New Music Friday: The best releases out Sept. 23

Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 9 a.m.

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include veteran folksinger Beth Orton, Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Tour\xe9 and more.

Featured Albums:

1. Peter Matthew Bauer \u2014 Flowers
Featured Songs: "Chiyoda, Arkansas, Manila," "Flowers"
2. Beth Orton \u2014 Weather Alive
Featured Songs: "Lonely," "Fractals"
3. Vieux Farka Tour\xe9 & Khruangbin \u2014 Ali
Featured Songs: "Mahine Me," "Savanne"
4. Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet \u2014 Evergreen
Featured Songs: "Other Song," "The Evergreen Stem"
5. Makaya McCraven \u2014 In These Times
Featured Songs: "Dream Another," "The Title"

Lightning Round:

The Comet Is Coming \u2014 Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
Young RJ \u2014 World Tour
Angelica Sanchez Trio \u2014 Sparkle Beings
Alex G \u2014 God Save the Animals
Nils Frahm \u2014 Music for Animals

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