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Kimbra's Primal Heart is one of our picks for the most essential albums out on April 20. Nick Spanos/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Lord Huron's Vide Noir comes out April 20 via Whispering Pines/Republic Records. Pamela Littky/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Slash performs his epic guitar solo in the Guns And Roses video "November Rain." Youtube screenshot by NPR hide caption

Tinashe's Joyride is one of the standout albums being released on April 13. Dennis Leupold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Ari Roar, Beatrice Deer, Ólafur Arnalds, Khruangbin, Whyte Horses Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Kylie Minogue's Golden is among the best new albums out on Apr. 6. Simon Emmett/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Confidence Man, Young Fathers, Hookworms Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Hayley Kiyoko's debut album Expectations is out now on Atlantic. Amanda Charchian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Grouper (Liz Harris), Stella Donnelly, Guided By Voices, Fantastic Negrito Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Jack White's Boarding House Reach is out today on Third Man. David James Swanson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Sudan Archives, THICK, Gato Preto, Saint Sister, Surma Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Descartes A Kant, Chloe Foy, Dave B, Pale Waves, Nailah Blackman Courtesy of the artists hide caption

India.Arie, performing onstage during the pre-telecast Grammy Awards ceremony in New York City in January 2018. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Brantley Gutierrez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

My Bloody Valentine. Anna Meldal/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Kacey Musgraves, Yo La Tengo, Yuno, Parquet Courts Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Courtney Barnett, Anna Von Hauswolff, Exitmusic, Okkervil River Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Rejjie Snow's full-length label debut, Dear Annie, is out now on 300 Entertainment. Alexandra Gavillet/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

First Aid Kit Courtesy of the artist hide caption

A drawing of Melina Duterte and Michelle Zauner by Margo Hurst (@margoshmargo). Jay Som and Japanese Breakfast are touring the West Coast from Feb. 15 to Feb. 24. Margo Hurst/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from top: Superorganism, Aaron Childs, Girlpool, Die Wilde Jagd Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Many Rooms, Wye Oak, Let's Eat Grandma, José González. Courtesy of the artists hide caption