

Top row, left to right: Sofia Kourtesis, Kara Jackson, Savannah Conley; Bottom row: Ratboys Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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
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
Top row, left to right: Sidney Gish; Caroline Rose; Lana Del Rey. Bottom row, left to right: beabadoobee; Seán Barna; Avalon Emerson Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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
Clockwise from upper left: M(h)aol, Rozi Plain, Fievel Is Glauque, Kate Davis Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Grace Ives Tim Ives/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Upper left: Alvvays; Upper right: Nilüfer Yanya; Bottom left: Big Thief; Bottom right: Special Interest Courtesy of the artists hide caption
NPR Music's The Spark features conversations with The Linda Lindas, Adia Victoria, Kathleen Hanna, Sadie Dupuis, S.G. Goodman and Moor Mother NPR hide caption
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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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They Are Gutting a Body of Water Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Knifeplay Marcus Maddox/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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
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
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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Sour Widows Brianna Kalajian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption