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New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

Cat Power's Wanderer is on our shortlist of essential releases for Oct. 5. Julien Bourgeois hide caption

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New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

Explore the versatile country of Eric Church, the spiky pop-rock of Swearin', the rugged metal of High on Fire and other albums due out this week.

New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

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NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2011

50 Favorites Of 2011: F-J

In 2011, Frank Ocean sang hooks for Jay-Z and Kanye West, wrote for Beyoncé, toured with Odd Future and still managed to release the smoothest R&B album we've heard in a while. We enjoyed opera's return to form with vibrant young tenor Joseph Calleja and fell in love with a rock opera from a band whose name we're not even allowed to say on NPR. The list of our 50 favorite records of 2011 continued with Frank Ocean, F----- Up and more artists from F to J.

One More Piece Of F---- Up's Sprawling Rock Opera

Four 7" singles peek into the back stories of the hardcore band's rock opera, including its narrator, Octavio, on "What They Didn't Know." Daniel Boud/Courtesy of Matador hide caption

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One More Piece Of F---- Up's Sprawling Rock Opera

Four singles peek into the back stories of the hardcore band's rock opera, including its narrator.

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All Tomorrow's Parties 2010 In Photos

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All Tomorrow's Parties 2010 In Photos

Experience the unique concert-going experience that is ATP 2010 in photos featuring Iggy Pop, Sunn O))) and Boris, Raekwon, Sonic Youth and more.

Hear Bob Boilen's ATP 2010 Recap, Plus A Live Stooges Recording

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Viking's Choice: A Year Of Beautiful Noise

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Viking's Choice: A Year Of Beautiful Noise

For the past month, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich laid out multiple strips of paper on his desk, with names like Uncle Owen Aunt Beru, Extra Life and Erykah Badu printed on them.

Viking's Choice: A Year Of Beautiful Noise

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