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In a quiet week for new releases, a noisy album tiptoes to the top of the charts

Stephen Thompson

For the last few years, Carson's star has been on the rise, and his latest album debuts at No. 1 thanks to a bit of good timing. Also: Record Store Day makes a dent on the album chart.
Reflecting on the songs that got us through the early days of parenting

Stephen Thompson

We talk about the songs that got us through the early days of parenting.
Our favorite albums of the week

Stephen Thompson

Hear new albums by one-third of boygenius, two-thirds of Carolina Chocolate Drops, and one-quarter of TV on the Radio.
Record companies have some tricks to give older albums a boost on the charts

Stephen Thompson

Albums that are 2 or 3 years old are somehow shooting up on the charts. But why?
Three wildly different artists crack the top 10 for the first time

Stephen Thompson

Surprises nevertheless abound in the top 10, as a vinyl reissue lands cult singer-songwriter Ethel Cain on the Billboard 200 for the first time ever and two artists — Alex Warren and BigXthaPlug — experience their first-ever top 10 singles.