All Songs Considered
New Wet Leg, Sufjan Stevens, more: The Contenders, Vol. 7
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' Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
1 abr 2025 - 01 hr 11 sec
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1 abr 2025 - 53 sec
New Music Friday: The best records out March 28
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 Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
28 mar 2025 - 41 min 28 sec
Alt.Latino: Songs To Move By
Hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras discuss the best music Felix unearthed while moving out of his apartment. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
26 mar 2025 - 32 min 14 sec
Saying 'goodbye' to SXSW Music
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. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
25 mar 2025 - 38 min 19 sec
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 21
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 Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
21 mar 2025 - 40 min 53 sec
The most anticipated spring albums
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' Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
18 mar 2025 - 52 min 55 sec
New Music Friday: The best albums out March 14
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 Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
14 mar 2025 - 37 min 30 sec
Alt.Latino: A Latin Jazz survey, plus Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
12 mar 2025 - 22 min 51 sec
The Contenders, Vol. 6: The songs we can't stop playing this week
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' Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
11 mar 2025 - 41 min 56 sec