All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Jan. 28

The Summer of Soul soundtrack is finally here, along with a breathtaking debut from singer Amber Mark, a mind-bender from jazz saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and more. Featured Albums: 1. Various — The Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Featured Song: "Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya?" 2. Lady Wray — Piece of Me Featured Song: "Where Were You" 3. Samm Henshaw — Untidy Soul Featured Songs: "Thoughts and Prayers," "Chicken Wings," "Keyon (Interlude)" 4. Amber Mark — Three Dimensions Deep Featured Song: "One" 5. Immanuel Wilkins — The 7th Hand Featured Song: "Don't Break" Other notable releases for Jan. 28: Anaïs Mitchell — Anaïs Mitchell Babyface Ray — Face Beirut — Artifacts Greg Spero — The Chicago Experiment St. Paul &amp; The Broken Bones — Alien Coast Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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