The Contenders, Vol. 8: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, joins All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton to update our running list of the year's best songs.

Featured artists and songs:

1. Ekko Astral: "Baethoven," from 'pink balloons'

2. Nubiyan Twist: "Carry Me (feat. Seun Kuti)," from 'Find Your Flame'

3. T-Bone Burnett: "He Came Down," from 'The Other Side'

4. Bien et Toi: "So Long (feat. Paris Texas)," from 'London Safari II'

5. Bnny: "Missing," from 'One Million Love Songs'

6. Chanel Beads: "Unifying Thought," from 'Your Day Will Come'

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