The Weeknd may be the biggest release of the week, but is it the best? We run down five other albums you should hear, with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and John Morrison, host of <a href="https://xpn.org/program/culture-cypher-radio/">Culture Cypher Radio</a> on partner station WXPN. Featured albums: • Cymande, 'Renascence' • Ambrose Akinmusire, 'honey from a winter stone' • Lilly Hiatt, 'Forever' • Pink Siifu, 'BLACK'!ANTIQUE' • Damon Locks, 'List of Demands' See our long list of albums out Jan. 31 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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