Clockwise from upper left: Beach House, Lizzy McAlpine, Jasmyn, Semler Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Julie Doiron's I Thought of You is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Nov. 26. Matt Williams/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Adele's long-awaited 30 tops NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Nov. 19. Simon Emmett/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: FACESOUL, Big Thief, Pinegrove, Maia Friedman Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Zhalarina entered the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest with her song "Lala." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tiny Desk Contest entrant Zhalarina on the paternal bond that inspired 'Lala'
Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, together as Silk Sonic. Their debut, An Evening with Silk Sonic, tops our shortlist of the week's best new albums. John Esparza/Silk Sonic hide caption
Top row, left to right: David Keenan, Rokia Koné, Jónsi; Bottom row, left to right: Sóley, Julie Doiron Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Folk singer Karen Dalton. Christian Rose/Fastimage hide caption
Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin's new solo album, Drones, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best releases out on Nov. 5. Samantha Whitehead/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan on the cover of Valentine. Tina Tyrell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
From top left, clockwise: Buffalo Nichols, Jordan Peters, illuminati hotties, Emily D'Angelo, Helado Negro, Cerce. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The Washington, D.C.-based band Oh He Dead entered its song "The Foreigner" into the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tiny Desk Contest entrant Oh He Dead on newfound motherhood and love
Mon Laferte's 1940 Carmen is one of our picks for the best releases out on Oct. 29. Joel Orta/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Upper left: Quinn Christopherson; upper right: mehro; Bottom right: Scout LaRue Willis; Bottom left: Idles; middle: Anjimile Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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
Cover art for The Beatles album Let It Be Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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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
Clockwise from upper left: Mitski, Shamir, Cate LeBon, Big Thief Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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