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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 9

Future Islands. The band's latest release, As Long As You Are, tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on Oct. 9. Justin Flythe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 9

NPR Music's shortlist of the best new albums out this week includes the soaring synth-pop of Future Islands, the country duo Brothers Osborne, remixed classics from John Lennon and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 9

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A First Lady No Longer, Carla Bruni Returns To Music

Carla Bruni's new album, her first since her husband, former President Nicolas Sarkozy, left office, is titled Little French Songs. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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A First Lady No Longer, Carla Bruni Returns To Music

The Italian-born songwriter and fashion model discusses her new album, Little French Songs, and why her husband — former French President Nicolas Sarkozy — is a tricky subject for songwriting.

A First Lady No Longer, Carla Bruni Returns To Music

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The Pretty Woman as Muse

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Rockers have long been inspired by pretty women. And then there's supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, the new first lady of France, whose new album is inspired by... dead poets? Hear a discussion on the role of muses in musical creativity.

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