Harry's House, the latest solo album from former One Direction singer Harry Styles, tops this week's shortlist for the best albums out on May 20. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers tops this week's shortlist for the best albums out on May 13. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Sharon Van Etten's We've Been Going About This All Wrong is on our shortlist of the best albums out on May 6. Michael Schmelling hide caption
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Pusha T's It's Almost Dry tops our shortlist of the best new albums out this week. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kaitlin Butts' what else can she do is one of the top releases out April 15. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Syd, of The Internet, has a new solo album today called Broken Hearts Club, one of the notable releases on a crazy-packed release day. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Bronx rapper T-Shyne's latest project, Confetti Nights, is on our list of the week's best new releases. 300 Entertainment/ Young Stoner Life Records hide caption
Paramore's Brand New Eyes and Tracy Chapman's Tracy Chapman are featured in our Records That Changed Our Lives series. Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR/Getty Images hide caption
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Humble Quest, from Nashville singer Maren Morris, tops our shortlist this week of the best albums out on March 25. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her and Tiger Trap's Tiger Trap are featured in our Records That Changed Our Lives series. Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR/Getty Images hide caption
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Rosalía's highly anticipated MOTOMAMI tops our shortlist of the best albums out on March 18. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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