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Hosts/nerds Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are your friendly music buddies with the week's best new music discoveries, including conversations with emerging artists, icons and more. Hear songs that can completely change your day, with humor, heart and (sometimes) a whole lot of noise. Directions for use: Morning commute, the gym, or alone time. (If rash persists, discontinue use.)

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New Music Friday: July 30

07.30.2021

The sophomore full-length from Billie Eilish tops our shortlist of the best new albums out this week, along with a posthumous Prince record, Jack Antonoff's Bleachers, the singer Yola and more. Featured Albums: 1. Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever ...

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07.30.2021 New Music Friday: July 30 The sophomore full-length from Billie Eilish tops our shortlist of the best new albums out this week, along with a posthumous Prince record, Jack Antonoff's Bleachers, the singer Yola and more. Featured Albums: 1. Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever ...
07.28.2021 New Mix: Steady Holiday, Ada Lea, Wet Leg, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's favorite new tracks of the week include an amped-up Steady Holiday, late-'70s, post-punk sounds from Gustaf and Wet Leg, the calming guitar of Lanterna and more. Featured Songs: 1. Steady Holiday: "Love Me 2" ...
07.26.2021 Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf: Our Favorite 2021 Entries, Episode 1 Before we announce this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner, we're asking our judges to share their favorite entries in a weekly livestreamed series. First up: Tiny Desk producer Bobby Carter.
07.23.2021 New Music Friday: July 23 Kanye West's long-awaited (and much-hyped), DONDA tops our list of the best albums out this week, along with new ones from Leon Bridges, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Ledisi and more. Featured Albums: 1. Kanye — DONDA 2. Leon Bridges — Gold ...
07.20.2021 New Mix: Soccer Mommy, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Nils Frahm, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's favorite tracks of the week include a classic murder ballad reimagined by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, a new collaboration with Nils Frahm and F.S. Blumm, Soccer Mommy and more. Featured Tracks And Artists: 1. Soccer ...
07.16.2021 New Music Friday: July 16 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Willow's Lately I Feel Everything, new ones from Clairo and John Mayer, a posthumous release from Alice Coltrane and more. Featured Albums: 1. Willow — Lately I Feel Everything ...
07.13.2021 New Mix: Courtney Barnett, Ben Gibbard And Tycho, Sparks, More All Songs host Bob Boilen shares his favorite songs of the week, including a long-overdue celebration of Sparks, a Ben Gibbard collaboration with Tycho, the return of Courtney Barnett and more. Featured Songs And Artists: 1. Sparks, Adam Driver & ...
07.09.2021 New Music Friday: July 9 The best albums out this week include a revealing, self-titled release from rapper Vince Staples, Snoh Aalegra's Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies, Half Waif's Mythopoetics and more. Featured Albums: 1. Vince Staples — Vince Staples Featured Song: "Are You ...
07.07.2021 New Mix: Aldous Harding, Clairo, Matthew E. White, More All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tunes of the week, including one with The National's Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, a Jack Antonoff-produced song from Clairo and more. Featured Songs: 1. Orla Gartland: "You're Not ...
07.02.2021 New Music Friday: July 2 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out now include Chicago rapper G Herbo's 25, the wild euphoria of The Go! Team, singer Laura Mvula's first new music in five years and more. Featured Albums: 1. The Go! Team — ...
06.29.2021 Brandi Carlile On The Radical Vulnerability Of Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' NPR Music's Ann Powers talks with the singer-songwriter about her life with Blue, conversations with James Taylor and the gift Joni Mitchell gave her.
06.25.2021 New Music Friday: June 25 Doja Cat, SAULT and Tyler, The Creator lead a crazy-packed day for new releases, along with Lucy Dacus, Cautious Clay and more. Featured Albums: 1. Doja Cat — Planet Her Featured Song: "Payday (feat. Yung Thug)" 2. Tyler, The Creator ...
06.23.2021 The Best New Artists Of 2021 (So Far) Our favorite new artists of 2021 (so far) include Jay Som and Palehound together as Bachelor, the queer pop celebrations of girl in red, Olivia Rodrigo, the warped rap duo Paris Texas and more. 1. Bachelor (Jay Som & Palehound): ...
06.18.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On June 18 The best albums out this week include GoldLink's Haram!, H.E.R.'s Back of My Mind, a comic book soundtrack called Dark Nights: Death Metal, a debut album from trans punk Cher Strauberry and more. Featured Albums: 1. Goldlink — Haram! Featured ...
06.15.2021 New Mix: Lorde, Pokey LaFarge, The Go! Team, Azure Ray, More Lorde talks about her new song, we get an update on the Tiny Desk contest, Pokey LaFarge recalibrates his sound, Illuminati Hotties go "Pool Hopping" and other great new songs to fall in love with. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. ...
06.11.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On June 11 Sleater-Kinney's Path of Wellness, the thundering pop of Marina, Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo and the blood-slowing sounds of Dustin O'Halloran are among NPR Music's picks for the best music out on June 11. Featured Albums: 1. Marina — Ancient Dreams In ...
06.09.2021 New Mix: Jomoro With Sharon Van Etten, Naia Izumi, Laura Stevenson, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, featuring former Tiny Desk contest winner Naia Izumi, West African art-folk group The Narcotix, Laura Stevenson and more. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Laura Stevenson: "State," ...
06.04.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On June 4 Rostam's beautifully transfixing Changephobia, Japanese Breakfast's Jubilee and Liz Phair's first new album in more than a decade are among NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on June 4. Featured Albums: 1. Rostam — Changephobia Featured Song: "Bio ...
06.01.2021 The Best Music Of May: NPR Staff Picks In May, we swooned to Olivia Rodrigo, marveled at Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen, went back to the '90s with The Zolas and bathed in the luxury of Sinéad Harnett's voice.
05.28.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On May 28 NPR Music picks the best new albums out this week, including new releases by DMX, Bachelor, Mustafa, Natalia Lafourcade and more.
05.25.2021 New Mix: Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Mdou Moctar, Angélique Kidjo, More This weeks All Songs Considered features a striking collaboration between Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen. I also share a conversation and music with Angélique Kidjo, psych-guitar from Mdou Moctar and more. 1. Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen: "Like ...
05.21.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On May 21 NPR Music picks the best new albums out this week, including new releases by Olivia Rodrigo, Allison Russell, Audrey Nuna and more.
05.18.2021 New Mix: Sleater-Kinney, Lowland Hum Reimagining Peter Gabriel, More 1. Sleater-Kinney: "Worry With You," from Path of Wellness 2. Billie Marten: "Human Replacement," from Flora Fauna 3. Sleepersound: "Silence Otherwise," from Idle Voices 4. Green-House: "Peace Piece," from SC25 5. Lowland Hum: "In Your Eyes," from So Low 6. ...
05.14.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On May 14 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on May 14 include Jorja Smith's Be Right Back, St. Vincent's homage to early '70s rock, a staggering new project from saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings and more. Featured Albums: 1. Jorja Smith — ...
05.13.2021 Tiny Desk Contest Family Hour We brought together all six Tiny Desk Contest winners for some music and conversation. Hear the songs that earned them a ticket to the Tiny Desk, plus their advice for entering the Contest.
05.12.2021 New Mix: Torres, The Laura Marling Project LUMP, Rodrigo Amarante And More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including "the most fun song" Torres has ever written, the latest from Laura Marling's project called LUMP and more. 1. Torres: "Don't Go Puttin Wishes in ...
05.09.2021 Dawn Richard Documents Her Mother's Dreams WNXP's Jewly Hight shares a conversation with electronic dance artist Dawn Richard and her mom Debbie.
05.07.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On May 7 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the intricately detailed pop of Dodie, a posthumous release from legendary drummer Tony Allen, a mind-blower from Daniel Bachman and more. Featured Albums: 1. Dodie — Build A Problem ...
05.03.2021 The Best Music Of April: NPR Staff Picks Pom Pom Squad, Flock of Dimes, Zao, Rita Payés and Toumani Diabaté released the best music of April. Plus, we're reminded why we love ILOVEMAKONNEN.
04.30.2021 New Music Friday: April 30 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include girl in red's long-awaited debut, the Flying Lotus soundtrack for Yasuke and more. Featured Albums: 1. girl in red — If I Could Make It Go Quiet Featured Song: ...
04.27.2021 New Mix: Manchester Orchestra, Ballaké Sissoko, Faye Webster, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including the calming sounds of Ballaké Sissoko, the plainspoken wisdom of singer Faye Webster and more. Featured Songs: 1. No-No Boy: "The Best God Damn Band ...
04.23.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On April 23 NPR Music's shortlist for the best albums out on April 23 includes Nashville singer and rapper Houston Kendrick's technicolor pop, Malian Kora player Toumani Diabaté, Dinosaur Jr. and more. 1. Houston Kendrick — Small Infinity Featured Song: "Ugly Vybes" 2. ...
04.20.2021 New Mix: Lucy Dacus, Producer George Martin's Secret 'Ray Cathode' Project, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tunes of the week including a "Hot and Heavy" track from Lucy Dacus, and Beatles producer George Martin's little-known side project, Ray Cathode. 1. Lucy Dacus: "Hot & Heavy," from ...
04.16.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On April 16 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on April 16 include the latest from UK rapper AJ Tracey, Norah Jones' first ever live album, a feast of wonders from Son Lux and more.
04.14.2021 New Mix: Sufjan Stevens, Phish's Page McConnell, Squirrel Flower, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new songs of the week including an ambient track from Sufjan Stevens, solo work from Phish's Page McConnell, Squirrell Flower and more. 1. Charlotte Jacobs: "Where You Want Me To," from ...
04.09.2021 New Music Friday: April 9 A deeply personal and revealing record from Brockhampton, Dutch artist Benny Sings, breakout rapper Lakeyah, the Vijay Iyer Trio and more make NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Apr. 9. Featured Albums: 1. Benny Sings — Music ...
04.06.2021 New Mix: Rhiannon Giddens, A Jay Som-Palehound Collaboration, First Aid Kit, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite songs of the week, including a Leonard Cohen cover from First Aid Kit, reflections on the comforts of home from Rhiannon Giddens and more. 1. Bachelor, (Jay Som & Palehound): "Stay ...
04.02.2021 New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On April 2 NPR Music picks the best new albums out this week, including new albums by Leslie Jordan, Flock of Dimes, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and more.
03.31.2021 The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks We indulged R&B pleasures with Joyce Wrice, dreamed of summer with Hirsch, and discovered cosmic secrets via Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders.
03.29.2021 Sara Watkins Reimagines Childhood Music On Beautiful New Album The singer and fiddler shares the stories and inspiration behind her sweetly affecting record, Under The Pepper Tree in this conversation with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
03.26.2021 New Music Friday: March 26 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Mar. 26 include the relentlessly infectious songs of AJR, Israeli rapper and singer Noga Erez, Tune-Yards, jazz legend Dr. Lonnie Smith and more. Featured Albums: 1. AJR — OK ORCHESTRA Featured ...
03.24.2021 The Animated Craft Of Julien Baker "Somebody's like, 'Beeps are the new cowbell,' and I agree!" Julien Baker unpacks the experimentation of her new album, Little Oblivions, with Torres' Mackenzie Scott.
03.23.2021 New Mix: Kishi Bashi, Toumani Diabaté, Madi Diaz, More All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including an uplifting piece from Kishi Bashi, the Malian kora master Toumani Diabaté, the return of Gem Club and more. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Kishi ...
03.19.2021 New Music Friday: March 19 Hear monumental new music from Jon Batiste, country legend Loretta Lynn, the rapper Benny the Butcher and more on NPR Music's list of the best new albums out this week. Featured Albums: 1. Jon Batiste — We Are Featured Song: ...
03.17.2021 New Mix: Lucy Dacus, Ben Howard, Cautious Clay, Kelli Scarr & More Host Bob Boilen shares more songs about finding both light and darkness in life on this week's All Songs Considered, including a devastating new single from Lucy Dacus. 1. Ben Howard: "Far Out," from Collections From The Whiteout 2. Lucy ...
03.12.2021 New Music Friday: March 12 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on March 12 include Valerie June's magical meditations, a Blake Mills and Pino Palladino collaboration, Selena Gomez's first Spanish language record and more. Featured Albums: 1. Valerie June — The Moon And ...
03.10.2021 SXSW 2021 Preview All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson listened to the nearly 300 artists performing at this year's online edition of SXSW and share their most exciting discoveries. This includes the Korean electro-pop duo HAEPAARY, the South African folksinger Bongeziwe ...
03.08.2021 Peter Stampfel's Mammoth '20th Century In 100 Songs' An absolute eccentric, Peter Stampfel picked one favorite song for every year of the 20th century, then performed and recorded them all for an enormous collection.
03.05.2021 New Music Friday: March 5 Our picks for the best new albums out on March 5 include an ambitious remix from Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats, the surreal hip-hop of Genesis Owusu, flickering dance pop from Jane Weaver and more. Featured Albums: 1. Denzel Curry ...
03.02.2021 The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks New albums by Aaron Lee Tasjan and Wild Pink had us yearning for live music, VanJess sang matters of the heart and Will Liverman devoted an entire album to Black composers.

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