Clockwise from upper left: Superorganism, Kevin Morby, Sharon Van Etten, Regina Spektor Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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U.K. rapper AJ Tracey. His sophomore full-length, Flu Game, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on April 16. Michael O'Donnel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Burna Boy. His latest full-length, Twice as Tall, tops our list of the best new albums out this week. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Son Lux, Camp Cope, The Low Anthem, Mabel Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Son Lux's Brighter Wounds comes out Feb. 9. Lisa Wassmann/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lydia Ainsworth, Big Thief, Son Lux, Public Service Broadcasting Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Alex Sopp, flutist for yMusic, has created a video for her band's new album. Alex Sopp hide caption
In January, Mucca Pazza set a Tiny Desk record by fitting 23 members onstage. Colin Marshall/NPR hide caption
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Son Lux's new album, Bones, comes out June 23. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Son Lux's new album, Bones, comes out June 23. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A still from The Made Shop's stop-motion video for "Change Is Everything" by Son Lux. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Son Lux (left to right): Ian Chang, Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Girl Band, Girlpool, Kate Tempest, The Prettiots Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Scene from a Son Lux video for the song "Build A Pyre (Begin Again)." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Scene from the Song Lux video "Alternate World." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Son Lux's new album, Lanterns, comes out Oct. 29. Tim Navis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lanterns
Clockwise from upper left: Dinosaur Jr., Victoria Bergsman of Taken By Trees, Baroness Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Left to right: Son Lux, Serengeti and Sufjan Stevens collaborate on a sometimes humorous but mostly beautiful EP. Illustration by John Ciambriello hide caption