Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos — and anything else that strikes them as intriguing. This week, Big K.R.I.T. merges soul and gospel, the Breeders’ “classic” lineup returns and Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes releases a song from a new side project.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, ‘Almost Like Praying’