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Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, together as Silk Sonic. Their debut, An Evening with Silk Sonic, tops our shortlist of the week's best new albums. John Esparza/Silk Sonic hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Nov. 12

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The rapper 2 Chainz. His long-awaited full-length, So Help Me God, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on Nov. 13. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Nov. 13

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The Uncluded features Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson. Chrissy Piper/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths

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Clockwise from upper left: Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson of The Uncluded, guitarist William Tyler, singer Cassandra Jenkins and Laura Marling Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Music From Kimya Dawson, Laura Marling And More

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In "Zero Dark Thirty," rapper Aesop Rock returns from a long hiatus, still armed with propulsion and pessimism. Chrissy Piper hide caption

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'Zero Dark Thirty' by Aesop Rock

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'None Shall Pass' by Aesop Rock

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