All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on March 25

Our picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from Nashville singer Maren Morris, the Jamaican rapper and singer Koffee, London's Afro-funk group Ibibio Sound Machine, Barrie and more. Featured Albums: 1. Maren Morris — Humble Quest Featured Tracks: "Humble Quest" and "Nervous" 2. Koffee — Gifted Featured Track: "Shine" 3. Ornette Coleman — Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums Featured Track: "Lorraine" 4. Barrie — Barbara Featured Track: "Jersey" 5. Ibibio Sound Machine — Electricity Featured Tracks: "Protection from Evil" and "Truth No Lie" Other notable releases for March 25: Aldous Harding — Warm Chris Buddy — Superghetto Camp Cope — Running with the Hurricane Denzel Curry — Melt My Eyez See Your Future Destroyer — Labyrinthitis Machine Gun Kelly — mainstream sellout Rema — Rave &amp; Roses Walter Martin — The Bear 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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