The rapper, actor and activist Common. His latest project, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on Oct. 30. Durimel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Nothing
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Nothing On World Cafe
Bas' new album Milky Way is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Aug. 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nothing's Dance on the Blacktop comes out Aug. 24. Ryan Lowry/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Laurie Anderson, cover art for Nothing, Audible, Liminal Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Nothing's new album, Tired Of Tomorrow, comes out May 13. Ben Rayner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Marissa Nadler, M. Ward, Mitski, Kyle Craft, Nothing Courtesy of the artists hide caption
New Mix: Music From M. Ward, Nothing, Marissa Nadler, A Chat With Mitski & More
Robin Hilton calls Weezer's Everything Will Be Alright In The End "a breathtaking work of art, brilliantly produced. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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
Nothing's debut album, Guilty of Everything, comes out March 4. Shawn Brackbill/Courtesy of the artist hide caption