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PinkPantheress' debut studio album Heaven Knows tops our shortlist of the best new releases out this week. Aidan Zamiri/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Nov. 10

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Cat Power on World Cafe

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"There's so much pain that people carry and try to avoid," Cat Power says. "That's why music is so incredible." Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesty of the artist hide caption

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'Life Is A Lesson, And Sometimes It's Difficult To Learn': Cat Power Steps Forward

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Cat Power's Wanderer is on our shortlist of essential releases for Oct. 5. Julien Bourgeois hide caption

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New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

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Clockwise from upper left: Gabby's World, Anna Calvi, Greg Laswell, Cat Power, Laura Gibson Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Cat Power, Laura Gibson, Greg Laswell, Anna Calvi, More

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Top row, left to right: Brian Eno and Karl Hyde, Cat Power; Middle row: The Wytches, Chris Martin of Coldplay; Bottom row: Broncho. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Cat Power With Coldplay, Brian Eno, Broncho, The Wytches, More

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Cat Power And Coldplay, 'Wish I Was Here'

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The Year In Music, 2012

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Chan Marshall, better known by the name Cat Power, takes a new approach on her latest record, Sun. Stefano Giovannini/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Cat Power Rips It Up, Starts Again

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Chan Marshall's new album as Cat Power, her first set of new songs in more than six years, is called Sun. Austin Conroy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Cat Power: 'I'm Not Ashamed To Hear My Voice'

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Menomena (clockwise from upper left), Cat Power, Matthew E. White, Buke & Gase Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Menomena, Matthew E. White, Animal Collective And More

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Cat Power's new album, Sun, comes out Sept. 4. Stefano Giovannini/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Hear 'Sun' In Its Entirety

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