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New Music Friday: March 30

NPR
Published March 30, 2018 at 5:01 AM EDT
Hayley Kiyoko's <em></em>debut album <em>Expectations</em> is out now on Atlantic.
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Hayley Kiyoko's debut album Expectations is out now on Atlantic.

All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton chats with NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael, Felix Contreras, Marissa Lorusso, Sidney Madden and Ann Powers about the must-hear albums out on March 30. This includes country singer Kacey Musgraves' boundary-pushing Golden Hour, Cuban big band Orquesta Akokán, conceptual hip-hop from Jean Grae and Quelle Chris, crazy infectious pop from Haley Kiyoko and much more.

Featured Albums:

  • Orquesta Akokán: Orquesta Akokán

  • Kacey Musgraves: Golden Hour

  • Hayley Kiyoko: Expectations

  • Jean Grae and Quelle Chris: Everything's Fine

  • Bettye LaVette: Things Have Changed

  • Frankie Cosmos: Vessel

  • Lindi Ortega: Liberty

  • Ashley McBryde: Girl Goin' Nowhere

    • Hear The Music

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