New Music Friday: The best releases out on May 13

Published: May 13, 2022, 9 a.m.

Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Leikeli47's Shape Up, Florence + the Machine's Dance Fever and more are on our shortlist of the week's best new albums.

Featured Albums:
1. Kendrick Lamar \u2014 Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
2. Leikeli47 \u2014 Shape Up
Featured Track: "Chitty Bang"
3. Florence + the Machine \u2014 Dance Fever
Featured Track: "Choreomania"
4. Quelle Chris \u2014 DEATHFAME
Featured Track: "King in Black"
5. Tank and the Bangas \u2014 Red Balloon
Featured Track: "Communion in My Cup"
6. John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davis \u2014 Firestarter
Featured Track: "Charlie's Rampage"

Other notable releases for May 13:
The Black Keys \u2014 Dropout Boogie
Kevin Morby \u2014 This Is A Photograph
Mandy Moore \u2014 In Real Life
Mary Halvorson \u2014 Amaryllis and Belladonna
Monophonics \u2014 Sage Motel
Pkew Pkew Pkew \u2014 Open Bar
Sam Gendel & Antonia Cytrynowicz \u2014 Live a Little
Say Sue Me \u2014 The Last Thing Left
The Smile \u2014 A Light For Attracting Attention
They Hate Change \u2014 Finally, New

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