8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: NxWorries, Normani, the Decemberists, and More

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from NxWorries, Normani, the Decemberists, Zsela, This Is Lorelei, Cola, Sideshow, and Fana Hues. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)

NxWorries: Why Lawd? [Stones Throw]

Why Lawd? is the second NxWorries studio album, following Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s beloved 2016 collaborative debut, Yes Lawd! In his review of the new album, Dylan Green writes, “Knxwledge supplies .Paak with some of the most breathtaking production of his career. The beats on Why Lawd? are ornately constructed, each a treasure hunt for the tell that it’s all made from tiny bits of other songs.” In addition, he adds, “Why Lawd? leans into a rawness and fear Yes Lawd! only hinted at.”

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