Tune-Yards. Aminé. Lido Pimienta. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and KCRW's Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras give you a quick roundup of the most exciting albums out May 16.Featured albums:• Aminé, '13 Months of Sunshine' (Stream)• Guitarricadelafuente, 'Spanish Leather' (Stream)• Tune-Yards, 'Better Dreaming' (Stream)• Rico Nasty, 'LETHAL' (Stream)• Lido Pimienta, 'La Belleza' (Stream)See our long list...

Co-host Anamaria Sayre finally gets to share the new Guitarricadelafuente album with the world, and catch the NPR audience on the viral sensation Macario Martínez. Felix Contreras spotlights Lido Pimienta's symphonic pivot.Featured artists and songs:• Guitarricadelafuente, "BABIECA!"• Haydée Milanés, "Un amor que se demora"• Macario Martínez, "Sueña Lindo, Corazón"• Macario Martínez, "Otra Vez"•...

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a plainspoken but moving story from Chris Staples, a wildly unpredictable piece from soprano Barbara Hannigan, Natalia Lafourcade and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Third Coast Percussion: "Please Be Still," from 'Standard Stoppages'2. Chris Staples: "Two Carat Diamond," from 'Don't Worry'3. Barbara Hannigan, David Chalmin: "Che t'ho...

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more.Featured albums: • billy woods, GOLLIWOG (Stream)• Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Tall Tales (Stream)• PinkPantheress, Fancy That (Stream)• MIKE & Tony Seltzer, Pinball II (Stream)• mclusky, the world is still here and so are we (Stream)See our long list of records out May...

The music this week comes from a variety of countries and genres, some of it sounds like music you've heard ... while others sound like nothing you've heard before.Featured artists and songs:• Natalia Bernal, "Más Allá"• Jaze, "mil procedimientos"• Jaze & Susana Baca, "jomalón"• Jaze, "boomeran'"• The Mars Volta, "Fin" • The Mars Volta, "Enlazan las tinieblas"• The Mars Volta, "Alba del...

Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers with family or friends, or steeling yourself for the week to come, we've got the perfect album to score your early Sunday hours.Featured artists and albums: 1. Miles Davis: 'Kind of Blue'2. Astrud Gilberto: 'The Astrud Gilberto Album'3. The Congos: 'Heart of the Congos'4. Madredeus: 'O Espírito da Paz'5. Laurie Spiegel: 'The Expanding Universe'6. BAD...

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio to talk through the best albums released on May 2.Featured albums:• Car Seat Headrest, 'The Scholars' (Stream)• Samantha Crain, 'Gumshoe' (Stream)• PUP, 'Who Will Look After The Dogs?' (Stream)• Jenny Hval, 'Iris Silver Mist' (Stream)• Jolie Laide, 'Creatures' (Stream)See the long list of albums out May 2 and stream our New...

Anamaria Sayre talks about the history of Puerto Rican hip-hop with rapper PJ Sin Suela. Featured artists and songs:• PJ Sin Suela & Chuwi, "Escúchame "• PJ Sin Suela, "Es La Hora"• Nuff Ced & Tek 1, "Metrópolis"• PJ Sin Suela, Siete Nueve & Messy Deprat , "Illegal 2.0"• E.A. Flow, "D'Aqui"• Intifada, Luis Diaz & Yallzee "Albizu"• Los Pleneros de La Cresta, "Los de la Isla"• Bad...

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a staggering cut from the new 'Sinners' film, hyperpop from Jane Remover, the return of Foxwarren and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Miles Caton: "I Lied to You," from 'Sinners'2. Foxwarren: "Yvonne," from '2'3. Jane Remover: "Dancing with your eyes closed," from 'Revengeseekerz'4. Mal Blum: "I'm So Bored," from 'The Villain'5. Men I...

Coco Jones. Samia. Fly Anakin. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras from Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss the best new albums they heard this week.Featured albums:• Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (Stream)• Samia, 'Bloodless' (Stream)• Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (Stream)• David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (Stream)• Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream'...

Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre talk artistic growth and precocious talent.Featured artists and songs:• Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera"• Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte"• Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente"• Irene Diaz, "Anything For You"• Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements"• Eladio Carrión & Lia Kali,...

We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to because of how it made them feel. On this episode we share some of their picks and the stories behind them.Note: This episode originally aired in Dec. 2024Weekly reset: Mochi street vendor, JapanEnjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions,...

Julien Baker & Torres. Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson. TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Brian Burns of North Carolina public radio station WUNC to the show to discuss the best albums out today.Featured Albums:• Torres & Julien Baker, 'Send a Prayer My Way' (Stream)• Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, 'What Did the Blackbird Say to the...

Anamaria continues to impress Felix with new female voices, while he shares more jazz and Puerto Rican bomba fusion.Featured artists and songs:• Queralt Lahoz, "LA FE"• Bardo, "Renacer" (feat. Combo Chimbita)• Vanessa Zamora, "GRAVEDAD" (feat. Çantamarta)• BEATrio, "Archipelago"• Mon Laferte, "Otra Noche de Llorar"• El Laberinto del Coco, "Todo Se Nubla" CreditsAudio for this episode of...

Stereolab is back with its first new music in 15 years. We give it a spin on this week's show, along with the scorched rock of feeble little horse, a relentlessly catchy earworm from Yaeji and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Stereolab: "Aerial Troubles," from 'Instant Holograms On Metal Film'2. Yaeji & E Wata: "Pondeggi" (single)3. Snuggle: "Dust" (single)4. feeble little horse: "This Is...