Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear and highlight our favorite five in a brisk mix of clips, context and commentary.
The podcast is hosted by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, and each episode features members of the NPR Music Network of public radio stations. This week, our guests are Celia Gregory of WNXP in Nashville, Skylar Rochelle of 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City and Andrew Brown from KUTX in Austin.
Scroll down to see which albums we discussed this week and links to our New Music Friday playlists, where you can hear singles from each album.
The Starting 5
🎵 Fontaines D.C., Dopamine Chamber (XL Recordings)
🎵 @, Autosmile (4AD)
🎵 Sophia Stel, The Greatest Album of All Time (A24 Music)
🎵 June McDoom, Follow the Light (Jagjaguwar)
🎵 The Avalanches, No Bad Memories (Modular)
New Music Friday is part of the NPR Music podcast. Hear the discussion on the NPR App, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Lightning Round
Five more albums we wish we could have discussed on the podcast, recommended by NPR Music's staff:
⚡ N8NOFACE, Tomorrow's World (Stones Throw)
⚡ Richard Thompson Hippies, Thugs and Heroes (New West)
⚡ Flora Hibberd, Mammoth (22Twenty)
⚡ Chuwi, Libertad (self-released)
⚡ Max Richter, While The Flood Rages (Decca)
Listen to each album's best songs on our New Music Friday playlists on Spotify and Apple, or wherever you stream music.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson • Guests: Celia Gregory (WNXP), Skylar Rochelle (90.9 The Bridge), Andrew Brown (KUTX) • Audio: Noah Caldwell • Producer: Elle Mannion • Production Assistant: Dora Levite • Editor: Otis Hart • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed • Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
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