New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 4

Rebecca Black. Paris Paloma. Button Masher. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Sept. 4 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco, Julie Bee from Marfa Public Radio in west Texas, and DeShun Nance from WJSU in Jackson, Miss. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.

The Starting 5

(01:55) Album No. 1

- Rebecca Black, 'Age of the Exhibitionist'

(08:26) Album No. 2

- Paris Paloma, 'The Fatal Flaw'

(16:40) Album No. 3

- Sharp Pins, 'Mod Mayday 23'

(23:06) Album No.4

- 1-800-Mikey, 'In Yun'

(29:25) Album No. 5

- Button Masher, 'Super Button Masher'