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
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Tuesday
Clockwise from upper left: Beach House, Lizzy McAlpine, Jasmyn, Semler Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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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
Tuesday
Clockwise from upper left: FACESOUL, Big Thief, Pinegrove, Maia Friedman Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Monday
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Saturday
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'
Friday
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
Tuesday
Top row, left to right: David Keenan, Rokia Koné, Jónsi; Bottom row, left to right: Sóley, Julie Doiron Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Monday
Folk singer Karen Dalton. Christian Rose/Fastimage hide caption
Friday
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
Monday
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
Sunday
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
Friday
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
Tuesday
Upper left: Quinn Christopherson; upper right: mehro; Bottom right: Scout LaRue Willis; Bottom left: Idles; middle: Anjimile Courtesy of the artists hide caption