New Music Friday: The best albums out March 29
Beyonc\xe9's breathlessly-anticipated Act II: Cowboy Carter is finally here, and NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce shares his initial reactions after staying up late to listen to the album as soon as it hit streaming services.
But Queen Bey isn't the only artist with a new album worthy of discovery and dissection this week, and Sheldon is joined by Ann Powers to talk about a handful of other albums that deserve celebration. Those include a pair of albums \u2014 by Reyna Tropical and Kelly Moran \u2014 shaped by tragedy and its aftermath.
Featured albums:
1. Beyonc\xe9, Act II: Cowboy Carter
2. Reyna Tropical: Malegr\xeda
3. Kelly Moran: Moves in the Field
4. Chastity Belt: Live, Laugh, Love
Other notable releases for March 29, 2024:
\u2022 Alejandro Escovedo, Echo Dancing
\u2022 Chicano Batman, Notebook Fantasy
\u2022 Dawn Landes, The Liberated Woman's Songbook
\u2022 Jim White, All Hits: Memories
\u2022 Kenny Chesney, BORN
\u2022 Rico Nasty & Boys Noize, HVRDC0RE DR3MZ EP
\u2022 Ride, Interplay
\u2022 Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Revelations
\u2022 Shabazz Palaces, Exotic Birds of Prey
\u2022 Sheryl Crow, Evolution
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