New Music Friday: The top 8 albums out on Oct. 22

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 9 a.m.

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out today include new ones from the K-pop singer CL, rapper and producer Wale, a new project from Tricky called Lonely Guest, Grouper and more.

Featured Albums:
1. CL \u2014 ALPHA
Featured song: "Chuck"
2. Wale \u2014 Folarin II
Featured song: "Name Ring Bells"
3. Grouper \u2014 Shade
Featured song: "Pale Interior"
4. Helado Negro \u2014 Far In
Featured song: "Wake Up Tomorrow"
5. angel du$t \u2014 Yak: A Collection of Truck Songs
Featured song: "Love is the Greatest" and "All the Way Dumb"
6. Lonely Guest \u2014 Lonely Guest
Featured songs: "Atmosphere" and "Move Me"
7. John Fort\xe9 \u2014 Vessels, Angels & Ancestors
Featured song: "88"
8. Circuit des Yeux \u2014 -io
Featured song: "Sculpting the Exodus"

Other notable releases for Oct. 22: Bedouine \u2014 Waysides; Jackson + Sellers \u2014 Breaking Point; John Coltrane \u2014 A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle; Lana Del Rey \u2014 Blue Banisters; My Morning Jacket \u2014 My Morning Jacket.