All Songs Considered

Janelle Monáe gives a commencement speech at Loyola Marymount University's 2024 Graduate ceremony. JC Olivera/Getty Images hide caption

Arooj Aftab's new album, Night Reign , is one of our favorite albums out May 31. Shreya Dev Dube/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Lake Street Dive's latest album is Good Together. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Carlos Nino Todd Weaver/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Rapsody (left) and Erykah Badu Courtesy of the artists hide caption

WILLOW's latest album, empathogen , includes one of this week's must-hear tracks, "Run." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Grupo Frontera, a Texan group that has become one of the most beloved acts of the Mexican regional movement, released its second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, on May 10 Eric Rojas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

You could call Dua Lipa's third album, Radical Optimism , the further adventures in the pop music time machine. Tyrone Lebon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The artist known as Bnny. Her new album is One Million Love Songs . Courtesy of the artist hide caption

St. Vincent's All Born Screaming is out April 26. Alex Da Corte/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Writer T.S. Eliot takes a reflective puff at a cigarette before starting work. Keystone Features/Getty Images hide caption

Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department , immediately became one of the most anticipated releases of 2024 when she announced it on stage at the Grammy Awards in February. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The shoegaze artist known as Wisp Chandler Kennedy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Shabaka Hutchings has released a fantastic new album under his first name titled Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace . Atiba Jefferson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Kyle Gass and Jack Black of Tenacious D performing live. Paul McConnell/Getty Images hide caption

Texas funk trio Khruangbin are back with A La Sala this week. David Black/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Gary Clark Jr. Mike Miller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Image from the cover to Laraaji's 2023 album, Segue to Infinity. Illustration by Jackie Lay/Courtesy of the artist hide caption