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Clockwise from upper left: Bartees Strange, Kelly Lee Owens, Bright Eyes, Victoria Monét. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Riley Gale, performing with Power Trip on Nov. 8, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption
From left: Randy Bewley, Curtis Crowe, Vanessa Briscoe Hay and Michael Lachowski. Over two albums and a handful of singles released from 1979-1983, Pylon's music roared with a danceable chaos. Brian Shanley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Portland rapper Aminé. His sophomore full-length, Limbo, tops our shortlist for the week's best new albums. Micaiah Carter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"The stuff that used to ring true still does in a way and also doesn't anymore," says Phil Elverum. "The big, huge question I tried to think about with this giant song was mainly how to encompass these contradictions." Katy Hancock/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Willie Nelson released First Rose Of Spring on July 3. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
