Nelly Furtado has never been one to stand still musically. Since the beginning of her career, she's used pop, hip-hop, dance, folk and multiple variations of Latin music as inspiration. So to call her latest album, "The Ride" - made in collaboration with Angel Olsen and St. Vincent producer John Congleton - a departure would be a bit of a misnomer. Rather, it's a long overdue stopover in the indie world, a place that's become much friendlier to pop stars over the past decade.

The third full-length release for Dev Hynes was self-produced and released three days ahead of its scheduled release date. "Freetown Sound" takes its name from Freetown, Sierra Leone, where Hynes' father was born. The album features Carly Rae Jepsen, Zuri Marley, Debbie Harry, Nelly Furtado, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, slam poet Ashlee Haze, and others.