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The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week : All Songs Considered Our biweekly update of the year's best tracks is a mix full of "the hurries and the worries" from Alkaline Trio, wistful reflections from Lake Street Dive, Cindy Lee's sprawling double album and more.

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Featured artists and songs:
1. Alkaline Trio: "Teenage Heart," from 'Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs'
2. Lake Street Dive: "Twenty-Five," from 'Good Together'
3. Les Savy Fav: "Void Moon," from 'OUI, LSF'
4. La Luz: "Poppies," from 'News of the Universe'
5. Cindy Lee: "Wild Rose," from 'Diamond Jubilee'
6. Four Tet: "Loved" from 'Three'

All Songs Considered

The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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This week's update to our running list of the year's best songs swings wildly from frenetic guitar rock to quiet reflections. It's a mix full of "the hurries and the worries," as Alkaline Trio puts it, wistful reflections on lost youth from Lake Street Dive, a sprawling double album from Cindy Lee and more.

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NPR Music editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen joins host Robin Hilton as they consider the ways music can amplify feelings we didn't even know we had, push us in surprising directions and leave us in a state of wonder.

Featured artists and songs:

1. Alkaline Trio: "Teenage Heart," from Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs
2. Lake Street Dive: "Twenty-Five," from Good Together
3. Les Savy Fav: "Void Moon," from OUI, LSF
4. La Luz: "Poppies," from News of the Universe
5. Cindy Lee: "Wild Rose," from Diamond Jubilee
6. Four Tet: "Loved" from Three