Fiona Apple. Her long-awaited — and monumental — new album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, tops our shortlist of the best releases out on April 17. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Sarah Siskind
"In the Mountains" from Sarah Siskind's self-produced upcoming album Modern Appalachia, depicts the pastoral pull in a way that's less wistful than bracing. Brian Boskind/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sarah Siskind On Mountain Stage
Sarah Siskind on Mountain Stage. Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage hide caption
Sarah Siskind On Mountain Stage
Glen Hansard performs as part of KUT's "Live at the Four Seasons" sessions in Austin during SXSW. Sean Murphy/KUT hide caption
Glen Hansard: New Songs And Old Friends
In the depths of breakup-induced despair, even a trip to Chuck E. Cheese won't cure what ails you. You need songs that understand. Courtesy of Chuck E. Cheese hide caption