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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 25

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 25

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Robert Glasper returns this week with Black Radio III, the latest in his ongoing fusion of jazz, rap, hip-hop and R&B. Other notable albums this week include new ones from SASMI, EARTHGANG and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 25

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Tuesday

New Mix: Sevdaliza, Porridge Radio, Fantastic Negrito, more

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New Mix: Sevdaliza, Porridge Radio, Fantastic Negrito, more

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All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks this week, including the "femmenoid" sounds of Sevdaliza, Tiny Desk contest winner Fantastic Negrito Porridge Radio and more.

New Mix: Sevdaliza, Porridge Radio, Fantastic Negrito, more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 18

Khruangbin's collaboration with Leon Bridges, Texas Moon, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best new records out on Feb. 18. Pooneh Ghana/Couttesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 18

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The week's best new music includes the deep grooves and heady soul of Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, an epic tale in sound from Beach House, the return of queer country pioneers Lavender Country and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 18

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Tuesday

New Mix: The Suffers, S. Carey, Lady Dan, more

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New Mix: The Suffers, S. Carey, Lady Dan, more

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All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR Music editor Hazel Cills share their favorite new tracks of the week, including the soulful sounds of The Suffers, the frenetic electronica of Whatever The Weather and more.

New Mix: The Suffers, S. Carey, Lady Dan, more

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

Pop and R&B singer Raveena's latest, Asha's Awakening, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on Feb. 11. Furmaan Ahmed/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

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NPR Music's picks for the week's best albums include Mary J. Blige's Good Morning Gorgeous, the sonic wonders of alt-j, spiritual guidance from Raveena, a new solo record from Eddie Vedder and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

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Tuesday

New Mix: Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties, Madi Diaz with Waxahatchee, more

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New Mix: Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties, Madi Diaz with Waxahatchee, more

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All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a collaboration between Madi Diaz and Waxahatchee, "Kissing Lessons" from Lucy Dacus and more.

New Mix: Lucy Dacus, illuminati hotties, Madi Diaz with Waxahatchee, more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4

The 2 Chainz full-length Dope Don't Sell Itself is on our shortlist of the best albums out on Feb. 4. The Atlanta rapper says it'll be his final trap album. Wynton Harvey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4

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NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the final trap album from Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, '80s-flavored pop from Mitski, Animal Collective's return to form and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4

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Tuesday

A (deep) conversation with Elvis Costello

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A (deep) conversation with Elvis Costello

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In a career-spanning interview, the singer reflects on his decades-long life in music, from his earliest childhood memories to the artists who shaped his work and what his own songs have meant to others.

A (deep) conversation with Elvis Costello

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Friday

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Jan. 28

Amber Mark's stunning debut, Three Dimensions Deep, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on Jan. 28. Nelson Huang/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Jan. 28

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The Summer of Soul soundtrack is finally here, along with a breathtaking debut from singer Amber Mark, a mind-bender from jazz saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Jan. 28

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Tuesday

New Mix: PUP, Kaina, Uwade, More

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New Mix: PUP, Kaina, Uwade, More

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All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR Music editor Marissa Lorusso share their favorite new music of the week, including the latest from PUP and the curious and beautiful sounds of Isik Kural.

New Mix: PUP, Kaina, Uwade, More

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Friday

New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Jan. 21

Emo rapper iann dior's sophomore full-length, on to better things, tops this week's shortlist for the best albums out on Jan. 21. Joseph Morrison/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Jan. 21

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Emo rapper and singer iann dior, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, Americana singer-songwriter Aoife O'Donovan and more land on this week's shortlist for the best new releases out on Jan. 21.

New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Jan. 21

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Wednesday

New Mix: Shamir, Midlake, Anaïs Mitchell, Janis Ian, more

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New Mix: Shamir, Midlake, Anaïs Mitchell, Janis Ian, more

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All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks, including one from Hadestown creator Anaïs Mitchell, Frank Turner's dream-inspired ode to his late friend, Scott Hutchison and more.

New Mix: Shamir, Midlake, Anaïs Mitchell, Janis Ian, more

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Friday

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out Jan. 14

FKA Twigs' new mixtape, CAPRISONGS, tops our shortlist for the best albums out on Jan. 14. Orograph/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out Jan. 14

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NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include FKA Twigs' CAPRISONGS, SICK! from Earl Sweatshirt, joyful singalongs from The Lumineers and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out Jan. 14

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Tuesday

New Mix: The Smile, Kae Tempest, Yard Act, More

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New Mix: The Smile, Kae Tempest, Yard Act, More

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All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, along with NPR Music's curator of the weird and loud, Lars Gotrich.

New Mix: The Smile, Kae Tempest, Yard Act, More

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Monday

Viking's Choice 2021: Cassettes rule everything around me

Cassettes released by Znous, Bacon Grease, Wendy Eisenberg, Morbo, Maraudeur, Myriam Gendron, Cara Neir, Felinto, Neo Geodesia and Lucy Liyou appear on this Viking's Choice episode. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr, Lars Gotrich/NPR hide caption

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Viking's Choice 2021: Cassettes rule everything around me

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NPR Music's Lars Gotrich offers a tribute to the Peruvian punk, chiptuned black metal and Brazilian dub that soundtracked his home office in 2021, cranked on a trusty tape machine.

Viking's Choice 2021: Cassettes rule everything around me

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