New Music Friday: The best albums out May 2

It's Friday again, which means a fresh batch of music has hit the airwaves, ready to soundtrack your weekend.

Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio joins NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to talk through Car Seat Headrest's return, the newest albums from Samantha Crain, PUP, Jenny Hval and more on this New Music Friday.

Our hosts share the backstories and best songs from the following albums:

• Car Seat Headrest, The Scholars (Stream)
• Samantha Crain, Gumshoe (Stream)
• PUP, Who Will Look After The Dogs? (Stream)
• Jenny Hval, Iris Silver Mist (Stream)
• Jolie Laide, Creatures (Stream)

Check out our long list of albums out May 2 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits

Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Julie Bernal, Marfa Public Radio
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editors: Otis Hart and Elle Mannion
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins