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Each week, Consequence rings in New Music Friday by highlighting new albums to stream. As the new season begins, here are some releases to get you into the fall spirit.

This includes new tunes from Bright Eyes, Jamie xx, and Manu Chau, as well as an expansive live collection from the Bob Dylan archives. Don’t miss Julian Casbalancas’ new album with The Voidz, along with the array of artists who have come together to celebrate the music of Jesse Malin as he rehabilitates from a spinal stroke.

Here are 11 new albums to stream today.

Blu & Exile — Love (the) Ominous World

Hip-hop duo Blu & Exile are back with another major statement: Love (the) Ominous World, their forth studio album. In addition to guest appearances from Aloe Blacc, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kurupt, Kxng Crooked, Rbx, Rae Khalil, and several more, the album finds the LA duo back at the height of their powers.

Sunset Rubdown, the reunited art rock project fronted by Wolf Parade’s Spencer Krug, has officially announced Always Happy to Explode, their first new album in 15 years. They’ve also shared “Reappearing Rat,” the album’s first single, as well as a slew of 2024 North American tour dates.

Always Happy to Explode will arrive on September 20th via Krug’s label, Pronounced Kroog. Krug had previously reunited his old bandmates for Sunset Rubdown’s first tour since 2009 last year. Now, they’ve got a brand new collection of songs — their first since 2009’s Dragon Slayer. According to a press release, the band recorded Always Happy to Explode “more or less, live off the floor” at The Noise Floor with producer/engineer Jordan Koop.

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Their 2024 tour is their second trek since reuniting, and kicks off in Vancouver on October 10th. The Canadian band will then hit cities like Los Angeles,...

Bruce Hornsby has served up an unlikely piano rendition of Dinosaur Jr.’s “Feel the Pain” for record label Jagjaguwar’s 25th-anniversary covers album Join the Ritual.

The former Grateful Dead pianist’s rendition is both a faithful rendering and disjointed take on the surprise 1994 hit single, with Hornsby’s piano replicating J. Mascis’ riff before spiraling off melodically.

Join the Ritual, out September 24th and available to preorder now, features nearly a dozen Jagjaguwar artists and alumni tackling songs by influential indie bands and labels like K Records, Touch & Go,...