WILLOW's latest album, empathogen, includes one of this week's must-hear tracks, "Run." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Lil Nas X, Japanese Breakfast, Vince Staples (pictured above) and more share their favorite music of 2021 with NPR. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images; Album art courtesy of Polydor & Wolf Tone Records, Saddle Creek Records, Kemosabe & RCA Records hide caption
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Race Records, the latest release from country singer Miko Marks, is on our shortlist of the best albums and EPs out on Oct. 1. Amanda Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
With Let Me Do One More, Sarah Tudzin issues an invitation into the expressive and ever-widening musical world of Illuminati Hotties. Mariah Russek/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lorde (from her video for the song "Solar Power"), The Go! Team, Azure Ray, The Goon Sax Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Illuminati Hotties, Julien Baker, Trupa Trupa, Torres Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Pop juggernaut Charlie Puth's Voicenotes is one of our picks for the essential albums coming out May 11. Benjamin Lennox/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
New Music Friday: May 11
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Clockwise from upper left: Confidence Man, Young Fathers, Hookworms Courtesy of the artists hide caption