New Music Friday: The top 7 albums out on Oct. 1

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🗓️ 1 October 2021

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NPR Music's picks for the best new releases out this week include the long-awaited studio album from Philly rapper Meek Mill, a stunning record from Brandi Carlile, country singer Miko Marks and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Meek Mill — Expensive Pain
Featured Song: "Blue Notes 2"
2. Brandi Carlile — In These Silent Days
Featured Song: "Broken Horses"
3. Ben Marc — Breathe Suite
Featured Song: "Breathe Suite A"
4. Tirzah — Colourgrade
Featured Song: "Hive Mind"
5. Illuminati Hotties — Let Me Do One More
Featured Song: "Knead"
6. Shad — Tao
Featured Song: "Black Averageness"
7. Miko Marks — Race Records
Featured Song: "Hard Times"

Other notable releases for Oct. 1: Dar Williams — I'll Meet You Here; Hovvdy — True Love; Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett — Love For Sale; Strand of Oaks — In Heaven.

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0:00.0	Happy Friday everyone from Inbira Music and All Songs Considered.
0:06.9	I'm Robin Hilton.
0:07.9	I'm here with contributor Gavin Gottry.
0:09.8	Hey Gavin.
0:10.8	Hey Robin.
0:11.8	It's new music Friday.
0:13.3	Somehow we've made it to October.
0:15.2	We're looking at the best albums out today on October 1st, starting with Meeke Mill.
0:19.4	His new one is called Expensive Pain.
0:22.2	I'm not in competition with my homies and women in competition in the world.
0:37.0	I know my opposition never knew me.
0:38.5	They wouldn't be opposition if they knew me.
0:39.5	I made the proposition to my head as I told them not to dare lift you home.
0:40.5	I just decided round, hell and put them with moving.
0:41.5	Cut pals in the 40s.
0:42.5	The niggas got shot down.
0:43.5	We was wearing my homie out now.
0:44.5	So we on.
0:45.5	I was like 16 with the mega me deep in the field like spot burning.
0:46.5	Where did the shit seen niggas crack to me when they got real chastlyled on it.
0:47.5	I made some illspriti guys on it.
0:48.5	We keeping it real niggas now.
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