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Marissa LoRusso, photographed for NPR, 19 September 2019, in Washington DC.
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Top row, left to right: Sofia Kourtesis, Kara Jackson, Savannah Conley; Bottom row: Ratboys Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Kara Jackson, Sofia Kourtesis, Ratboys and more

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In their work as Fever Ray, artist Karin Dreijer has used eerie, experimental pop music to excavate love's more complicated or marginalized incarnations. Nina Andersson hide caption

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Endless Summer Vacation, the latest from Miley Cyrus, tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on March 10. Brianna Capozzi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 10

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New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more

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Caroline Polachek's second solo album, Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, tops our shortlist for the best releases out this week. Aidan Zamiri/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 17

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Clockwise from upper left: M(h)aol, Rozi Plain, Fievel Is Glauque, Kate Davis Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Kate Davis, Rozi Plain, M(h)aol, Fievel Is Glauque, more

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Upper left: Alvvays; Upper right: Nilüfer Yanya; Bottom left: Big Thief; Bottom right: Special Interest Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Countdown: The Top 10 Rock Albums of 2022

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Artists featured on the best music of October episode (from top left, clockwise): Maral, Open Mike Eagle, Natalia Lafourcade, Víkingur Ólafsson, Plains. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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NPR's favorite music of October, from ancestral grooves to hip-hop nostalgia

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Jess Williamson (left) and Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield (right) indulge rich harmonies and classic country waltzes as Plains. Miolly Matalon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The songs on Quinn Christopherson's debut album, Write Your Name In Pink, try to make peace with the hand life has dealt. Emma Sheffer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Thursday

The best music released in August features (from top left, clockwise) Tomu DJ, Eli Winter, Julia Jacklin, Tommy McLain, The Alchemist, Roc Marciano and the Mountain Goats. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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NPR's favorite music of August, from rocking goats to swamp pop

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