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Stereolab returns and more: The Contenders, Vol. 8 Apr 15, 2025

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Stereolab is back with its first new music in 15 years. We give it a spin on this week's show, along with the scorched rock of feeble little horse, a relentlessly catchy earworm from Yaeji and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Stereolab: "Aerial Troubles," from 'Instant Holograms On Metal Film'
2. Yaeji & E Wata: "Pondeggi" (single)
3. Snuggle: "Dust" (single)
4. feeble little horse: "This Is Real" (single)
5. Lyra Pramuk: "Rewild," from 'Hymnal'
Weekly reset: Street musicians on the Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Italy
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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 11 Apr 11, 2025

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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'
• Valerie June, 'Owls, Omens, and Oracles'
• Gerald Clayton, 'Ones & Twos'
• Real Lies, 'We Will Annihilate Our Enemies' (out April 16)
• Kills Birds, 'Crave' EP
Check out our long list of albums out April 11 and stream our New Music Friday sampler playlist of more than 70 songs at npr.org/music.
Credits
• Host: Stephen Thompson
• Guest: Erin Wolf, Radio Milwakee's 88Nine
• Producer: Simon Rentner
• Editor: Otis Hart
• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Vice President, Music & Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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Alt.Latino: Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk Apr 09, 2025

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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)
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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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Even more songs to calm the nerves Apr 08, 2025

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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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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 4 Apr 04, 2025

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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
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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New Music Friday: The best records out March 28 Mar 28, 2025

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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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Alt.Latino: Songs To Move By Mar 26, 2025

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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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Saying 'goodbye' to SXSW Music Mar 25, 2025

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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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New Music Friday: The best albums out March 21 Mar 21, 2025

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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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The most anticipated spring albums Mar 18, 2025

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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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