New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 4

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 10 a.m.

b'NPR Music\'s picks for the best albums out this week include the final trap album from Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, \'80s-flavored pop from Mitski, Animal Collective\'s return to form and more.

Featured Albums:
1. 2 Chainz \\u2014 Dope Don\'t Sell Itself
Featured tracks: "10 Bracelets" and "Million Dollars Worth Of Game"
2. Mitski \\u2014 Laurel Hell
Featured track: "Stay Soft"
3. Animal Collective \\u2014 Time Skiffs
Featured track: "Strung With Everything"
4. Saba \\u2014 Few Good Things
Featured tracks: "Survivor\'s Guilt" and "2012"
5. Erin Rae \\u2014 Lighten Up
Featured track: "California Belongs to You"

Other notable releases for Feb. 4:
Black Country, New Road \\u2014 Ants From Up There
Cate Le Bon \\u2014 Pompeii
Lord Kayso \\u2014 More Chores
Los Bitchos \\u2014 Let The Festivities Begin!
The Reds, Pinks and Purples \\u2014 Summer at Land\'s End
Tank \\u2014 R&B MONEY

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