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World Cafe 's Raina Douris joins NPR's Sheldon Pearce and host Robin Hilton to talk about the most anticipated albums out this spring, including new ones from Vampire Weekend, Waxahatchee, Portishead's Beth Gibbons and more. Featured artists, albums and songs: Reyna Tropical: "Conexión Ancestral" from 'Malegría,' out March 29 Yaya Bey: "Chasing the Bus" from 'Ten Fold,' out May 10 METZ: "Entwined (Street Light Buzz)" from 'Up On Gravity Hill,' out April 12 Vampire Weekend: "Gen X Cops" from 'Only God Was Above Us,' out April 5 Shabaka: "End of Innocence" from 'Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace,' out April 12 Beth Gibbons: "Floating on a Moment" from 'Lives Outgrown,' out May 17 Waxahatchee: "365" from 'Tigers Blood,' out March 22 Amen Dunes: "Boys" from 'Death Jokes,' out May 10 girl in red: "Doing It Again" from 'I'm Doing It Again Baby!' out April 12 See a list of more of NPR Music's most anticipated albums for spring 2024 . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy