The rapper Goldlink. His new album, <em>Diaspora, </em>is on our shortlist for the best new releases of the week.Joyce Ng/Courtesy of the artisthide caption
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Sesame Street plays a Tiny Desk concert on May 10, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).Claire Harbage/NPRhide caption
Tomberlin performs at a Tiny Desk Concert on April 23, 2019 (Emily Bogle/NPR)Emily Bogle/NPRhide caption
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The rapper Goldlink. His new album, Diaspora, is on our shortlist for the best new releases of the week. Joyce Ng/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Billie Eilish, performing live here at Coachella, released her debut full-length album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go on March 29. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
The English roots-rock and folk duo Ida Mae. Their debut full-length Chasing Lights is on our short list of the best new albums out on June 7. Dean Chalkey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Roséwave is officially back for another summer of pink drinks and seasonally-appropriate bops, bangers and deep cuts. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
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Producer and musician Jack Antonoff performs "I Love Trash" on Sesame Street. YouTube screen shot by NPR hide caption
"Throughout the last 11 years, the identity of Bon Iver has bloomed and can only be defined by the faces in the ever growing family we are," says Justin Vernon. Graham Tolbert & Crystal Quinn/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
R&B singer Raveena. Her new album, Lucid, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on May 31. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Clockwise from the top: Another Sky, Quinn Christopherson, cover art for Rhye's Spirit, Marika Hackman Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Compton rapper YG. His latest release, 4REAL 4REAL, is on our short list for the best new albums dropping on May 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from top left: Lauren Weintraub, King Hoodie, Bandits On The Run, The Collection, Grayson Erhard, Blessing Offor. YouTube hide caption
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Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic hide caption
Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated is on our shortlist of the best new albums out May 17. Markus & Koala/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Quinn Christopherson is the winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. Ash Adams/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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