Pink Sweat$. His debut full-length, Pink Planet, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on Feb. 12. Jimmy Fontaine/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jimmy Fontaine/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Feb. 12 February 12, 2021 • NPR Music's shortlist for the best albums out this week includes new ones from the English rapper slowthai, R&B singer Pink Sweat$, the jazz super group R+R=Now, His Name Is Alive and more. New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Feb. 12 Listen · 36:48 36:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/965903895/967241551" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Illustration: Rae Pozdro for NPR Best Music Of 2020 The 100 Best Songs Of 2020 (Nos. 60-41) December 3, 2020 • Think of these 100 songs (Nos. 60-41 here) as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.
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