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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN 's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more. Featured albums: • billy woods, GOLLIWOG ( Stream ) • Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Tall Tales ( Stream ) • PinkPantheress, Fancy That ( Stream ) • MIKE & Tony Seltzer, Pinball II ( Stream ) • mclusky, the world is still here and so are we ( Stream ) See our long list of records...

The music this week comes from a variety of countries and genres, some of it sounds like music you've heard ... while others sound like nothing you've heard before. Featured artists and songs: • Natalia Bernal, "Más Allá" • Jaze, "mil procedimientos" • Jaze & Susana Baca, "jomalón" • Jaze, "boomeran'" • The Mars Volta, "Fin" • The Mars Volta, "Enlazan las tinieblas" • The Mars Volta, "Alba del ora...

Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers with family or friends, or steeling yourself for the week to come, we've got the perfect album to score your early Sunday hours. Featured artists and albums: 1. Miles Davis: 'Kind of Blue' 2. Astrud Gilberto: 'The Astrud Gilberto Album' 3. The Congos: 'Heart of the Congos' 4. Madredeus: 'O Espírito da Paz' 5. Laurie Spiegel: 'The Expanding Universe' 6. BA...

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio to talk through the best albums released on May 2. Featured albums: • Car Seat Headrest, 'The Scholars' ( Stream ) • Samantha Crain, 'Gumshoe' ( Stream ) • PUP, 'Who Will Look After The Dogs?' ( Stream ) • Jenny Hval, 'Iris Silver Mist' ( Stream ) • Jolie Laide, 'Creatures' ( Stream ) See the long list of albums out May 2 an...

Anamaria Sayre talks about the history of Puerto Rican hip-hop with rapper PJ Sin Suela. Featured artists and songs: • PJ Sin Suela & Chuwi, "Escúchame " • PJ Sin Suela, "Es La Hora" • Nuff Ced & Tek 1, "Metrópolis" • PJ Sin Suela, Siete Nueve & Messy Deprat , "Illegal 2.0" • E.A. Flow, "D'Aqui" • Intifada, Luis Diaz & Yallzee "Albizu" • Los Pleneros de La Cresta, "Los de la Isla" • Bad Bunny & Lo...

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a staggering cut from the new 'Sinners' film, hyperpop from Jane Remover, the return of Foxwarren and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. Miles Caton: "I Lied to You," from 'Sinners' 2. Foxwarren: "Yvonne," from '2' 3. Jane Remover: "Dancing with your eyes closed," from 'Revengeseekerz' 4. Mal Blum: "I'm So Bored," from 'The Villain' 5. Men...

Coco Jones. Samia. Fly Anakin. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras from Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss the best new albums they heard this week. Featured albums: • Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' ( Stream ) • Samia, 'Bloodless' ( Stream ) • Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' ( Stream ) • David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' ( Stream ) • Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever...

Alt. Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre talk artistic growth and precocious talent. Featured artists and songs: • Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera" • Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte" • Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente" • Irene Diaz, "Anything For You" • Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements" • Eladio Carrión & Lia Kali, "Me Muer...

We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to because of how it made them feel. On this episode we share some of their picks and the stories behind them. Note: This episode originally aired in Dec. 2024 Weekly reset: Mochi street vendor, Japan Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comm...

Julien Baker & Torres. Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson. TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Brian Burns of North Carolina public radio station WUNC to the show to discuss the best albums out today. Featured Albums: • Torres & Julien Baker, 'Send a Prayer My Way' • Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, 'What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow' • Tunde Adebimpe, '...

Anamaria continues to impress Felix with new female voices, while he shares more jazz and Puerto Rican bomba fusion. Featured artists and songs: • Queralt Lahoz, "LA FE" • Bardo, "Renacer" (feat. Combo Chimbita) • Vanessa Zamora, "GRAVEDAD" (feat. Çantamarta) • BEATrio, "Archipelago" • Mon Laferte, "Otra Noche de Llorar" • El Laberinto del Coco, "Todo Se Nubla" Credits Audio for this episode of Al...

Stereolab is back with its first new music in 15 years. We give it a spin on this week's show, along with the scorched rock of feeble little horse, a relentlessly catchy earworm from Yaeji and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. Stereolab: "Aerial Troubles," from 'Instant Holograms On Metal Film' 2. Yaeji & E Wata: "Pondeggi" (single) 3. Snuggle: "Dust" (single) 4. feeble little horse: "This Is R...

Bon Iver returns. Valerie June branches out. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee's 88Nine to the show for a quick run-through of the best new albums out April 11. Featured albums: • Bon Iver, 'SABLE, fABLE' • Valerie June, 'Owls, Omens, and Oracles' • Gerald Clayton, 'Ones & Twos' • Real Lies, 'We Will Annihilate Our Enemies' (out April 16) • Kills Birds, 'Crave' EP...

Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk concert was the most watched premiere in the series' history. In this episode, Alt. Latino's Anamaria Sayre speaks with the superstar at the Desk and takes you behind the scenes of the performance. NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, who also was in the audience, sits in for Felix Contreras this week. Featured artists and songs: • Bad Bunny, "PIToRRO DE COCO" (Tiny Desk Ve...

Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more. Featured artists and songs: 01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent' 02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome' 03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto:...

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn. Momma. Newcomers Lily Seabird and duendita. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson teamed up with Zach McCormick of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current to highlight their favorite albums out April 4. Featured albums: • Craig Finn, 'Always Been' ( Stream ) • Momma, 'Welcome to My Blue Sky' ( Stream ) • Lily Seabird, 'Trash Mountain' ( Stream ) • duendita, 'a strong desire to su...

Lucy Dacus. Perfume Genius. Destroyer. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Colorado Public Radio's Alisha Sweeney of Indie 102.3 to guide you through a huge release day. Featured albums: • Lucy Dacus, 'Forever Is A Feeling' ( Stream ) • Perfume Genius, 'Glory' ( Stream ) • Great Grandpa, 'Patience, Moonbeam' ( Stream ) • Destroyer, 'Dan's Boogie' ( Stream ) • SPELLLING, 'Portrait Of My Heart' (...

Hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras discuss the best music Felix unearthed while moving out of his apartment. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

We look at how and why SXSW, once the world's largest music festival, is being scaled back to a shell of itself, what was so special about it, and what the shift means for artists and the industry. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear n...

Japanese Breakfast. My Morning Jacket. Greentea Peng. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Izzi Bavis from Baltimore public radio station WTMD to run through their favorite albums out today. Featured albums: • Japanese Breakfast, 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)' ( Stream ) • Greentea Peng, 'TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY' ( Stream ) • Tamino, 'Every Dawn's a Mountain' ( Stream ) • My Morning Jacket,...

We look ahead to the most anticipated albums due out this spring, including Rico Nasty's LETHAL , the return of Car Seat Headrest and Lucius, the existential punk rock group Pup and more. Featured artists and albums: 1. HAIM: "Relationships," from a "not yet announced fourth album" 2. Blondshell: "Two Times," from 'If You Asked For A Picture' 3. M(h)aol: "DM:AM," from 'Something Soft' 4. Car Seat...

Charley Crockett. Twin Shadow. Throwing Muses. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Matt Reilly of Austin public radio station KUTX to discuss the best new releases we heard this week. Featured albums: • Charley Crockett, Lonesome Drifter ( Stream ) • Twin Shadow, Georgie ( Stream ) • Courting, Lust for Life, Or: 'How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story ( Stream...

Alt. Latino hosts share six songs that they've had on repeat over the past month. Featured artists and songs: • Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base" • Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa) • Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932" • Vivir Quintana, "Más Libre Que En Casa" • Lucia Sarmiento, "Look Up" • Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, "#T****" Audio for this episode of Alt. Latino was edited and...

We've got just what you need for that stubborn case of existential dread in a looming dystopia as we update our running list of the year's best songs, with new ones from yeule, Raveena and more. Also, we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of All Songs Considered by looking back at our number one songs from each year. On this episode: the songs that take us back to 2005 Featured artists and...

Lady Gaga. Jason Isbell. Newcomer Annie DiRusso. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Celia Gregory from Nashville public radio station WNXP to discuss these records and much more. Featured albums: • Annie DiRusso, 'Super Pedestrian' ( Stream ) • Jason Isbell, 'Foxes in the Snow' ( Stream ) • Sasami, 'Blood on the Silver Screen' ( Stream ) • Divorce, 'Drive To Goldenhammer' ( Stream ) • ASTROPICA...