Dawuna
Morian Mikhail/True Panther
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Morian Mikhail/True Panther
Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music’s podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear and highlight our favorite five in a brisk mix of clips, context and commentary.
The podcast is hosted by NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson, and each episode features members of the NPR Music Network of public radio stations. This week, our guests are Chloe Kimes of WMOT in Nashville, Nastia Voynovskaya of KQED in San Francisco and Izzi Bavis of WTMD in Baltimore.
Scroll down to see which albums we discussed this week and links to our New Music Friday playlists, where you can hear singles from each album.
The Starting 5
🎵 Willi Carlisle, The Universal Bubba (Signature Sounds)
🎵 Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Albatross (Last Recordings on Earth)
🎵 Dawuna, Love’s Arp (True Panther)
🎵 Bricknasty, forever EP (FAMM)
🎵 Catherine Elicson, River Of Fat (Community Music)
New Music Friday is part of the NPR Music podcast. Hear the discussion on the NPR App, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Lightning Round
Five more albums we wish we could have discussed on the podcast, recommended by NPR Music’s staff:
âš¡ Straw Man Army, True North (La Vida Es Un Mus)
âš¡ Odette, Blink (Beloved)
âš¡ Skepta, Swallow! (Because)
âš¡ Bad Brains, Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording (Trust)
âš¡ Bassvictim, Peace + War (VOTB)
Listen to each album’s best songs on our New Music Friday playlists on Spotify and Apple, or wherever you stream music.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson • Guests: Chloe Kimes (WMOT), Nastia Voynovskaya (KQED), Izzi Bavis (WTMD) • Audio: Noah Caldwell • Producer: Elle Mannion • Assistant Producer: Dora Levite • Editor: Otis Hart • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed • Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
