Thanks to the modern technological age, we seemingly have the opportunity to listen to every new album, or at least a large number, prior to their release date. This week we have some truly great full album streams of a few forthcoming albums.

Ryan Adams is set to release Ashes & Fire on October 11, and thanks to the fine folks at NPR, the album is available to stream in its entirety.

Ryan Adams | Ashes & Fire

Likewise, NPR is offering up DJ Shadow’s new album The Less You Know the Bettter due out on October 4.

DJ Shadow | The Less You Know the Better

Finally, Damon Albarn (one of the brains behind Blur and Gorillaz) led a collective of musicians into the Democratic Republic of Congo to record a collaborative album with musicians from the DRC. The album is available to stream in its entirety thanks to Hype Machine.

DRC Music | Kinshasa One Two