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Lil Nas X, Japanese Breakfast, Vince Staples (pictured above) and more share their favorite music of 2021 with NPR. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images; Album art courtesy of Polydor & Wolf Tone Records, Saddle Creek Records, Kemosabe & RCA Records hide caption

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Snail Mail's new album, Valentine is out now. Tina Tyrell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Snail Mail talks 'emphasizing the opposite' for new album 'Valentine'

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Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin's new solo album, Drones, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best releases out on Nov. 5. Samantha Whitehead/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 8 albums out on Nov. 5

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Top left: Lily Konigsberg; top middle: Neffy; top right: Sloppy Jane; bottom right: Aisha Badru; bottom middle: Snail Mail; bottom left: Jim James of My Morning Jacket Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest Winner Neffy, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, More

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Clockwise from upper left: Superorganism, MILCK, serpentwithfeet, Haley Heynderickx, Jorja Smith Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Your Favorite New Artists Of 2018 (So Far)

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Jorja Smith's debut album, Lost & Found, is one of the standouts for June 8 releases. Rashid Babiker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday For June 8: Six Albums You Should Hear Now

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