Best Coast

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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Clockwise from upper left: Beck, Cate Le Bon, Arp's Alexis Georgopoulos, Best Coast Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Best Coast, performing live at the 9:30 Club, in Washington, D.C. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Kishi Bashi, Simone White, Bobby Womack, Aleksa Palladino of Exitmusic, Sinead O'Connor. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Clockwise from top left: Best Coast, Patti Smith, Debo Band, fun. Courtesy of the artists / NPR hide caption

Best Coast's new album, The Only Place, comes out May 15. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

A 12-inch record tips onto the spindle at EKS Manufacturing. Jacob Ganz hide caption

The Los Angeles music scene churned out some of 2010's best albums. iStockphoto hide caption