A LOOK at the latest singles and CDs.

SINGLES:

NO DOUBT: Hella Good

GWEN Stefani and Co continue their renaissance with another infectious pop tune. More mean and moody than their party anthem Hey Baby, it's an infectious single that may even go to Number One.

ALBUMS:

DURUTTI COLUMN: Someone Else's Party

VINI Reilly follows up his Rebellion LP with another slice of experimental melancholy. These 14 songs evolved out of the the sadness and love he felt he felt as his mother fell ill and eventually died. Recorded on an eight-track porta-studio, it captures some bizarre atmospherics.

VIVIAN GREEN: A Love Story

ONE of the nu-soul singer/songwriters from Philadelphia's rich urban music scene, Vivian boasts a maturity that belies her 23 years. This debut album is a rich combination of jazz, soul, R and B and pop mixed with a subtle range of emotions and performed in an almost effortless style.

DJ SHADOW: The Private Press

THE hip-hop producer returns with his second album. It follows in the same vein as his debut Entroducing -- melancholic hip-hop that uses samples. Another triumph of decks over instruments.

SITA: Happy

THE debut album of this Dutch singe, a huge star across Europe, might remind you of Natalie Imbruglia or Alanis Morissette -- but you're better off listening to them. These petulant pop songs are merely derivative.