New Music Friday: 6 Albums You Need To Hear Today

By Robin Hilton

Published May 18, 2018 at 4:00 AM CDT

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BTS's Love Yourself: Tear, one of the most anticipated albums of 2018, is out today.

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All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton chats with NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael, Marissa Lorusso, Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson for a sprint through six noteworthy albums out May 18. This includes the raging rock of Courtney Barnett, Atlanta rapper Nick Grant, wildly ambitious psych-folk from Ray La Montagne and a whole lot more.

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BTS, Love Yourself: Tear ( / Big Hit Entertainment)

2/5

Nick Grant, Dreamin' Out Loud ( / Epic)

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Ray LaMontagne, Part Of The Light ( / RCA)

4/5

Joan Armatrading, Not Too Far Away ( / BMG)

5/5

Remember Sports, Slow Buzz ( / Father/Daughter)

Other notable releases for May 18: GAS: Rausch, John Maus: Addendum, Low Cut Connie: Dirty Pictures (Part 2), Nellie McKay: Sister Orchid, Parquet Courts: Wide Awake!, Ryley Walker: Deafman Glance, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks: Sparkle Hard.