All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 18

The week's best new music includes the deep grooves and heady soul of Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, an epic tale in sound from Beach House, the return of queer country pioneers Lavender Country and more. Featured Albums 1. Khruangbin &amp; Leon Bridges — Texas Moon Featured songs: "B-Side" and "Doris" 2. Beach House — Once Twice Melody Featured song: "Modern Love Stories" 3. Hurray for the Riff Raff — LIFE ON EARTH Featured song: "POINTED AT THE SUN" 4. Kendra Morris — Nine Lives Featured song: "Dry" 5. Lavender Country — Blackberry Rose Featured song: "All Disillusions Behind" Other notable releases for Feb. 18: Anwar HighSign — Live N*gga Prophecy Big K.R.I.T. — Digital Roses Don't Die MAITA — I Just Want to Be Wild For You Metronomy — Small World Rokia Koné &amp; Jacknife Lee — Bamanan Sally Shapiro — Sad Cities The Shout Out Louds — House Shovels &amp; Rope — Manticore Tennyson — Rot 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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