All Songs Considered

Miya Folick. Jonny Marlow/Nettwerk hide caption

Sam Fender's new album, People Watching, is out Feb. 21. Polydor/UMG hide caption

Bartees Strange's Horror is one of our favorite albums out Feb. 14. Elizabeth De La Piedra/Courtesy of 4AD hide caption

Cymande, one of the most sampled funk groups ever, is back with a new album this week. Dean Chalkley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

FKA twigs' new album is titled EUSEXUA. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Mac Miller's posthumous album Balloonerism arrives two days prior to what would have been the rapper's 33rd birthday. Katharine Lotze/Getty Images hide caption

Ethel Cain's Perverts is a challenging, but rewarding listen. Silken Weinberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

British soul collective SAULT officially released its latest album, Acts of Faith, on Christmas. SAULT hide caption

Former Pixies star Kim Deal released her first solo album, Nobody Loves You More, on Friday. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Ganavya's Daughter of a Temple is her second album of 2024, following like the sky i've been too quiet, released in March. Carlos Cruz Sol/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Ab-Soul, seen here on stage at Coachella, released a new mixtape titled Soul Burger on Friday. Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption

The Cure and Robert Smith are back with a new album this week, ominously titled Songs for a Lost World. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Laura Marling's new album, Patterns in Repeat, is out today. Courtesy of Partisan Records hide caption

Joy Oladokun's Observations From a Crowded Room is among the best albums out Oct. 11. Rachel Deeb/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Jelly Roll's new album, Beautifully Broken, is out today. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Smile — Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner — released their second LP of 2024, Cutouts, on Friday. ShinKatan x Weirdcore/Courtesy of XL Recordings hide caption

Alan Sparhawk's first solo album following the death of his wife, Mimi Parker, who was also his longtime partner in the band Low, is a stark electronic experiment called White Roses, My God. Sophia Photo Co/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Nubya Garcia's new album is titled Odyssey. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

For Miranda Lambert's 10th studio album, Postcards From Texas, the country star recorded in her home state for the first time since she was a teenager. James Macari/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

LL Cool J is back with a new album, The FORCE, produced by Q-Tip. Chris Parsons/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' epic new album, Wild God, is among the most exciting new albums out August 30. Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption