All Songs Considered

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Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

  1. New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 24

    1 DAY AGO

    New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 24

    FKA twigs. Central Cee. It's a big week for new releases, and we've got you covered. Host Stephen Thompson welcomes Desiré Moses of Virginia public radio station WNRN to break it all down. Featured albums: • FKA twigs, 'EUSEXUA' • Central Cee, 'Can't Rush Greatness' • Sam Amidon, 'Salt River'• Mogwai, 'The Bad Fire' • Anna B. Savage, 'You & i are Earth' Check out our long list of albums out Jan. 24 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    29 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Alt.Latino: New songs for New Year's resolutions

    Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras share their goals for 2025 and the new songs that reflect them. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    28 min
  3. 2025's most-anticipated albums

    4 DAYS AGO

    2025's most-anticipated albums

    We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet and more. Featured artists and songs:1. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from Glory (March 28)2. Florist: "Have Heaven," from Jellywish (April 4)3. Lucy Dacus: "Ankles," from Forever Is A Feeling (March 28)4. serpentwithfeet: "Writhing In The Wind," from GRIP Sequel (Feb. 28)5. Squid: "Building 650," from Cowards (Feb. 7)6. Jason Isbell: "Bury Me," from Foxes in the Snow (March 7)7. Saya Gray: "Shell (Of A Man)," from SAYA (Feb. 21)8. Marshall Allen: "African Sunset," from New Dawn (Feb. 14)9. Samia: "Bovine Excision," from Bloodless (April 25) See the complete list of 2025 releases we're tracking. 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 the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    52 min
  4. New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 17

    JAN 17

    New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 17

    NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday, Jan. 17. Featured Albums • Mac Miller, 'Balloonerism' • The Weather Station, 'Humanhood' • jasmine.4.t, 'You are the Morning' • Victoria Canal, 'Slowly, It Dawns' • Blue Lake, 'Weft' Check out our long list of albums out today and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    39 min

  5. JAN 15

    A moment for Los Angeles

    Los Angeles is home for me and always in my heart. Watching the fires from afar in my current city, New York, has me thinking a lot about what makes my hometown great: breathtaking mountains, stunning beaches and above all a hodgepodge, tapestry community that comes together in powerful ways during a painful moment. The good and bad of LA's history — redlining and rebuilding, previous fires and displacement, immigration and annexation — have all been building blocks for an exchange of culture that shows up in layers in its music and art. This week on Alt.Latino, we've decided to shine a light on some of the sounds that feel most quintessentially LA, while also specifically honoring the creativity that has come from communities most affected by the fires. We're thinking of family and friends, and the beating heart of the city as a whole. There's nothing quite like LA and we hope this episode is an intro to some and an invitation for others to celebrate what makes it so special. —Anamaria Sayre Songs featured on this episode: •José Feliciano, "California Dreamin"•Ry Cooder feat. Lalo Guerrero, "Barrio Viejo"•Banda MS feat. Becky G and Snoop Dogg, "Que Maldicion"•Jasper Bones, "Amor de mis sueños"•Gerardo Ortiz, "Dámaso"•Empress Of, "For Your Consideration" Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    25 min
  6. The Contenders, Vol. 2: The songs we can't stop playing this week

    JAN 14

    The Contenders, Vol. 2: The songs we can't stop playing this week

    Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up. We've got the first single from it, plus a Sufjan Stevens-produced Denison Witmer track and more. Enjoy the show? Share with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear the songs in our Apple and Spotify playlists. Featured artists and songs: 1. Deep Sea Diver: "Shovel," from Billboard Heart2. SPELLLING: "Portrait of My Heart," from Portrait of My Heart 3. Japanese Breakfast: "Orlando in Love," from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)4. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, "Hop Bico" from Yarın Yoksa5. Denison Witmer: "A House With," from Anything At All6. DARKSIDE: "S.N.C," from Nothing Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    41 min
  7. New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 10

    JAN 10

    New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 10

    NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project. Featured Albums: • SZA, 'SOS Deluxe: LANA'• Franz Ferdinand, 'The Human Fear'• Ethel Cain, 'Perverts'• zzzahara, 'Spiral Your Way Out'• Moonchild Sanelly, 'Full Moon' See the long list of albums out January 10 and stream our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org/music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    35 min

  8. JAN 8

    Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' Explained

    Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras, and NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento break down what exactly makes the record so Puerto Rican and why its Bad Bunny's most reflective, ambitious and ingenious album yet. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    31 min
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Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

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