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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

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πŸ—“οΈ 11 February 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

NPR Music's picks for the week's best albums include Mary J. Blige's Good Morning Gorgeous, the sonic wonders of alt-j, spiritual guidance from Raveena, a new solo record from Eddie Vedder and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Mary J. Blige β€” Good Morning Gorgeous
Featured Track: "On Top"
2. alt-J β€” The Dream
Featured Track: "Bane"
3. Raveena β€” Asha's Awakening
Featured Tracks: "Kathy Left 4 Khatmandu" and "The Internet Is Like Eating Plastic"
4. Shamir β€” Heterosexuality
Featured Track: "Caught Up"
5. Eddie Vedder β€” Earthling
Featured Track: "Power of Right"

Other notable releases for Feb. 11:
Big Thief β€” Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
Buke and Gase & Rahrah Gabor β€” Buke and Gase & Rahrah Gabor
Claire Rousay & More Eaze β€” Never Stop Texting Me
Empath β€” Visitor
Frank Turner - FTHC
Joss Stone β€” Never Forget My Love
Moonchild β€” Starfruit
Priscilla Block β€” Welcome to the Block Party
Spoon β€” Lucifer on the Sofa
Trupa Trupa β€” B Flat A
Voivod β€” Synchro Anarchy
Zeal & Ardor β€” Zeal & Ardor

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0:00.0

Happy Friday everyone from InPear Music and All Songs considered I'm Robin Hilton I'm here with Ann Powers.

0:05.1

Hello Robin!

0:06.7

Rihanna Cruz.

0:07.8

Howdy Robin, how you doing?

0:09.3

Alright and Radio Milwaukee's Tereek Moody Hey Tereek.

0:12.2

Hey Robin, hope you're doing well.

0:13.8

I am, it's new music Friday and we're taking a quick look at the best albums out now on February 11th,

0:19.3

starting with the one and only Mary J. Blige.

0:22.3

She's back with a new one called Good Morning Gorgeous.

0:24.9

Like a sad song, could it survive from all?

0:31.5

Now I'm back and I'm better, big step in Marjela, bus down Scott Bulla, my time at Low Better.

0:37.7

Running, career, the longest I want it, I only, who deals big money, he honest, who better,

0:44.7

who whips, who lullabla, you know I got the flat and the motor is split up,

0:49.6

bad on me, why not, don't act like I never left, don't talk, don't, now it's time to give you more,

0:56.8

back in the door, you need to bad on me, why not, you know I got really, really love,

1:04.3

I can't come and lift them up, you know my people ain't for a guy,

1:10.3

I'm right where I need to be, all time, eh, you run it, who run it, who run it,

1:17.9

who run it, who run it, who run it, who run it, who run it, who run it,

1:24.6

who run it, who run it, who run it, who run it, who run it, who run it,

1:26.9

Mary J. Blige reminding the kids how it's done.

1:31.1

Good morning Gorgeous is a certain new record, the song is on top.

1:35.2

It's her first album in five years and I don't know man, I think it's pretty flawless.

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