All Songs Considered

At Joni Mitchell's 75th birthday celebration in 2019, where Brandi Carlile performed two songs. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Doja Cat's latest full-length, Planet Her, is on our shortlist of the best albums out June 25. David LaCapelle/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: girl in red, Bachelor, Arlo Parks, dodie, Paris Texas Courtesy of the artists hide caption

The singer known as H.E.R. Her latest full-length, Back of My Mind is on our shortlist of the best albums out on June 18. Tim Saccenti/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

Singer and rapper Jesse Markin. His new album, Noir, is on our shortlist for the best releases out on June 11. Tero Ahonen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left corner: Laura Stevenson, The Narcotix, Maddie Jay, Naia Izumi Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Rostam. His second solo full-length, Changepobia, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on June 4. Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption