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Friday

Kassa Overall. His stunning album, I Think I'm Good, is on our list of the best new releases out on Feb. 28. Aren Johnson hide caption

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Aren Johnson

Thursday

Malena Cadiz submitted the song "Call It A Night" to the Tiny Desk Contest. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Tuesday

Elyse Weinberg rolled with Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in the late '60s, and released only one LP before leaving the music industry. David Elliot/Courtesy of Numero Group hide caption

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Top row, left to right: Moon Hooch, Jay Som; Middle row, left to right: Shabaka & The Ancestors, Ellis; Bottom row, left to right: Ada Lea, Momma. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Jay Som, Moon Hooch, Ada Lea, More

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Monday

Friday

Map of the Soul: 7, the latest album from the K-pop band BTS, is among our picks for the week's best new releases. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 9 Albums Out On Feb. 21

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Thursday

Wednesday

Clockwise from upper left: Brian and Roger Eno, Jon Hopkins, Niklas Paschburg, Skylar Gudasz Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Breathe Deeply: Music To Quiet The Mind And Inspire

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Tuesday

Friday

Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala. His latest release, The Slow Rush, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on Feb. 14. Neil Krug/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out Feb. 14

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Wednesday

Clockwise from upper left: Raveena, M. Ward, Torres, Perfume Genius, Waxahatchee, Phoebe Bridgers Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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The Love Song I Wish I'd Written

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Tuesday

"Lord Invader will never surrender / Me one alone," the calypso singer boasts on 1960's Calypso Travels. Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways hide caption

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