In this special episode from our friends at _Pop Culture Happy Hour_ , host Stephen Thompson talks with critics Christina Lee and Marcus J. Moore about Kendrick Lamar's new double album _Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers._ It's been five years since Lamar released his previous album, _DAMN_. Since then, …
The best albums out this week include _Harry's House_ from Harry Styles, jazz pianist Joey Alexander's _Origin,_ new ones from R&B; singer Ravyn Lenae, rapper Boldy James, Porridge Radio and more. Featured Albums: 1\. Harry Styles — _Harry's House_ Featured Tracks: "Music for a Sushi Restaurant," "Grapejuice" 2\. Joey Alexander …
_All Songs Considered_ 's Bob Boilen introduces this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner, Alisa Amador, plus new music from SOAK, the identical twins duo Companion, Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman and more. **Featured Artists And Songs:** 1\. Alisa Amador: "Milonga accidental" (Single) 2\. Jens Lekman: "The Linden Trees Are Still in …
Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated _Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers_, Leikeli47's _Shape Up_ , Florence + the Machine's _Dance Fever_ and more are on our shortlist of the week's best new albums. **Featured Albums:** 1\. Kendrick Lamar — _Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers_ 2\. Leikeli47 — _Shape Up_ Featured …
_All Songs Considered_ 's Bob Boilen shares the "most astonishing song" he's heard this year: Regina Spektor's "Up The Mountain," plus Stella Donnelly's "Lungs," the many colors of MABUTA and more. Featured Songs And Artists: 1\. Regina Spektor: "Up The Mountain," from _Home, before and after_ 2\. Rachel Bobbitt: "More" …
Jewly Hight from member station WNXP talks with Bonnie Raitt about the folk- and-blues legend's new album _Just Like That..._ and how she's navigated five decades of storied music-making.
NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Sharon Van Etten's _We've Been Going About This All Wrong_ , Jack Harlow's _Come Home The Kids Miss You_ , Arcade Fire's _WE_ and more. **Featured Albums:** 1\. Jack Harlow — _Come Home The Kids Miss You_ Featured Tracks: …
April brought us albums from a re-energized Pusha T, reggae legend Horace Andy, Myra Melford's improvised suite, Syd's broken-hearted R&B; ballads and Straw Man Army's paranoid-but-expansive post-punk. Featured Albums: 1\. Horace Andy: "Watch Over Them" from _Midnight Rocker_ 2\. Pusha T: "Dreamin of the Past" from _It's Almost Dry_ 3\. …
The week's best new albums include Toro y Moi's spectacular _MAHAL_ , hard- hitting rap from the New Jersey hip-hop duo Dälek's _Precipice_ , R&B; singer Kehlani's _blue water road_ and more. **Featured Albums:** 1\. Toro y Moi — _MAHAL_ Featured Tracks: "Magazine," "The Medium" 2\. Girlpool — _Forgiveness_ Featured …
_All Songs Considered_ 's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a live recording for the 20th anniversary of Wilco's _Yankee Hotel Foxtrot_ , a new single from Phoebe Bridgers and more. Featured Tracks And Artists: 1\. Lizzy McAlpine: "weird (ft. Laura Elliot)," from _five seconds …
The best albums out this week include _It's Almost Dry_ from Pusha T, space rock from Spiritualized, a gorgeous ambient record from OHYUNG, a rediscovered Charles Mingus live recording and more. **Featured Albums:** 1\. Pusha T — _It's Almost Dry_ Featured Tracks "Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes," "Dreaming of …
_All Songs Considered_ 's Bob Boilen shares his favorite tracks of the week, including a surprise return from Pink Floyd and uplifting songs from Sonny Singh, Patrick Watson and more. **Featured Tracks And Artists:** 1\. Pink Floyd: "Hey, Hey, Rise Up (featuring Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox)" (Single) 2\. Sonny Singh: …
NPR Music picks the best new albums out this week, including new releases by Kaitlin Butts, Samora Pinderhughes, Mal Blum and more. Featured Albums: 1\. Kaitlin Butts — w _hat else can she do_ Featured Song: "it won't always be this way" 2\. Samora Pinderhughes — _GRIEF_ Featured Song: "Masculinity" …
_All Songs Considered_ 's Bob Boilen shares his favorite tracks of the week, including new ones from singer Joan Shelley, Florist, The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and more. **Featured Artists And Songs:** 1\. Florist: "Red Bird Pt. 2 (Morning)," from _Florist_ 2\. Joan Shelley: "The Spur," from _The Spur_ 3\. …
It's a crazy-packed release day with new albums from Camila Cabello, Omar Apollo, an all-star collaboration with Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Girl Talk and Smoke DZA, Syd's _Broken Hearts Club_ and more. **Featured Albums:** 1\. Omar Apollo — _Ivory_ Featured Songs: "Talk," "En El Ovido" 2\. Syd — _Broken Hearts …
March's best new music includes Kilo Kish's pop treatise on this game called life, Jenny Hval's philosophy on art-making, Soul Glo's sledgehammer punk and more.
NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from the Bronx rapper T-Shyne, Sondre Lerche, the Canadian pop singer known as LIGHTS and more. **Featured Albums:** 1\. T-Shyne — _Confetti Nights_ Featured Track: "Feed the Fam" 2\. Pillow Queens — _Leave the Light On_ Featured …
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_All Songs_ host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including songs of love from Angel Olsen and Soccer Mommy, a new one from the upcoming Perfume Genius album _Ugly Season_ and more. **Featured Songs And Artists:** 1\. Perfume Genius: "Pop Song," from _Ugly Season_ 2\. Zola …