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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 31
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/1228085801/new-music-friday-january-31-2025
Published: January 31, 2025 08:00
The Weeknd may be the biggest release of the week, but is it the best? We run down five other albums you should hear, with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and John Morrison, host of Culture Cypher Radio on partner station WXPN.Featured albums:• Cymande,…
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 24
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/1226561687/new-music-friday-january-24-2025
Published: January 24, 2025 11:19
FKA twigs. Central Cee. It's a big week for new releases, and we've got you covered. Host Stephen Thompson welcomes Desiré Moses of Virginia public radio station WNRN to break it all down.Featured albums:• FKA twigs, 'EUSEXUA'• Central Cee, 'Can't Rush…
2025's most-anticipated albums
Published: January 21, 2025 08:00
We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from Glory (March 28)2. Florist: "Have Heaven,"…
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 17
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/17/1225172107/new-music-friday-january-17-2025
Published: January 17, 2025 08:00
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday, Jan. 17. Featured Albums• Mac Miller, 'Balloonerism'• The Weather Station,…
The Contenders, Vol. 2: The songs we can't stop playing this week
Published: January 14, 2025 08:00
Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up. We've got the first single from it, plus a Sufjan Stevens-produced Denison Witmer track and more.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a…
New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 10
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/1223918053/new-music-friday-january-10-2025
Published: January 10, 2025 08:00
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project.Featured Albums:• SZA, 'SOS Deluxe: LANA'• Franz Ferdinand, 'The Human Fear'• Ethel…
The Contenders, Vol. 1: The songs we can't stop playing this week
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/07/1223358008/the-contenders-vol-1-fka-twigs-sharon-van-etten-ela-minus
Published: January 7, 2025 08:00
A new year means a new running list of our favorite songs, from the transfixing voice of Anna B Savage and FKA Twigs' moody club beats to the '80s-influenced rock and pop of Sharon Van Etten and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Ela Minus: "Broken," from…
New Music Friday: The best albums you missed from December
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/03/1222640151/new-music-friday-december-2024
Published: January 3, 2025 11:34
There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All…
Alt.Latino's 'Music We Missed In 2024'
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/1219982282/alt-latino-music-we-missed-2024
Published: December 18, 2024 08:00
'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.Music…
Music We Missed in 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/1219982255/music-we-missed-2024
Published: December 18, 2024 08:00
'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.Music…