NPR Music's pick for the best new albums out this holiday week include an epic return for The Smashing Pumpkins, Three 6 Mafia rapper Juicy J, a previously unreleased Bill Evans concert and more.

Featured Albums:
1. The Smashing Pumpkins — Cyr
Featured Song: "Save Your Tears"
2. Juicy J — The Hustle Continues
Featured Song: "1995"
3. Ane Brun — How Beauty Holds The Hand Of Sorrow
Featured Song: "Trust"
4. Sundae Crush — A Real Sensation
Featured Song: "Good Boy"
5. Bill Evans — Bill Evans Live At Ronnie Scott's
Featured Song: "A Sleeping Bee"
6. Various — Pop Ambient 2021
Featured Song: "Mittsommer"

Other notable albums out Nov. 27: Bad Bunny — El Último Tour del Mundo; Bille Joe Armstrong — No Fun Mondays; Bombino — Live in Amsterdam; JFDR — Dream On; Miley Cyrus — Plastic Hearts.