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Joan Shelley, Lola Young and the return of Sarah McLachlan. Kyle Meredith from WFPK in Louisville joins Stephen Thompson to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 19.The Starting 5:- Joan Shelley, 'Real Warmth' (Stream)- Lola Young, 'I'm Only F****** Myself' (Stream)- Wednesday, 'Bleeds' (Stream)- Sarah McLachlan, 'Better Broken' (Stream)- Yasmine Hamdan, 'I remember I forget بنسى وبتذكر' (Stream)The Lightning Round:- Kieran Hebden & William Tyler, '41 Longfield Street Late '80s'- Nine Inch Nails, 'Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'- Lawrence Matthews, 'Between Mortal Reach & Posthumous Grip'- Joy Crookes, 'Juniper'- Joanne Robertson, 'Blurrr'See the long list of albums out Sept. 12 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.CreditsHost: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Kyle Meredith, WFPKAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartProduction Assistant: Dora LeviteExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Bad Bunny's months-long residency in Puerto Rico is coming to an end. The shows brought in hundreds of millions of dollars to the island, and sparked new debates about Puerto Rican identity and politics.For this week's episode, Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras traveled to San Juan to take in one of the final performances, and interview both locals and tourists about the musical and cultural impact of the summer of Bad Bunny.This podcast was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya Mohamed.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

We’ve got six must-hear songs to add to our running list of the year’s best tracks, including some shredding from The Beths, a gorgeous solo piano piece from Dustin O’Halloran, sublime jazz from Nicholas Payton and more.Featured artists and songs:1. The Beths: “No Joy,” from ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’2. Nate Smith & Saje: “Big Fish,” from ‘Live Action’3. Dustin O’Halloran: “Gold” (Single)4. Dara Starr Tucker: “Pure Imagination,” from ‘Time Wouldn’t Wait’5. Grumpy: “Crush,” from ‘Piebald’6. Nicholas Payton (with Esperanza Spalding and Karriem Riggins): “Let It Ride,” from ‘Triune’Weekly reset: A late-summer day at the playgroundEnjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgSign up for the Pod Club newsletter: www.npr.org/podclubLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy