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We look ahead to some of the albums we’re most excited about for the new year, from sure bets like Dry Cleaning, Ásgeir and Beverly Glenn-Copeland to rumored releases from Noah Kahan, Robyn, The xx and more.Dry Cleaning: “Cruise Ship Designer,” from ‘Secret Love’Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: “Perpetual Adoration,” from ‘Tragic Magic’Ásgeir: “Smoke,” from ‘Julia’Joyce Manor: “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” from ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’Beverly Glenn-Copeland: “Laughter In Summer (with Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland),” from ‘Laughter In Summer’gobbinjr: “Just a dream,” from ‘crystal rabbit moon’Danny L Harle, Oklou & MNEK: “Crystallise My Tears,” from ‘Cerulean’August Ponthier: “Handsome,” from ‘Everywhere Isn’t Texas’Mumford & Sons: “Rubber Band Man (with Hozier),” from ‘Prizefighter’Support the show by leaving a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy