(FORTUNE Magazine) – Stow that laptop. Here's some ear fodder to help keep you sane on those long hauls. --C.N.

THE APPLES IN STEREO Her Wallpaper Reverie: What happens to kids who overdose on the studio wizardry of Sgt. Pepper's? They crank out a batch of deliciously trippy headphone music for a generation that thinks John, Paul, George, and Ringo are the names of the Backstreet Boys.

SANTANA Mumbo Jumbo: Like an episode of The Love Boat, the godly ax-hombre trots out special guest stars, from Dave Matthews to Lauryn Hill, while his guitar gently weeps.

JAMIROQUAI Synkronized: Jay Kay, the Grammy-winning cat-in-the-hat with the Stevie Wonder pipes, is back and itching to single-handedly resurrect that mirrored disco ball from its mothball bin.

PAVEMENT Terror Twilight: Pavement has been hailed for its sublimely sloppy and surreal college rock. In this, its fifth CD, the music is leaner and cleaner, with lunatic word play that remains an advanced course in pretzel logic.

JIM HALL & PAT METHENY Jim Hall & Pat Metheny: Sparkling with precise, crystal-clear solos, this is a rare summit between two generations of jazz-guitar wizards who've got more chops than a first-class butcher shop.

And one CD to avoid at all costs:

BURNING LONDON The Clash Tribute: Proving that imitation isn't always the sincerest form of flattery, No Doubt, Ice Cube, and the Indigo Girls tarnish the Clash's sterling rep. London's calling...and it's a crank call.