Six years, no less, have spent between Endtroducing… and The Private Press. And they were more than sufficient to move from one era to the next. Now that the trip hop fad is over, and that DJ Shadow's rap roots are fully recognized - thanks to the multiples releases and rereleases of his Quannum collective, and to the arrival of a new generation of indie rappers influenced by him, at least indirectly - it was time to confirm the excellence of Endtroducing… with a brand new album.