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Ewen Spencer/XL RecordingsFontaines D.C. Sophia Stel. The Avalanches. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Oct. 16 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville, Skylar Rochelle from 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City and Andrew Brown from KUTX in Austin. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (02:23) Album No. 1 - Fontaines D.C., 'Dopamine Chamber' (09:30) Album No. 2 - @, 'Autosmile' (16:34) Album No. 3 - Sophia Stel, 'the greatest album of all time' (23:05) Album No. 4 - June McDoom, 'Follow the Light' (28:32) Album No. 5 - The Avalanches, 'No Bad Memories' (35:53) The Lightning Round - N8NOFACE, 'Tomorrow's World' - Richard Thompson, 'Hippies, Thugs and Heroes' - Max Richter, 'While The Flood Rages' - Chuwi, 'Libertad' - Flora Hibberd, 'Mammoth' Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist. Credits: Host: Stephen Thompson Guests: Celia Gregory, Skylar Rochelle, Andrew Brown Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Dora Levite Editors: Elle Mannion, Otis Hart Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Special thanks to Ann Powers, Anamaria Sayre and Tom Huizenga Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. -
Vanessa Castillo/NPRThere is no stage too small for Los Tigres del Norte, yet none can contain its impact. For over 60 years, the Mexican norteño band has collected the stories of Latino people and spun them into song.
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The Choral Society of Pensacola returns with a new season later this month. This year’s performances explore the human experience in a variety of ways, said Artistic Director Peter Steenblik. -
Pensacola is getting a new hub for community collaboration in the form of a radio station appropriately named Free Radio Pensacola. -
On October 17 and 18, the Jubilee Festival of Arts returns to Lott Park for its 38th year, bringing together more than 140 artists and vendors, live entertainment, local food, and family-friendly activities. In Daphne, the word “jubilee” carries a unique story. -
For more than 50 years, Los Mirlos has cultivated its own Peruvian twist on cumbia, featuring reverb-heavy, surf-rock guitar. -
Neil Young talks to NPR about his reflective 50th studio album, Second Song, out Sept. 18. -
Mon Laferte aims to contradict, expose or challenge norms; she takes the assignment of performing in an office space as no exception. -
The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night. -
Noah Kahan will perform "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as part of the In Memoriam segment. -
The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out. -
The television series 'Star Trek' turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.
