Picks and Pans Review: What I'm Listening to

UPDATED 09/05/2005 at 01:00 AM EDT Originally published 09/05/2005 at 01:00 AM EDT

Jared Leto
Actor Jared Leto, 33, is back moonlighting as frontman of the prog-rock band 30 Seconds to Mars with the new disc A Beautiful Lie and a tour through Sept. 24.

THE CURE, DISINTEGRATION: Heartbreakingly beautiful, it's one of the darkest records that still leaves a sense of hope somewhere. The melodies and Robert Smith's vocals are just haunting.

RADIOHEAD, KID A: I can listen to it almost anytime to sort of clear my head. They're really inspirational because of their refusal to be afraid to embrace change. That was a very important factor for us [when making] A Beautiful Lie.

U2, JOSHUA TREE: This was a huge record for me when I was growing up. It's incredibly honest, beautiful, simple and elegant—all at the same time.

NINE INCH NAILS, THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL: A perfect album from start to finish. It's cinematic, brave and unique. You can tell that every moment is part of a pure sense of vision.

BJÖRK, HOMOGENIC: She has such a unique voice and a unique point of view as an artist, and I really appreciate that.

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