New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On April 10

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It's been almost 20 years since The Strokes released their debut, landmark album Is This It. Now veterans of the indie rock scene, the band is back with its first new studio album in seven years – it's also one of their best. We kick this week's show off "The Adults Are Talking," from (the appropriately titled) The New Abnormal. Also on the program: Laura Marling releases her stunning new album months ahead of schedule, Pokey LaFarge returns from "rock bottom" with his most thoughtful, honest and moving album yet, and The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser has a breathtaking new solo release called The Loves of Your Life. Host Robin Hilton is joined by NPR Music's Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson as they share those albums and more of their picks for the best new music out on April 10.

Featured Albums:

The Strokes — The New Abnormal

Featured Song: "The Adults Are Talking" Laura Marling — Song For Our Daughter

Featured Song: "Only the Strong" Pokey LaFarge — Rock Bottom Rhapsody

Featured Song: "End of My Rope" Midwife — Forever

Featured Songs: "S.W.I.M." and "C.R.F.W." Hamilton Leithauser — The Loves of Your Life

Featured Song: "The Garbage Men" Active Child — In Another Life

Featured Song: "Weightless" Watkins Family Hour — Brother Sister

Featured Song: "Keep it Clean" STRFKR — Future Past Life

Featured Song: "Dear Stronger"

Other notable releases for April 10: ADULT. — Perception is/as/of Deception; The Dream Syndicate — The Universe Inside; Eliza Gilkyson — 2020; Joe Satriani — Shapeshifting; John Anderson — Years; Local H — Lifers; Maddie & Tae — The Way It Feels; Rosie Carney — I Dreamed I Was The Night; Stay Inside — Viewing; Tory Lanez — New Toronto 3; Trace Mountains — Lost in the Country; The Ultimate Fakebook — The Preserving Machine; Webb Wilder — Night Without Love.