06.18.2021 - By NPR
The best albums out this week include GoldLink's Haram!, H.E.R.'s Back of My Mind, a comic book soundtrack called Dark Nights: Death Metal, a debut album from trans punk Cher Strauberry and more.
Featured Albums:
1. Goldlink — Haram!
Featured Songs: "Terrordome" and "Evian"
2. Various — Dark Nights: Death Metal
Featured Song: "Diana" by Chelsea Wolfe
3. H.E.R. — Back of My Mind
Featured Song: "We Made It"
4. Amythyst Kiah — Wary + Strange
Featured Song: "Wild Turkey"
5. Donnie — The Colored Section (20th Anniv.)
Featured Song: "Beautiful Me"
6. Ambar Lucid — Get Lost In The Music
Featured Song: "The Door"
7. Mykki Blanco — Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep
Featured Song: "Free Ride"
8. Cher Strauberry — Chering Is Caring
Featured Song: "Swish And Spit"
Other notable releases for June 18: Angelique Kidjo — Mother Nature; Azure Ray — Remedy; Francis Lung — Miracle; Hania Rani — Music For Film And Theater; Joan Armatrading — Consequences.