By Nika Inashvili
1) Genre: Pop/Rock
Artist: Adrianne Lenker
Album: Bright Future
Duration: 44 Minutes
With an AllMusic rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, Bright Future is ranked the top release of the week of March 22, 2024. Diving into a wide range of genres such as love, climate change, and gratitude, Lenker becomes vulnerable on his new album. With a wide range of instruments including guitars, pianos, and violins, Bright Future brings listeners a ride of emotions.
2) Genre: Jazz
Artist: Amanda Whiting
Album: The Liminality of Her
Duration: 35 Minutes
Despite its recent release, The Liminality of Her has received a lot of success. Though Whiting has just released this album, it already has a 4 out of 5 star AllMusic rating. This album is the harpist’s debut album with 10 songs and brings out emotion through her instrumentals.
3) Genre: Classical
Artists: Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Album: But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?
Duration: 66 Minutes
The new album, But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody, by Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer has quickly gained attention and received a 4 out of 5 star AllMusic rating. The two talented bassists work together blend their sounds effortlessly together and bring their listeners with a unique twist of classical music.
4) Genre: Latin
Artist: Shakira
Album: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Duration: 48 Minutes
The global superstar, Shakira, has finally brought her fans with her twelfth album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. The album received a 4 out of 5 star AllMusic rating and is widely talked about by her fans. Though this is one of Shakira’s shorter works, she brings her fans with a complete story about her struggles as an artist and teaches them that they can transform their pain into resilience, strength, and power.
5) Genre: Electronic
Artist: Jlin
Album: Akoma
Duration: 43 Minutes
The new electronic album, Akoma, by Jlin, receives a 4 out of 5 star AllMusic rating. Jlin’s third studio album, Akoma, builds upon all of her past achievements. This album incorporates many different elements of genres like jazz, trap, and classical music to fully capture the attention of listeners.
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