Bon Iver returns. Valerie June branches out. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee's 88Nine to the show for a quick run-through of the best new albums out April 11.

Featured albums:

? Bon Iver, 'SABLE, fABLE' (Stream)

? Valerie June, 'Owls, Omens, and Oracles' (Stream)

? Gerald Clayton, 'Ones & Twos' (Stream)

? Real Lies, 'We Will Annihilate Our Enemies' (Stream the singles)

? Kills Birds, 'Crave' EP (Stream)

Check out our long list of albums out April 11 and stream our New Music Friday sampler playlist of more than 60 songs at npr.org/music.

Credits
? Host: Stephen Thompson
? Guest: Erin Wolf, Radio Milwaukee's 88Nine
? Producer: Simon Rentner
? Editor: Otis Hart
? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
? Vice President, Music & Visuals: Keith Jenkins


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Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk concert was the most watched premiere in the series' history. In this episode, Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre speaks with the superstar at the Desk and takes you behind the scenes of the performance. NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, who also was in the audience, sits in for Felix Contreras this week.

Featured artists and songs:

? Bad Bunny, "PIToRRO DE COCO" (Tiny Desk Version)

? Bad Bunny, "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR" (Tiny Desk Version)

? Bad Bunny, "KLOuFRENS" (Tiny Desk Version)

? Bad Bunny, "LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii" (Tiny Desk Version)

? Bad Bunny, "LA MuDANZA" (Tiny Desk Version)

Credits:

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Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.

Featured artists and songs:
01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent'
02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome'
03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto: "Logic Moon," from 'Insen'
04. Lea Bertucci: "Vapours," from 'Of Shadow And Substance'
05. Hayden Pedigo: "Long Pond Lily," from 'I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away'
06. Max Richter: "All Human Beings," from 'Voices'
07. Wayne Shorter & Milton Nascimento: "Tarde," from 'Native Dancer'
08. Mabe Fratti: "El Sol Sigue Ahí," from 'Pies sobre la tierra'
09. Ida: "Don't Get Sad," from 'Will You Find Me?'
10. David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: "Lento," from Henryk Górecki's 'Symphony No. 3'

Weekly Reset: Walking through Okazaki neighborhood at night

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The Hold Steady's Craig Finn. Momma. Newcomers Lily Seabird and duendita. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson teamed up with Zach McCormick of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current to highlight their favorite albums out April 4.

Featured albums:

? Craig Finn, 'Always Been' (Stream)

? Momma, 'Welcome to My Blue Sky' (Stream)

? Lily Seabird, 'Trash Mountain' (Stream)

? duendita, 'a strong desire to survive' (Stream)

? Dumb Things, 'Self Help' (Stream)

Check out our long list of albums out April 4 and listen to our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Zach McCormick, MPR's The Current
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre play the new music that caught their ears this week, plus Felix delivers a deep dive into the roots of psicodélico.

Featured artists and songs:

? Eslabón Armado, "Esa noche"

? Adrian Quesada, "Ojos Secos" (feat. Cuco)

? Jessie Reyez, "**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**"

? BALTHVS, "Year of the Snake"

? Grateful Dead, "Dark Star"

? Os Mutantes, "A minha menina"

? Duane Eddy, "Rebel Rouser"

? Valeria Castro, "debe ser"

? Valeria Castro "sentimentalmente"

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Wet Leg is back with another burst of wildly infectious, frenetic rock. We've got that, the original version of an Oscar-worthy Sufjan Stevens song, and some music that NPR's Tom Huizenga says is "better than Xanax."

Featured artists and songs:

1. Wet Leg: "Catch These Fists," from 'moisturizer'

2. Ashley Jackson: "Unrest," from 'Take Me To The Water'

3. Sufjan Stevens: "Mystery of Love (Demo)," from 'Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition)'

4. Alexander Knaifel: "Stanza I-VII," from 'Chapter Eight'

5. George Xiaoyuan Fu: "Passacaglia on a Theme by Radiohead," from 'Colouring Book'

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Lucy Dacus. Perfume Genius. Destroyer. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Colorado Public Radio's Alisha Sweeney of Indie 102.3 to guide you through a huge release day.

Featured albums:

? Lucy Dacus, 'Forever Is A Feeling' (Stream)

? Perfume Genius, 'Glory' (Stream)

? Great Grandpa, 'Patience, Moonbeam' (Stream)

? Destroyer, 'Dan's Boogie' (Stream)

? SPELLLING, 'Portrait Of My Heart' (Stream)

Check out the long list of albums out March 28 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits

Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Alisha Sweeney, Indie 102.3
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins


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Hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras discuss the best music Felix unearthed while moving out of his apartment.

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We look at how and why SXSW, once the world's largest music festival, is being scaled back to a shell of itself, what was so special about it, and what the shift means for artists and the industry.

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Japanese Breakfast. My Morning Jacket. Greentea Peng. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Izzi Bavis from Baltimore public radio station WTMD to run through their favorite albums out today.

Featured albums:

? Japanese Breakfast, 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)' (Stream)

? Greentea Peng, 'TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY' (Stream)

? Tamino, 'Every Dawn's a Mountain' (Stream)

? My Morning Jacket, 'is' (Stream)

? YHWH Nailgun, '45 Pounds' (Stream)

Read our long list of albums out March 21 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:
? Host: Stephen Thompson
? Guest: Izzi Bavis, WTMD
? Producer: Simon Rentner
? Editor: Otis Hart
? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
? Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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We look ahead to the most anticipated albums due out this spring, including Rico Nasty's LETHAL, the return of Car Seat Headrest and Lucius, the existential punk rock group Pup and more.

Featured artists and albums:
1. HAIM: "Relationships," from a "not yet announced fourth album"
2. Blondshell: "Two Times," from 'If You Asked For A Picture'
3. M(h)aol: "DM:AM," from 'Something Soft'
4. Car Seat Headrest: "Gethsemane," from 'The Scholars'
5. PUP: "Hallways," from 'Who Will Look After The Dogs?'
6. Kara-Lis Coverdale: "Daze," from 'From Where You Came'
7. Lucius: "Gold Rush," from 'Lucius'
8. Rico Nasty: "TEETHSUCKER (YEA3x)," from 'LETHAL'
9. Jenny Hval: "To Be A Rose," from 'Iris Silver Mist'

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Charley Crockett. Twin Shadow. Throwing Muses. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Matt Reilly of Austin public radio station KUTX to discuss the best new releases we heard this week.

Featured albums:

? Charley Crockett, Lonesome Drifter (Stream)

? Twin Shadow, Georgie (Stream)

? Courting, Lust for Life, Or: 'How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story (Stream)

? Étienne de Crécy, WARM UP (Stream)

? Throwing Muses, Moonlight Concessions (Stream)

Check out the long list of albums out March 14 and stream our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org/music.

Credits:

Host: Stephen Thompson

Guest: Matt Reilly, KUTX

Producer: Simon Rentner

Editor: Otis Hart

Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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Alt.Latino hosts share six songs that they've had on repeat over the past month.

Featured artists and songs:

? Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base"

? Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa)

? Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932"

? Vivir Quintana, "Más Libre Que En Casa"

? Lucia Sarmiento, "Look Up"

? Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, "#T****"

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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We've got just what you need for that stubborn case of existential dread in a looming dystopia as we update our running list of the year's best songs, with new ones from yeule, Raveena and more.

Also, we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of All Songs Considered by looking back at our number one songs from each year. On this episode: the songs that take us back to 2005

Featured artists and songs:
01. Everything Is Recorded: "Never Felt Better (feat. Sampha, Florence + The Machine)," from 'Temporary'
02. yeule: "Skullcrusher," from 'Evangelic Girls Is A Gun'
03. Raveena: "You're So Good To Me," from 'Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain (Deluxe)'
04. Gordi: "Alien Cowboy," from 'Like Plasticine'
05. Whatever The Weather: "12°C," from 'Whatever The Weather II'

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Lady Gaga. Jason Isbell. Newcomer Annie DiRusso. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Celia Gregory from Nashville public radio station WNXP to discuss these records and much more.

Featured albums:

? Annie DiRusso, 'Super Pedestrian' (Stream)

? Jason Isbell, 'Foxes in the Snow' (Stream)

? Sasami, 'Blood on the Silver Screen' (Stream)

? Divorce, 'Drive To Goldenhammer' (Stream)

? ASTROPICAL (Bomba Estéreo + Rawayana), 'ASTROPICAL' (Stream)

Read our feature on 'ASTROPICAL' here.

Check out our long list of albums out March 7 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:

? Host: Stephen Thompson
? Guest: Celia Gregory, WNXP
? Producer: Simon Rentner
? Editor: Otis Hart
? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
? Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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This week Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre balance their passion for new discoveries with reissued music from an iconic Latin American songwriter.

Featured artists and songs:

? Ezra Collective, "Body Language" (feat. Sasha Keable)

? Patti LaBelle, "Teach me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)"

? Teri Gender Bender, "SANAR"

? Kevin Kaarl, "recuérdame x siempre"

? Violeta Parra, "Cantores Que Reflexionan"

? Ben Aler, "Honest"

? Jose Luiz Martins, "Cravo e Canela"

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As we celebrate a quarter century of music nerdom and buffoonery, we remember the songs that shaped the show and our lives, with 25 No. 1 tracks from our first 25 years (and whatever else we can manage to recall).

We aren't going to ruin the fun with a tracklist ? listen along as All Songs Considered host Robin Hilton and New Music Friday's Stephen Thompson try to guess each other's favorite cuts.

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Animal Collective's Panda Bear. Nicolás Jaar's DARKSIDE. Newcomer Hope Tala. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discusses these albums and more with KCRW's Travis Holcombe.

Featured albums:

? Panda Bear, 'Sinister Grift'

? Mdou Moctar, 'Tears of Injustice'

? DARKSIDE, 'Nothing'

? Hope Tala, 'Hope Handwritten'

? Marie Davidson, 'City of Clowns'

Check out the longer list of albums out Feb. 28 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:

? Host: Stephen Thompson
? Guest: Travis Holcombe, KCRW
? Producer: Simon Rentner
? Editor: Otis Hart
? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
? Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins


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Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras speaks with Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican saxophonist Miguel Zenón about the Afro-Latino legacy on the island.

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We update our running list of the year's best songs with the cinematic pop of Oklou, Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, the experimental hip-hop group clipping. and more.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Oklou: "family and friends," from 'choke enough'
2. Anna Thorvaldsdottir: "Part V" and "Part VIII," from 'UBIQUE'
3. clipping.: "Keep Pushing," from 'Dead Channel Sky'
4. Sandbox Percussion: "Don't Look Down," from 'Cerrone: Don't Look Down'
5. Lucrecia Dalt: "cosa rara (feat. David Sylvian)" (single)
6. Anouar Brahem: "The Eternal Olive Tree," from 'After the Last Sky'

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Sam Fender. The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood. Jesse Welles. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discussed these new albums and more with country star Kathy Mattea, who hosts NPR's weekly show 'Mountain Stage.'

Featured albums:

? Sam Fender, 'People Watching'

? Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers), Exploding Trees & Airplane Scream

? Jesse Welles, 'Middle'

? Sunny War, 'Armageddon In A Summer Dress'

? Saya Gray, 'SAYA'

Check out the long list of albums out Feb. 21 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:

? Host: Stephen Thompson

? Guest: Kathy Mattea, Mountain Stage

? Producer: Simon Rentner

? Editor: Otis Hart

? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

? Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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With Oscar season here, we review the nominees for Original Song and Original Score, prognosticate who will win the statues on March 2, and look at the Academy's biggest snubs.

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Bartees Strange. Denison Witmer. The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Nate Chinen of Philadelphia's WRTI to discuss the best new releases out on Valentine's Day.

Featured albums:

? Bartees Strange, 'Horror'

? Denison Witmer, 'Anything At All'

? Marshall Allen, 'New Dawn'

? Sullivan Fortner, 'Southern Nights'

? John Patitucci, 'Spirit Fall'

Check out our longer list of albums out Feb. 14 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:

? Host: Stephen Thompson
? Guest: Nate Chinen (WRTI)
? Producer: Simon Rentner
? Editor: Otis Hart
? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
? Vice President, Music & Visuals: Keith Jenkins


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'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with six new songs that span the spectrum of Latinidad.

Featured artists and songs:

? Christian Nodal, "A Solas con la Botella"

? Las Trompas de Falopium, "JARRE"

? pablopablo, Carín León & Ralphie Choo, "Eso Que Tú Llamas Amor"

? The Mexican Standoff & Flaco Jimenez, "Tu Dirás" (feat. Los Texmaniacs)

? Amaia, "C'est La Vie"

? Angie K, "Red Dirt on Mars"

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The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes the shredded guitars of girlpuppy, solo material from from TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and more.

Featured artists and songs:

? Tunde Adebimpe: "Drop," from 'Thee Black Boltz'

? girlpuppy: "Champ," from 'Sweetness'

? Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: "Into Your Eyes" from 'GUSH'

? Lonnie Holley: "Protest With Love," from 'Tonky'

? The Weather Station: "Lonely," from 'Humanhood'

? Ólafur Arnalds & Talos: "We Didn't Know We Were Ready" (feat. Niamh Regan & Ye Vagabonds) (single)

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Sharon Van Etten headlines this week's new releases, but she's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. On this episode, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Robert Moore of Kansas City public radio station 90.9 The Bridge, where Robert hosts the underground rock show Sonic Spectrum.

Featured Albums:

? Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, s/t

? Adrian Crowley, 'Measure of Joy'

? Heartworms, 'Glutton for Punishment'

? Nadia Reid, 'Enter Brightness Now'

? Squid, 'Cowards'

Check out our long list of Feb. 7 releases and stream our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.

CREDITS:

? Hosts: Stephen Thompson and Robert Moore (90.9 The Bridge)
? Producer: Simon Rentner
? Editor: Otis Hart
? Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
? Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins


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This week, we hear from a Colombian-Venezuelan super group, a new Afro-Brazilian band, and Ana gets another jazz lesson from a Latin jazz orchestra.

Songs featured in this episode:

? XIXA, "Xolo de Galáxia"
? Meme del Real, "Princesa"
? Jessie Reyez, "GOLIATH"
? Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, "Dia de los Muertos III Mambo Cadaverous"
? Trinka, "Grego"
? Astropical, "Me Pasa (Piscis)"

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Making a playlist or mixtape for that special someone? We've got you covered this Valentine's Day with these off-the-radar love songs.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Linda Diaz: "Watching Ourselves Die (feat. Solomon Fox)" (single)
2. Gal Costa: "Baby," from 'Gal Gosta'
3. Mirah: "Engine Heart," from 'You Think It's Like This, But Really It's Like This'
4. Paloma Murphy: "me faltas tú" (single)
5. Stretch Arm Strong: "For Now," from 'Rituals of Life'
6. Tender Forever: "Then If I'm Weird, I Want To Share," from 'The Soft And The Hardcore'
7. Xavi: "Tu Casi Algo," from 'NEXT'
8. Elf Power: "Temporary Arm," from 'Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs'
9. Daniel Lanois: "I Love You," from 'Shine'

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We break down the winners, surprise shutouts and more from what's billed as "music's biggest night," courtesy of our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour.

Ten take-aways from this year's Grammys
A complete list of 2025 Grammy winners


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The Weeknd may be the biggest release of the week, but is it the best? We run down five other albums you should hear, with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and John Morrison, host of Culture Cypher Radio on partner station WXPN.

Featured albums:

? Cymande, 'Renascence'

? Ambrose Akinmusire, 'honey from a winter stone'

? Lilly Hiatt, 'Forever'

? Pink Siifu, 'BLACK'!ANTIQUE'

? Damon Locks, 'List of Demands'

See our long list of albums out Jan. 31 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org.

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Do not come on Alt.Latino if you don't have good chisme! Ana and Felix talk about their favorite songs of the week, including some psychedelic cumbia, Cuban folk music and more.

Songs featured on the episode:

?Combo Chimbita, "Dímelo"
?Cortadito, "Yemaya"
?Joaquina, "desahogo"
?Joaquina, "aeropuerto"
?The Altons, "Waiting"
?Thee Midniters, "It'll Never Be Over For Me"
?Majo Aguilar, "el beso"
?Carrie Rodriguez, "Miles Away"

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We update our list of the year's best songs with a Tamino-Mitski collaboration, Son Lux's first new music since scoring Everything Everywhere All At Once, new Circuit des Yeux and more.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Shura: "Recognise," from I Got Too Sad For My Friends
2. Tamino, Mitski: "Sanctuary," from Every Dawn's a Mountain
3. Julien Baker & Torres: "Sugar in the Tank" (single)
4. Flora From Kansas: "The Ghost is Me," from Homesick
5. Circuit des Yeux: "Megaloner," from Halo On The Inside
6. Son Lux: "Cocoon," from Risk of Make Believe

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FKA twigs. Central Cee. It's a big week for new releases, and we've got you covered. Host Stephen Thompson welcomes Desiré Moses of Virginia public radio station WNRN to break it all down.

Featured albums:

? FKA twigs, 'EUSEXUA'

? Central Cee, 'Can't Rush Greatness'

? Sam Amidon, 'Salt River'

? Mogwai, 'The Bad Fire'

? Anna B. Savage, 'You & i are Earth'

Check out our long list of albums out Jan. 24 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org.

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Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras share their goals for 2025 and the new songs that reflect them.

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We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet and more.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from Glory (March 28)
2. Florist: "Have Heaven," from Jellywish (April 4)
3. Lucy Dacus: "Ankles," from Forever Is A Feeling (March 28)
4. serpentwithfeet: "Writhing In The Wind," from GRIP Sequel (Feb. 28)
5. Squid: "Building 650," from Cowards (Feb. 7)
6. Jason Isbell: "Bury Me," from Foxes in the Snow (March 7)
7. Saya Gray: "Shell (Of A Man)," from SAYA (Feb. 21)
8. Marshall Allen: "African Sunset," from New Dawn (Feb. 14)
9. Samia: "Bovine Excision," from Bloodless (April 25)

See the complete list of 2025 releases we're tracking.

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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday, Jan. 17.

Featured Albums

? Mac Miller, 'Balloonerism'

? The Weather Station, 'Humanhood'

? jasmine.4.t, 'You are the Morning'

? Victoria Canal, 'Slowly, It Dawns'

? Blue Lake, 'Weft'

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Los Angeles is home for me and always in my heart. Watching the fires from afar in my current city, New York, has me thinking a lot about what makes my hometown great: breathtaking mountains, stunning beaches and above all a hodgepodge, tapestry community that comes together in powerful ways during a painful moment.

The good and bad of LA's history ? redlining and rebuilding, previous fires and displacement, immigration and annexation ? have all been building blocks for an exchange of culture that shows up in layers in its music and art. This week on Alt.Latino, we've decided to shine a light on some of the sounds that feel most quintessentially LA, while also specifically honoring the creativity that has come from communities most affected by the fires.

We're thinking of family and friends, and the beating heart of the city as a whole. There's nothing quite like LA and we hope this episode is an intro to some and an invitation for others to celebrate what makes it so special. ?Anamaria Sayre

Songs featured on this episode:

?José Feliciano, "California Dreamin"
?Ry Cooder feat. Lalo Guerrero, "Barrio Viejo"
?Banda MS feat. Becky G and Snoop Dogg, "Que Maldicion"
?Jasper Bones, "Amor de mis sueños"
?Gerardo Ortiz, "Dámaso"
?Empress Of, "For Your Consideration"

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Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up. We've got the first single from it, plus a Sufjan Stevens-produced Denison Witmer track and more.

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Hear the songs in our Apple and Spotify playlists.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Deep Sea Diver: "Shovel," from Billboard Heart
2. SPELLLING: "Portrait of My Heart," from Portrait of My Heart
3. Japanese Breakfast: "Orlando in Love," from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
4. Derya Y?ld?r?m & Grup ?im?ek, "Hop Bico" from Yar?n Yoksa
5. Denison Witmer: "A House With," from Anything At All
6. DARKSIDE: "S.N.C," from Nothing


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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project.

Featured Albums:

? SZA, 'SOS Deluxe: LANA'
? Franz Ferdinand, 'The Human Fear'
? Ethel Cain, 'Perverts'
? zzzahara, 'Spiral Your Way Out'
? Moonchild Sanelly, 'Full Moon'

See the long list of albums out January 10 and stream our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org/music.

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Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras, and NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento break down what exactly makes the record so Puerto Rican and why its Bad Bunny's most reflective, ambitious and ingenious album yet.

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A new year means a new running list of our favorite songs, from the transfixing voice of Anna B Savage and FKA Twigs' moody club beats to the '80s-influenced rock and pop of Sharon Van Etten and more.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Ela Minus: "Broken," from DIA
2. Anna B Savage: "Lighthouse," from You & i are Earth
3. Horsegirl: "2468," from Phonetics On and On
4. Miya Folick: "This Time Around," from Erotica Veronica
5. FKA Twigs: "Perfect Stranger," from EUSEXUA
6. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory: "Afterlife," from S/T

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There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."

Featured Albums:
? ROSÉ, 'rosie'
? Lauren Mayberry, 'Vicious Creature'
? Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein, 'Solid Jackson'
? The Innocence Mission, 'Midwinter Swimmers'
? SAULT, 'Acts of Faith'

Visit npr.org/music to see the long list of albums you might have missed in December, and stream our New Music Friday playlist.

CREDITS:

Host: Stephen Thompson, NPR Music
Guest: Nate Chinen, WRTI
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band. You can find more adventurous music and mixtapes via Lars' newsletter, vikingschoice.org.

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We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to in 2024 because of how it made them feel. On this episode we share some of their picks and the stories behind them.

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When it comes to music, December is overflowing with gifts, but we aren't quite done with the presents. This time, the NPR Music team is giving ... to each other! On this episode of All Songs Considered, our hosts, writers and editors get into a sort of chain-letter, Secret Santa-type gift exchange. The rules were simple: Pick a song from 2024 specifically for one of your colleagues, who then has to pick a song for someone else, and so on, until the gift train comes full circle.

What songs did we pick? How well do we really know each other's taste? You'll have to listen to hear the surprise, just like we did.

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'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.

Music We Missed in 2024

? Sanje, "Buen Fantasma" (from 'De Repente Otra Vez')

? David Lindes, "Te Vengo A Perdonar" (from 'Peace With A Lion')

? Yung Dupe X Kimmø X PUGSPUGSPUGS, "Nube Negra" (from 'Políticamente Correcto')

? Benjamin Walker, "Libre" (from 'LIBRE')

? Lhasa de Sela et Yves Desrosiers, "El Cosechero" (from 'First Recordings')

? Dom La Nena, "Pierre et les fleurs" (from 'LA VIE DE MA MÈRE')

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Our annual attempt to throw a holiday party for the ages continues with a tolerable mix of songs for the season and, as always, some very special guests.

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Record-breaking mainstream hits. A new generation of artists rising to seize their moment. Rappers in and out of courts. A pair of the biggest names in the game transforming their careers by taking their rivalry to sometimes bitter new heights. In 2024, hip-hop brought us wave upon wave of massive, surprising, culture-shifting moments.

NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce, Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael were watching and listening all year long, and they've gathered together to explain the most important stories of hip-hop's 51st year. There was the ascendance of new dominant voices in Southern rap, many of them female, along with the noticeable resonance, for many artists in the genre, with country music. The disconcerting trial of Young Thug left a void in Atlanta ? the longtime hip-hop capital ? for much of the year, before it ended suddenly and dramatically. And yes, there was the remarkable show put on by Kendrick Lamar in his sustained attack on Drake.

Plus: Rodney, Sidney and Sheldon share their favorite hip-hop albums of the year. Hip-hop may have celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary in 2023 by looking back at its own history, but in 2024, it shot forward like a cannon blast.

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Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through their favorites in a crowded year for excellent songs, from innovative Spanish hip-hop to distinctive jazz.

Songs featured in this episode:

?Çantamarta, "MOTORIZADO"
?Mala Rodriguez, "Casi Nada"
?Zaccai Curtis, "Maple Leaf Rag"
?Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, "DUMBAI"
?Melissa Aldana, "A Purpose"
?Residente, "313"

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Editorial support from Hazel Cills. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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