All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 6

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, the return of Sufjan Stevens and more. 1. Earl Sweatshirt &amp; The Alchemist — Voir Dire Featured Song: "27 Braids" 2. Sufjan Stevens — Javelin Featured Song: "Goodbye Evergreen" 3. Jolie Holland — Haunted Mountain Featured Song: "Highway 72" 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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