a distinctive voice, but Shadow finds little ghosts in other people's music and sets them free." Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone called it "an album full of playful experiments." Spin included the album on the "40 Best Albums of 2002" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. DJ Shadow – production, arrangement, art direction Tim Young – mastering Keith Tamashiro – art direction B+ – photography Charts Year-end charts References External links 2002 albums DJ Shadow albums MCA Records albums