New Music Friday: Feb. 2

Published: Feb. 2, 2018, 10 a.m.

All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton runs through this week's essential new releases with NPR Music's Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson. This week we manage to go from Justin Timberlake's 'Man Of The Woods' to the abstract sounds of Efrim Menuck of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, contemporary country from Montgomery Gentry, Roxy Music and more. Albums we talk about: 1. Justin Timberlake 'Man Of The Woods,' 2. Rhye 'Blood,' 3. Efrim Menuck 'Pissing Stars,' 4. Montgomery Gentry 'Here's To You,' 5. Field Music 'Open Here,' 6. Roxy Music 'Roxy Music 45th Deluxe Edition.' Also notable for Feb. 2: Anna Burch 'Quit The Curse,' Steve Reich 'Pulse/Quartet,' Kyle Craft 'Full Circle Nightmare,' Red River Dialect 'Broken Stay Open Sky'