The Mountain Goats' In League With Dragons comes out April 26. Jeremy Lange/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Cuz I Love You, from the singer Lizzo, is on our short list of the best albums out April 19. Luke Gilford/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Josh Ritter's Fever Breaks comes out April 26. Laura S. Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fever Breaks
Kevin Morby in a scene from his video for the song "OMG Rock N Roll." YouTube screen grab by NPR hide caption
Gary Clark Jr. performs a Tiny Desk Concert on April 1, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
BTS performing live on SNL. YouTube screen grab by NPR hide caption
Anderson .Paak's Ventura arrives just five months after his previous full-length, Oxnard and is a return to form. Francesco Prandoni/Redferns hide caption
Titanic Rising, from the artist known as Weyes Blood, is on our short list for the best new albums out on April 5. Kathryn Vetter Miller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, whose new album, Father of the Bride, comes out May 3. Monika Mogi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Glen Hansard's This Wild Willing comes out April 12 via Anti. Stephan Vanfleteren/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Close Talker's new song is titled "Half Past Nine." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? from the singer Billie Eilish is on our short list of the best albums out on March 29. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On March 29
Lafawndah's Ancestor Boy is on our short list for the best new albums out on March 22. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
