Charli xcx. Tyla. Shania Twain. Guest host Ann Powers chats with Nastia Voynovskaya of member station KQED in San Francisco about their favorite albums out Friday, July 24. Plus, some NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(02:06) Album No. 1- Charli xcx, 'Music, Fashion, Film'(08:16) Album No. 2- Willow, 'The Thread'(14:59) Album No. 3- Tyla, 'A*Pop'(20:39) Album No. 4- Shania Twain, 'Little Miss Twain'(27:50) Album No. 5- Portraits Of Tracy: 'Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Originate? A: MTV!'(33:23) The Lightning Round- Creekbed Carter Hogan, 'PEASANTS REVOLT!'- Rico Nasty, 'RX'- Amy Shark, 'soft pop'- Josaleigh Pollett, 'If I Let It Quiet'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org.CreditsHost: Ann PowersGuest: Nastia Voynovskaya, KQEDAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion, Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Stephen Thompson and Lars GotrichSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 24.07.2026New Music Friday: The best albums out July 24
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Folge vom 22.07.2026Alt.Latino: Spain wins (at music, too)We'll take any excuse to talk about the insane quality of music coming out of Spain these days. This week, we got one: Spain defeated Argentina on Sunday to win the 2026 World Cup Final. So, this episode is a celebration of the multitude of music scenes across Spain that we can't get enough of. Catch boundary-pushing electronic and hip hop producers in Madrid, indie rockers and songwriters in Barcelona, and some old favorites whose voices never stop (looking at you, Buika!). Artists featured in this episode:(01:22) C. Tangana(04:19) Ralphie Choo(06:28) Mora(10:10) Bikôkô(13:52) Buika(16:04) Repion(20:42) Lucia Fumero(23:12) Maestro EspadaThis podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 21.07.2026Sylvan Esso, Phoebe Bridgers, feeble little horse, moreWe share our picks for the best new tracks out now, including the laid-back dystopia of Sylvan Esso’s “Concrete Glen,” an acoustic take on Phoebe Bridgers’ “Lost Boys,” the glitched-out chaos of feeble little horse and more.NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.Support the show with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(01:28) Sylvan Esso: “Concrete Glen”(07:49) feeble little horse: “DMT”(14:07) Phoebe Bridgers: “Lost Boys (acoustic)”(22:15) Snõõper: “RECESS”(26:50) The Olivia Tremor Control: “Garden of Light”(33:53) @: “Autosmile” See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 17.07.2026New Music Friday: The best albums out July 17Gracie Abrams. Nia Archives. Steve Lacy. On a release day full of catchy earworms, host Stephen Thompson chats with Tshego Letsoalo of KALW in San Francisco about their favorite albums out Friday, July 17. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(00:58) Album No. 1- Gracie Abrams, 'Daughter from Hell'(08:13) Album No. 2- Steve Lacy, 'Oh Yeah?'(16:38) Album No. 3- Nia Archives, 'Emotional Junglist'(22:27) Album No. 4- Lido Pimienta, 'Caribenya'(28:04) Album No. 5- Swapmeet, 'Mount Zero'(33:13) The Lightning Round- Catherine Moan, 'CM Ultra'- Helado Tropical, 'Helado Tropical'- Orquesta Akokán, 'América!'- Nao Yoshioka, 'Self'- Quicksand, 'Bring On The Psychics'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.orgCredits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Tshego Letsoalo, KALWAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Elle Mannion, Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Felix Contreras, Lars Gotrich and Ann PowersSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy