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Clockwise from upper left: Sufjan Stevens, Jess Locke, Squirrrel Flower, Page McConnell, Mabe Fratti Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Sufjan Stevens, Phish's Page McConnell, Squirrel Flower, More

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Damien Jurado released What's New, Tomboy? at the start of May, and says he's already written three new albums while stuck at home over the past two months. Cary Norton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Stuck At Home, Damien Jurado Says He's Written 3 New Albums

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Car Seat Headrest. The band's latest, Making a Door Less Open, tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on May 1. Carlos Cruz Sol/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On May 1

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Anderson .Paak's Ventura arrives just five months after his previous full-length, Oxnard and is a return to form. Francesco Prandoni/Redferns hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On April 12

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Damien Jurado's The Horizon Just Laughed is on our shortlist of essential albums out on May 4. Lindsey Barnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: May 4

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New Mix: Sturgill Simpson, Beth Orton, Julianna Barwick, Damien Jurado, More

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Bowie And Beyond: Looking Ahead To The Music Of 2016

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Top row: Nothing; Middle row, left to right: St. Vincent, Angel Olsen, Sturgill Simpson; Bottom: Perfect Pussy's Meredith Graves Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Discussion: The Year In Music (So Far), 2014

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Download: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Clockwise from upper left: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, Maria Linden of I Break Horses Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Year, New Mix: St. Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Jurado, More

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Damien Jurado's new album, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son, comes out Jan. 21. Steve Gullick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Damien Jurado, 'Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son'

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In "Nothing Is the News," Damien Jurado leads a band whose music searches and sprawls. Sarah Jurado hide caption

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'Nothing Is The News' by Damien Jurado

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Damien Jurado: Tiny Desk Concert

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