New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 11

Sylvan Esso. This Is Lorelei. Ezra Collective. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Sept. 11 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Brian Burns from WUNC in Chapel Hill, Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville, and John Morrison from WXPN in Philadelphia. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.

The Starting 5

(00:35) Album No. 1

- Sylvan Esso, 'Ow 8'

(06:57) Album No. 2

- Ezra Collective, 'Here Because of Hope'

(13:36) Album No. 3

- This Is Lorelei, 'The Singer in My Band'

(20:05) Album No. 4

- The Tubs, 'Hard Life'

(27:15) Album No. 5

- Haruomi Hosono, 'Yours Sincerely'