New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On May 7 : All Songs Considered
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New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On May 7 : All Songs Considered

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New Music Friday: The Top 7 Albums Out On May 7 toggle caption Parri Thomas/Courtesy of the artist The songs of Essex singer Dodie Clark are both delicate and intricately detailed, with gossamer voices that levitate over fluttering sonic wonders and sudden, often breathtaking shifts. We've also got a posthumous release from the legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, a mind-blowing record from guitarist Daniel Bachman, jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and more. Nate Chinen of WBGO and Jazz Night In America joins contributor and critic Christina Lee, Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody, WXPN's John Morrison, NPR Music's Lars Gotrich, Cyrena Tourous and host Robin Hilton as they breakdown their picks for the best albums out on May 7. Sponsor Message Featured Albums: Dodie — Build A Problem Featured Song: "Special Girl" L'Orange & Namir Blade — Imaginary Everything Featured Song: "Nihilism" Daniel Bachman — Axacan Featured Songs: "Blues in the Anthropocene" and "Year Of The Rat" Tony Allen — There Is No End Featured Song: "Stumbling Down" Sophia Kennedy — Monsters Featured Song: "I'm Looking Up" James Brandon Lewis — Jesup Wagon Featured Song: "Lowlands of Sorrow" Nasimiyu — Potions Featured Song: "Parasite" Other notable releases for May 7: Angel Olsen — Song of the Lark and Other Far Memories; Iceage — Seek Shelter; Miranda Lambert — The Marfa Tapes ; Squid — Bright Green Field; Sufjan Stevens — Convocations; Weezer — Van Weezer.

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 25 Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Partisan Records Courtesy of Partisan Records NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills are your guides to the week's most compelling new releases. A new album by the mysterious British duo Two Shell is out widely this week but was made available months ago, …

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 30 Enlarge this image toggle caption Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist You know that mind-expanding feeling when an album — even one that fits solidly in a familiar genre — gives you something that feels brand new? This week on New Music Friday from All Songs Considered, …

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 16 Enlarge this image toggle caption Nice Life Recording Company Nice Life Recording Company NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Hazel Cills give you a quick rundown of the most notable albums out Friday, Aug. 16, including Post Malone's country project, F-1 Trillion, Tinashe's seventh LP Quantum Baby, and Charly Bliss's first new …

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