But the results were as mixed as ever. August 18, 2023 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new releases from Jon Batiste, Hozier, Rhiannon Giddens, Cautious Clay and more.

He could have gone the route of many a one-hit wonder, but he just kept getting better, albeit not at a particularly prolific pace. Only releasing albums every five years, Hozier became not only a ...