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K-pop singer CL's debut solo album, ALPHA, is one of our picks for the best releases out on Oct. 22. Courtesy of Very Cherry hide caption
John Coltrane on the cover of A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle. Courtesy of Impulse! Records hide caption
Z The Author submitted the song "Khali's Interlude" to the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. Erin Porter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Meet Z The Author, a standout artist from the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest
Atlanta rapper Young Thug's second official studio album, Punk, is among our picks for the best new releases out on Oct. 15. Brandon Lee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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James Blake's Friends That Break Your Heart tops our list of the best albums out on Oct. 8. Josh Stadlen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise, from top left: Little Simz, MUNA, Sun-El Musician, Jon Hopkins, Mon Laferte, Ada Lea. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Yosmel Montejo's "La Caliente" was a standout entry to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tiny Desk Contest entrant Yosmel Montejo has a message for his community: 'Go for it'
Race Records, the latest release from country singer Miko Marks, is on our shortlist of the best albums and EPs out on Oct. 1. Amanda Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Grace Cummings, NoSo, Le Ren, Ustad Saami Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Anthony Hamilton's Love is the New Black leads off this week's shortlist of the best new albums out Sept. 24. Antwon Maxwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Bnny, alt-J, Amythyst Kiah, La Luz, Loney Dear Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Singer and rapper Lil Nas X's debut full-length Montero is on NPR Music's shortlist of the best new albums out on Sept. 17. Charlotte Rutherford/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Screen capture of the Listening Party for John Prine's debut album, featuring (top left, clockwise), Ann Powers, Bonnie Raitt, Jody Whelan, Fiona Prine and Jim Rooney. NPR hide caption
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New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest Winner Neffy, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, More
Neffy is the winner of the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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J Balvin's JOSE is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Sept. 10. VIVIIMAGE/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tap into the peaceful mindset from days on the water. Kara Frame/NPR hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: 79rs Gang, Claire Cronin; Andrea von Kampen, Andy Shauf, Opium Moon Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, the latest full-length from British rapper Little Simz, tops our shortlist of the best albums out on Sept. 3. Nick Dale/Courtesy of the artist hide caption