From left: Sharon Van Etten, Khruangbin, Arlo Parks, Koffee Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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FKA twigs' mixtape Caprisongs is NPR hip-hop and R&B editor Sheldon Pearce's top album of the year. Photo Illustration: Grace Widyatmadja/NPR hide caption
Humble Quest, from Nashville singer Maren Morris, tops our shortlist this week of the best albums out on March 25. Harper Smith/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Grammy-winning artist Koffee, whose debut full-lenth album, Gifted, is out March 25. Nwaka Okparaeke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alicia Keys performed her Tiny Desk concert on Feb. 2, 2020. Kisha Ravi/NPR hide caption
(L-R) Desus Nice and The Kid Mero in DESUS & MERO "Su-Su-Sucio". Photo Credit: Greg Endries/SHOWTIME. Greg Endries/Greg Endries/SHOWTIME hide caption
Arlo Parks' "Eugene" spins a stinging reminder of getting left for convention. Charlie Cummings/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Half Waif, Koffee, Waxahatchee, Diet Cig, Snarls Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Koffee plays a Tiny Desk Concert Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR hide caption
Kilo Kish's glitchy, pithy "SPARK" sets fire to procrastination, pushing you to keep creating. Kish Robinson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
You don't have to believe in astrology to believe in roséwave. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Billie Eilish performs on the on day five of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
Koffee's "Rapture" remix pours the gasoline of adrenaline onto an already fire track. Frank Fieber/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Billie Eilish, Solange and Koffee released some of the best full-lengths in March. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Mvstermind (left), Jean Deaux, Westerman and Tayla Parx. Courtesy of the artists hide caption