The best albums out March 8 : All Songs Considered : NPR

Kim Gordon’s new album, The Collectiveis out March 8.

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Kim Gordon’s new album, The Collectiveis out March 8.

Danielle Neu/Courtesy of the artist

A wave of springtime releases might be just around the corner, but the biggest albums out this week are keeping things cool in an enticing variety of ways.

On this week’s episode of New Music Friday from All Songs ConsideredNPR Music’s Ann Powers and Hazel Cills discuss what Jack Antonoff, Norah Jones, Moor Mother’s Camae Ayewa and Kim Gordon have in common, besides a common release date.

Featured albums:
1. Kim Gordon, The Collective
2. Bleachers, Bleachers
3. Norah Jones, Visions
4. Moorish Mother, The Great Bailout

Other notable releases for March 8:
• Ariana Grande, Eternal Sunshine
• Bolis Pupul, Letter to Yu
• Judas Priest, Invincible Shield
• YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Compliments of Gravedigger Mountain
• Oisin Leech, Cold Sea
• Cyrille Aimee, à Fleur de Peau
• Dion, Girl Friends
• Chris Potter, Eagle’s Point
• Torrey, Torrey
• Daniel Carter and Stefan Christoff, In the wind now
• home shakes, CD Wallet
• Pixies, At