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Artist : Arlo Parks Album : Collapsed in Sunbeams Quick Description : Beautiful, R&B-tinged folk music. Why You Should Listen : You quickly realize how good this is from the word go... Overall Thoughts : ...and then you learn she's only 20. Wow, this is such a good album and is likely to end up on a few best of lists this year. I was on board when "Green Eyes" dropped last year, but this album shows that she's not a single song flash-in-the-pan. There's folky, singer-songriter elements throughout, but sort of modern soul/R&B flavor to go along with it in many cases means a record that's something special. Recommendation : You owe it to yourself to listen to this one. Artist : Goat Girl Album : On All Fours Quick Description : Off-kilter post-punk. Why You Should Listen : Goat Girl is a little strange, and it works a lot. Overall Thoughts : There's a lot to unpack for this one, but I did enjoy it. There's plenty of accessible stuff ...

Is summer over yet? Album of the Week : Artist : Still Corners Album : Slow Air Quick Description : Dark, synthy, poppy goodness. Why You Should Listen : This album sounds so unique and out of nowhere... Overall Thoughts : I heard "Black Lagoon" early on and fell in love with it, so the fact that we get an album is awesome. It more than exceeded my expectations: it's a dark album without feeling brooding, it has an atmosphere all its own. I'm shocked at how great this ended up being, and I think people who have an affinity for gothy-ish stuff from the 1980s will find a lot to like here. Recommendation : Easily my favorite this week. Artist : Mitski Album : Be the Cowboy Quick Description : New album from the popular indie musician. Why You Should Listen : Mitski is making some of the most critically-acclaimed indie music going. Overall Thoughts : If Puberty 2 was Mitski’s coming out party, Cowboy is the culmination of all the pieces coming together...