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Toro y Moi's MAHAL tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on April 29. Chris Maggio / LAUR hide caption
Saturday
The songs made by Wet Leg, fronted by Rhian Teasdale (left) and Hester Chambers sound like they come from nowhere, and also everywhere. Hollie Fernando/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Clockwise, from top left: Soul Glo, Kilo Kish, rusowsky, Jenny Hval, Jóhann Jóhannsson. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Jon Batiste accepts the Grammy for album of the year at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, presented Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Batiste was the night's biggest winner by the numbers, with five awards including the night's final honor. Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
Tuesday
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Friday
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
Tuesday
Bonobo performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. Bonobo hide caption
Friday
Jenny Hval's Classic Objects is out March 11. Jenny Berger Myhre/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Nilüfer Yanya's second full-length album, PAINLESS, is out March 4. Molly Daniel/Molly Daniel hide caption
The Belgian singer and rapper Stromae's first new album in nearly a decade, Multitude, tops our picks for the best new albums out on March 4. Michael Ferire/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
Zendaya and Hunter Schafer star as Rue and Jules in HBO's Euphoria. Eddy Chen/HBO hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: The Suffers, Whatever The Weather, Maria BC, Lady Day, Yungchen Lhamo Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Sunday
Drummer Howard Grimes, who played for Al Green and Ann Peebles, was a foundation of 1970s Memphis soul. Howard Grimes hide caption