New Music Friday: The best albums out June 5
5 June - 40 minsVince Staples. Zoh Amba. Death Cab for Cutie. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Laura Grant from WEXT in New York about their favorite albums out Friday, June 5. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:00) Album No.1
Death Cab for Cutie, 'I Built You a Tower' (ANTI-Records)
(08:18) Album No. 2
Vince Staples, 'Cry Baby' (Loma Vista Recordings)
(15:43) Album No. 3
Jalen Ngonda, 'Doctrine of Love' (Daptone Records)
(20:41) Album No. 4
Zoh Amba, 'Eyes Full' (Matador Records)
(27:19) Album No. 5
Laura Misch, 'Lithic' (One Little Independent Records)
(32:39) Lightning Round Recommendations
• Fightmaster, 'To...
All Songs Considered: Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
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2 June Finished