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

Lake Street Dive's latest album is Good Together. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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

May 28, 2024 • 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.

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

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How Cindy Lee became the music world's underground success story of 2024

The retro-pop artist Cindy Lee doesn't sit for interviews, use social media and rejects the streaming era's demands on independent artists. Photo by Meaghan Garvey/Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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How Cindy Lee became the music world's underground success story of 2024

May 20, 2024 • One of the best albums of 2024, Diamond Jubilee, isn't on streaming services. The artist who released it, Cindy Lee, has rejected the streaming era's demands to create something entirely their own.