New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on March 11

Published: March 11, 2022, 10 a.m.

Our shortlist for the best albums out this week includes Rex Orange County's WHO CARES?, the immediately transfixing Getaway from singer Orion Sun, the genre-hopping sounds of Jenny Hval and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Orion Sun \u2014 Getaway
Featured Tracks: "intro" and "without you"
2. Rex Orange County \u2014 WHO CARES?
Featured Tracks: "SHOOT ME DOWN" and "KEEP IT UP"
3. Fly Anakin \u2014 Frank
Featured Tracks: "Love Song (Come Back)" and "Bread"
4. Jenny Hval \u2014 Classic Objects
Featured Track: "Cemetery of Splendor"
5. Irma Thomas \u2014 Full Time Woman, The Lost Cotillion Album (on vinyl)
Featured Track: "Adam and Eve"

Other notable releases for March 11:
Alex Cameron \u2014 Oxy Music
Benny the Butcher \u2014 Tana Talk 4
The Boo Radleys \u2014 Keep On With Falling
BOYO \u2014 Echoes Like Memories
Drug Church \u2014 Hygiene
Fatboi Sharif & LoneSword \u2014 Cyber City Society
Loop \u2014 Sonancy
Lucky Daye \u2014 CANDYDRIP

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