New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 25
25 September - 41 minsLeon Bridges. Blondshell. Joy Oladokun. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Sept. 18 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee, Jewly Hight from WPLN in Nashville and Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:53) Album No. 1
- Blondshell, 'Violins'
(07:43) Album No. 2
- Julia Jacklin, 'The Gem'
(15:13) Album No. 3
- Joy Oladokun, 'Hope Is A Heavy Thing'
(22:33) Album No. 4
- Leon Bridges, 'Happiness Anytime'
(28:52) Album No. 5
- Protomartyr, 'Hotel Usona'
(34:04) The Lightning Round
- Space Afrika, 'Quiet Storm'...
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22 September Finished
