Friends—How Many of Us Have Them?
This week’s picks include a few weird and wonderful collaborations between musical comrades, along with an anthem against ageism and a welcome comeback from Mac DeMarco.

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Stay tuned for a moving ode to friendship from two Wu-Tang icons, a bona fide return to form from a beloved millennial goofball, a blown-out banger from a couple of underground rap’s most exciting young outcasts, a party-starter from one of the MP3 blog era’s most endearing cult breakthroughs, and an unlikely collaboration between a bludgeoning noise-rock band and a beautifully serene acoustic guitarist. Thanks for listening.