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Cibo Matto's 1999 album, Stereo Type A Courtesy of the artist hide caption
From left: Robyn, Christine and the Queens, Janelle Monáe, MUNA, Arlo Parks and Perfume Genius From left: Heji Shin, Eloïse Labarbe-Lafon, Mason Rose, Isaac Schneider, Alexis Waespi and Gilles Laurent/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Kim Gordon Danielle Neu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Justice Julia Vincent/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Soul II Soul's Club Classics Vol. One Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hot Chip perform a Tiny Desk concert. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption
Thursday's first song in 13 years, "Application for Release From the Dream," is a soaring, searing return. Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images hide caption
Sonhos Tomam Conta roughly translates as "dreams take over," which is a perfect way to think of this samba-infused shoegaze project from São Paulo. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cellis Maya Beiser offers a remarkable interpretation of Terry Riley's In C on her latest album. Boyang Hu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kamasi Washington's "Prologue" will give you chills of the body and thrills of the mind. B+/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
DJ Shadow Koury Angelo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kaytranada Liam Macrae/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brittany Howard Bobbi Rich/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Sampha Jesse Crankson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Known as The Godfather of House Music, Frankie Knuckles helped revolutionize electronic music in the '80s. The Frankie Knuckles Foundation hide caption
Over 90 minutes, the অন্য (ONNO) compilation surveys India's experiment music scene: pulsing noise, avant-pop, freak folk, astral synths and surging industrial. Courtesy of Onno Collective hide caption
Beth Gibbons' first solo album, Lives Outgrown, is out May 17. Netti Habel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stanley Wade (from left), Harold Wade, Earl Young, Robert Upchurch and Jimmy Ellis of the disco band The Trammps pose for a portrait in 1977. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
From left: Sekou, Dua Saleh, Alemeda and McKinley Dixon Braden Lee & Christopher Behnen; Randijah Simmons; David Muessig/Courtesy of the artists hide caption