Torres
"I believe that the body and the mind and the spirit have to be completely aligned in order for extreme joy to be realized," says Torres' Mackenzie Scott. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Billie Eilish's sophomore full-length, Happier Than Ever, tops this week's list of the best albums out on July 30. Kelia Anne MacCluskey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Left: LUMP; Middle top: Torres; Top right: Rodrigo Amarante; Bottom: Caveman Courtesy of the artists hide caption
"I'm a person who spends a lot of time in my songwriting and in my daily life having an internal freakout about specifically which terminology I'm using for any conversation," Julien Baker tells NPR. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Raveena, M. Ward, Torres, Perfume Genius, Waxahatchee, Phoebe Bridgers Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The singer and guitarist Torres. Her latest full-length, Silver Tongue, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out Jan. 31. Michael Lavine/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
New Music Friday: Our Top 10 Albums Out On Jan. 31
"Simmer," the first single from Paramore singer Hayley Williams' solo album, is one of the best songs of the month. Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Torres Michael Lavine/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Illuminati Hotties, Julien Baker, Trupa Trupa, Torres Courtesy of the artists hide caption
St. Vincent performs at O2 Apollo Manchester in October 2017 in Manchester, England. Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption
A selection of NPR Music's best 50 albums of 2017. (Clockwise from upper left) Far from Over by Vijay Iyer, Plunge by Fever Ray, Everybody Works by Jay Som, Aromanticism by Moses Sumney, Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert and 4:44 by Jay-Z. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Tom Petty, Torres, The Breeders, Ibeyi Courtesy of the artists, except Tom Petty, Richard E. Aaron/Getty Images hide caption
Torres' third full-length, out now on 4AD, is Three Futures Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"Hello" by Nooky Jones is one of the songs in this month's edition of Heavy Rotation. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sara and Tegan Quin as they appeared in The Con's liner illustrations by Emy Storey. The 2007 album marked a critical turning point for the sisters and a touchstone for like-minded artists to follow. Emy Storey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Torres Talks Confronting Desire And Self-Honesty With Her New Song And Video, 'Skim'
Cover Stories, a new compilation of artists covering Brandi Carlile's The Story, comes out May 5. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Joan Shelley's Over And Even is Stephen Thompson's favorite album of 2015. Courtesy of the artist hide caption