All Songs Considered

Clockwise from upper left: girl in red, Bachelor, Arlo Parks, dodie, Paris Texas Courtesy of the artists hide caption

The singer known as H.E.R. Her latest full-length, Back of My Mind is on our shortlist of the best albums out on June 18. Tim Saccenti/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Lorde (from her video for the song "Solar Power"), The Go! Team, Azure Ray, The Goon Sax Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Singer and rapper Jesse Markin. His new album, Noir, is on our shortlist for the best releases out on June 11. Tero Ahonen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left corner: Laura Stevenson, The Narcotix, Maddie Jay, Naia Izumi Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Rostam. His second solo full-length, Changepobia, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on June 4. Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Top left, clockwise: Sinéad Harnett, Olivia Rodrigo, The Zolas, Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Bill Laurance, Sound Prints. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Mereba's new EP, Azeb, is out now. Breyona Holt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

From top left, clockwise: Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Mdou Moctar, Sunny Jain, Angélique Kidjo, Aerial East, Saint Sister. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Allison Russell's new album is called Outside Child. Francesca Cepero/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

From top left, clockwise: Sleater-Kinney, Green-House, Briars of North America, Billie Marten, Lowland Hum, Sleepersound. Courtesy of the artists hide caption