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Tuesday

On this episode of All Songs Considered, we hear new music from (top left, clockwise) Matana Roberts, Slant, Svitlana Niano, MxPx, Liam Grant and Daniel Bachman. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Friday

The saxophonist Charles Gayle would often perform in clown makeup as Streets, a character who served not only as social commentary but also as a reflection on "things that are in your heart." Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

In his work with Stars of the Lid, Brian McBride helped transform listeners' understanding of the potential of ambient music. Steve Molter hide caption

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Stars of the Lid co-founder Brian McBride has died at 53

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Left: Mitski; Top middle: Sally Anne Morgan; Top right: Irreversible Entanglements; Bottom right: Activity Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Mitski, Irreversible Entanglements, Sally Anne Morgan, more

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Killer Mike's first new solo album in more than a decade, Michael, is on NPR Music's short list for the best releases out on June 16. Jonathan Mannion/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 16

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Left: Fatoumata Diawara; Top middle: Laure Boer; Top right: SOLE; Bottom middle: High Rise; Bottom right: Anjimile Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Viking's Choice: Anjimile, High Rise, Fatoumata Diawara, more

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Top row, left to right: Hayden Pedigo, The Aaltos, Bodywash; bottom row, left to right: Balmorhea, Julie Christmas Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Balmorhea, Hayden Pedigo, Julie Christmas, more

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 7

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Tuesday

Top row, left to right: Shirley Collins, cover art for Jeremy Kiran Fernandes' Inside the Harmonic Prism, Zoon; bottom row: Orchestra Gold Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Zoon, Shirley Collins, Orchestra Gold, Pry, more

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