Clockwise from upper left: Grace Cummings, NoSo, Le Ren, Ustad Saami Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Anthony Hamilton's Love is the New Black leads off this week's shortlist of the best new albums out Sept. 24. Antwon Maxwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Bnny, alt-J, Amythyst Kiah, La Luz, Loney Dear Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Singer and rapper Lil Nas X's debut full-length Montero is on NPR Music's shortlist of the best new albums out on Sept. 17. Charlotte Rutherford/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thursday
Screen capture of the Listening Party for John Prine's debut album, featuring (top left, clockwise), Ann Powers, Bonnie Raitt, Jody Whelan, Fiona Prine and Jim Rooney. NPR hide caption
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Top left: Lily Konigsberg; top middle: Neffy; top right: Sloppy Jane; bottom right: Aisha Badru; bottom middle: Snail Mail; bottom left: Jim James of My Morning Jacket Courtesy of the artists hide caption
New Mix: Tiny Desk Contest Winner Neffy, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, More
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Neffy is the winner of the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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J Balvin's JOSE is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Sept. 10. VIVIIMAGE/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
Tap into the peaceful mindset from days on the water. Kara Frame/NPR hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: 79rs Gang, Claire Cronin; Andrea von Kampen, Andy Shauf, Opium Moon Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, the latest full-length from British rapper Little Simz, tops our shortlist of the best albums out on Sept. 3. Nick Dale/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thursday
Quiana Lynell entered the song "Tweedlee Dee" into the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. YouTube/NPR hide caption