Clockwise from left, Julien Baker & Torres, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, Marlon Williams, Valerie June, and Bon Iver
No Depression‘s Best of April 2025 starts off with April Spotlight artist Valerie June‘s directive, plea, and call to action “Joy, Joy!” The song, which kicks off her fourth studio LP, Owls, Omens, and Oracles, serves as a guiding light for so much these days.
There’s a lot of joy throughout this month’s playlist too, especially through collaboration — Irma Thomas & Galactic, Julien Baker & Torres, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, Elton John & Brandi Carlile, and more. A lot of joy can be found in preserving and sharing traditions, as illustrated by Marlon Williams, Red Baraat, and Natalia Lafourcade.
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