New Music Friday, March 30: Kacey Musgraves, Frankie Cosmos, Hayley Kiyoko And More : All Songs Considered Hear a quick run through the essential new albums dropping this week, from the crazy infectious pop of Haley Kiyoko to the Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán and more.

New Music Friday: March 30

New Music Friday: March 30

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

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Hayley Kiyoko's debut album Expectations is out now on Atlantic.

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All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton chats with NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael, Felix Contreras, Marissa Lorusso, Sidney Madden and Ann Powers about the must-hear albums out on March 30. This includes country singer Kacey Musgraves' boundary-pushing Golden Hour, Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán, conceptual hip-hop from Jean Grae and Quelle Chris, crazy infectious pop from Haley Kiyoko and much more.

Featured Albums:

  • Orquesta Akokán: Orquesta Akokán
  • Kacey Musgraves: Golden Hour
  • Hayley Kiyoko: Expectations
  • Jean Grae and Quelle Chris: Everything's Fine
  • Bettye LaVette: Things Have Changed
  • Frankie Cosmos: Vessel
  • Lindi Ortega: Liberty
  • Ashley McBryde: Girl Goin' Nowhere

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