The superstar K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is one of the biggest pop juggernauts in the world, with billions of streams and massive world tours to its name. Born Pink, its second full-length album — and "full-length" is relative here, since we're talking about eight songs in under 25 minutes — promises to further expedite BLACKPINK's domination of the U.S. charts.

We've also got new projects from Brazilian-born electro-pop artist LYZZA, Afropop-inspired R&B singer-songwriter Miloe, Tiny Desk Contest-winning singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson and dance-pop star Rina Sawayama. On this week's New Music Friday, Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody and NPR Music contributors Christina Lee and Cyrena Touros join guest host Stephen Thompson.

Featured Albums:

BLACKPINK — Born Pink
Featured Songs: "Typa Girl," "Pink Venom," "Hard to Love"
LYZZA — Mosquito
Featured Songs: "Lucky You," "Hold Me," "Heathens Call (feat. Backxwash)"
Miloe — gaps
Featured Songs: "elastic," "rewind (feat. PawPaw Rod)"
Quinn Christopherson — Write Your Name In Pink
Featured Songs: "Uptown," "Evelene"
Rina Sawayama — Hold the Girl
Featured Songs: "Catch Me in the Air," "Hold the Girl," "Forgiveness"

Lightning Round:

Mura Masa — Demon Time
Pink Siifu & Real Bad Man — Real Bad Flights
The Beths — Expert in a Dying Field
Jesca Hoop — Order of Romance
Death Cab for Cutie — Asphalt Meadows
Wilco — Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Super Deluxe Edition)
Gogol Bordello — Solidaritine

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