All Songs Considered

Clockwise from upper left: Lankum, Jana Horn, Anna Mieke, Debashish Bhattacharya Courtesy of the arists hide caption

Tom Verlaine spins everything from Charles Mingus to The Day the Earth Stood Still soundtrack. Stefano Giovannini/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Kimbra's first new album in five years, A Reckoning, tops our shortlist of the best new releases out on Jan. 27. Spencer Ostrander/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: The National, Baaba Maal, boygenius, Miss Grit Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Top row, left to right: Peter Gabriel, Steady Holiday, Vagabon; Bottom row: Daughter Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Margo Price's Strays tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on Jan. 13. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: M(h)aol, Rozi Plain, Fievel Is Glauque, Kate Davis Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Janelle Monáe stars as Andi in the film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery John Wilson/Netflix hide caption

From top left, clockwise: Linda Ayupuka, No Home, Romperayo, Cheba Wahida. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Upper left: Alvvays; Upper right: Nilüfer Yanya; Bottom left: Big Thief; Bottom right: Special Interest Courtesy of the artists hide caption