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Shakira just released her first album in seven years, , and most listeners and critics have high praise. But this episode of puts the record to the test. Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento talk about what makes a Shakira record a , how pop artists reinvent themselves and loving your favorite artists even if you don't always love their music. Songs featured in this episode: •Shakira: "Puntería" •Shakira: "La Fuerte" •Shakira: "Obtener un Si" •Shakira: "El Jefe" •Paul Simon: "You Can Call me Al" •Shakira: "Cómo Dónde y Cuándo" •Santana: "Smooth" •Shakira: "Cohete" •Karol G, Shakira: "TQG" •Miles Davis: "Bitches Brew" •Shakira: "Monotonía" •Shakira: "Escondite Ingles" Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Beyoncé's breathlessly-anticipated is finally here, and NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce shares his initial reactions after staying up late to listen to the album as soon as it hit streaming services. But Queen Bey isn't the only artist with a new album worthy of discovery and dissection this week, and Sheldon is joined by Ann Powers to talk about a handful of other albums that deserve celebration. Those include a pair of albums — by Reyna Tropical and Kelly Moran — shaped by tragedy and its aftermath. Featured albums: 1. Beyoncé, 2. Reyna Tropical: 3. Kelly Moran: 4. Chastity Belt: Other notable releases for March 29, 2024: • Alejandro Escovedo, • Chicano Batman • Dawn Landes, • Jim White, • Kenny Chesney, • Rico Nasty & Boys Noize, • Ride, • Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, • Shabazz Palaces, • Sheryl Crow, Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
It's music to the rescue on this week's , with a mix of songs to slow the blood, including the one track scientists believe can reduce anxiety by up to 65 percent. FEATURED SONGS AND ARTISTS: • Marconi Union: "Weightless" • Mary Lattimore: "Wawa by the Ocean" from 'Collected Pieces' • Van-Anh Nguyen and Noshika Masuda: "Spiegel im Spiegel" by Arvo Pärt • Brian McBride: "Girl Nap" from 'The Effective Disconnect' • Laraaji: "Meditation No. 1" from 'Day of Radiance' • Arooj Aftab: "Saans Lo" from 'Vulture Prince' • Eluvium: "One" from 'Talk Amongst The Trees' • Enya: "Watermark" from 'Watermark' • Adele: "Somoene Like You" from '21' • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, John Pritchard & London • Philharmonic Orchestra: "O Mio babbino caro" from 'Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Puccini and Verdi' • Yo La Tengo: "Our Way To Fall" from 'And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out' • Cassandra Jenkins: "Hard Drive" from 'An Overview of Phenomenal Nature' • Ruth Laredo: "Clair de Lune" from 'My First Recital' • Rachika Nayar: "Our Wretched Fantasy" from 'Heaven Come Crashing' • Radiohead: "Everything in its Right Place" from 'Kid A' • Clem Snide: "Nick Drake Tape" from 'A Beautiful EP' Visit our site https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1197959370 to see the Top 10 songs scientists say are the most relaxing. Feedback? Write us: allsongs@npr.org Get the NPR Music newsletter https://www.npr.org/newsletter/music?utm_source=host_promo&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=all_songs_considered. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael interviews the rap visionary about her new album, faking it until you make it and why success can breed suicidal thoughts. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Though it isn't quite as packed with huge names as last week, we're digging through another robust assortment of terrific albums. Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Stephen Thompson open by hailing , the latest album from a singer-songwriter — Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee — who sounds more assured and potent than ever. Plus: inescapably catchy global pop from South African singer Tyla, genre-straddling roots music from Sierra Ferrell, indescribable electronic compositions from Jlin and more. FEATURED ALBUMS: 1. Waxahatchee, 2. Tyla, 3. Sierra Ferrell, 4. Jlin, OTHER NOTABLE RELEASES FOR MARCH 22: • Rosie Tucker, '• Empress Of, '• Adrianne Lenker, '• The Jesus and Mary Chain, '• Future & Metro Boomin, '• SiR, '• Good Morning, '• Tatyana, 'It's Over'• Aoife O'Donovan, '• Brothers Osborne, '• Cakes da Killa, '• Matt Champion (of Brockhampton), '• Gary Clark Jr., '• Glass Beams, '• Gossip, '• Julia Holter, '• Nourished by Time, '• Rosali, '• Shakira, ' Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
The weather's heating up and so are the music releases. The hosts of share their most quintessentially them picks, with Latin jazz across the board from Felix and indie pop-rock bops from Ana. The two sit down to ping-pong favorite picks back and forth from different parts of the country — plus, Felix puts Ana's picks to an impromptu test. Featured tracks: Lara Project, "Extraños" Julieta Eugenio, "Breath I" Esteman, Villano Antillano, "Noches de Verano" Rodrigo Recabarren, Pablo Menares, Yago Vazquez, "Santiago" Elsa y Elmar, "Entre Las Piernas" Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Hawkmoon" Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler. Hazel Cills is the podcast editor and digital editor for Alt.Latino and our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
We update our tally of the year's best contenders with the effervescent Bombay Bicycle Club, Residente's epic and profound "313," cellist Maya Beiser's take on Terry Riley's and more. 's Anamaria Sayre and NPR Music's Tom Huizenga join host Robin Hilton Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Bombay Bicycle Club: "Willow (feat. Lucy Rose)," from 'Fantasies' 2. Ela Taubert: "Como Paso" (single) 3. Jlin: "Sodalite (feat. Kronos Quartet)," from 'Akoma' 4. Maya Hawke: "Missing Out," from 'Chaos Angel' 5. Residente: "313" from 'LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN' 6. Maya Beiser: "In C," from 'Maya Beiser x Terry Riley: In C' Questions, comments, feedback? Email us: allsongs@npr.org Listen to the show sponsorship-free https://plus.npr.org/nprmusic and support public radio with NPR Music + https://plus.npr.org/nprmusic. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
It feels like the first major springtime release week of 2024. Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss the hotly awaited album by Kacey Musgraves and the full-length debut by Tierra Whack, plus more. Featured albums: 1. Kacey Musgraves, 2. Tierra Whack, 3. Justin Timberlake, 4. The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Other notable releases for March 15 • Four Tet, • The Black Crowes, • Charles Lloyd, • The Dandy Warhols, • Holly Humberstone, EP • Flo Milli, • Elcamino, Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
's Raina Douris joins NPR's Sheldon Pearce and host Robin Hilton to talk about the most anticipated albums out this spring, including new ones from Vampire Weekend, Waxahatchee, Portishead's Beth Gibbons and more. FEATURED ARTISTS, ALBUMS AND SONGS: Reyna Tropical: "Conexión Ancestral" from 'Malegría,' out March 29 Yaya Bey: "Chasing the Bus" from 'Ten Fold,' out May 10 METZ: "Entwined (Street Light Buzz)" from 'Up On Gravity Hill,' out April 12 Vampire Weekend: "Gen X Cops" from 'Only God Was Above Us,' out April 5 Shabaka: "End of Innocence" from 'Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace,' out April 12 Beth Gibbons: "Floating on a Moment" from 'Lives Outgrown,' out May 17 Waxahatchee: "365" from 'Tigers Blood,' out March 22 Amen Dunes: "Rugby Child" from 'Death Jokes,' out May 10 girl in red: "Doing It Again" from 'I'm Doing It Again Baby!' out April 12 See a list of more of NPR Music's most anticipated albums for spring 2024 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/12/1237341224/taylor-swift-beyonce-spring-2024-albums. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
A wave of springtime releases might be just around the corner, but the biggest albums out this week are keeping things cool in an enticing variety of ways. Ann Powers and Hazel Cills discuss what Jack Antonoff, Norah Jones, Moor Mother's Camae Ayewa and Kim Gordon have in common, besides a common release date. Featured albums: 1. Kim Gordon, 2. Bleachers, 3. Norah Jones, 4. Moor Mother, OTHER NOTABLE RELEASES FOR MARCH 8: • Ariana Grande, • Bolis Pupul, • Judas Priest, • YoungBoy Never Broke Again, • Oisin Leech, Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras visited Cuba and give us an audio-rich tour of Havana. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Brittany Luse, host of NPR's , joins NPR's Stephen Thompson and host Robin Hilton to update our running tally of songs that could end up on NPR Music's best-of-the-year lists. FEATURED TRACKS: 1. Empress Of: "Feminine," from 2. Rosie Tucker: "All My Exes Live In Vortexes," from 3. Patrick Watson: "Perfect Day" (Single) 4. Summer Banton: "Boyfriend" (Single) 5. Madi Diaz: "God Person," from 6. Friko: "Get Numb To It," from Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Ann Powers and Sheldon Pearce discuss Faye Webster's and a handful of the week's other brand new albums on which a musician's personality seems to be embodied by their voice — even when the music is completely instrumental. Featured albums: 1. Faye Webster, 2. ScHoolboy Q, 3. Julian Lage 4. Sheer Mag, Other notable releases for March 1: Paula Cole, Jacob Collier, Everything Everything, Nils Frahm, Hannah Frances, Ben Frost, Liam Gallagher & John Squire, Albert Hammond, Jahari Massamba Unit, Karriem Riggins & Madlib, Kaiser Chiefs, Lang Lang, Mannequin Pussy, Ministry, Pissed Jeans, That Mexican OT, Uranium Club, Yard Act, De La Soul Linda Smith, and (reissues) Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Nothing on mainstream radio sounded like Beck's "Loser" when it dropped in 1994. Thirty years later, we explain why, look at its impact on the rise of slacker rock and how we still hear it today. BECK TRACKS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: FROM 'MELLOW GOLD': "Loser" "Truck Driving Neighbor Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)" "Beercan" "Black Hole" FROM 'STEREOPATHETIC SOULMANURE': "Satan Gave Me A Taco" "Rowboat" From 'One Foot In The Grave': "One Foot In The Grave" Also featured: Basehead: "Brand New Day" from 'Play With Toys' Ween: "Push Th' Little Daisies" from 'Pure Guava' King Missile: "Detachable Penis" from 'Happy Hour' The Lemonheads: "Half The Time" from 'Lovey' Guided By Voices: "#2 In The Model Home Series" from 'Vampire On Titus' Sebadoh: "Soul And Fire" from 'Bubble And Scrape' Pavement: "Cut Your Hair" from 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain' Alex G: "Runner" from 'God Save The Animals' Courtney Barnett: "History Eraser" from 'The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas' Frankie Cosmos: "Apathy" from 'Vessel' Beck: "F**** With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" from 'Mellow Gold' Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss Hurray for the Riff Raff's career-defining new album , along with a trio of other thrilling new releases that reveal the distinct strengths of the musicians behind them. Featured albums: 1. Hurray for the Riff Raff, 2. Erika de Casier, (released Wednesday, Feb. 21) 3. Real Estate, 4. Mary Timony, OTHER NOTABLE RELEASES OUT FEB. 23:• Daymé Arocena, • glaive,• Glitterer, • Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, • Corb Lund, • Mama Zu, • MGMT, • Laetitia Sadier, • Nadine Shah, • Rafael Toral, • TWICE, Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre round up their favorite new music, including Southern Cone rock and cumbia, atmospheric vocals from the U.S. and even some delicate yet emotionally powerful music from the Catalan region of Spain. FEATURED SONGS: El Cuarteto de Nos: "Chivo Expiatorio (En Vivo)" Helado Negro: "Best For You and Me" La Yegros: "Bodas de Plumas" Lau Noah: "If a tree falls in love with a river" Daymé Arocena: "A Fuego Lento" (feat. Vicente García) Residente: "Ron En El Piso" Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Host Robin Hilton hangs with composer and artist Julia Holter and NPR's Lars Gotrich to gab about their favorite new music, including the calming sounds of Helado Negro, Daisy Rickman and more. FEATURED ARTISTS AND SONGS: 1. Jessica Pratt: "Life Is" from 'Here In The Pitch' 2. Deerlady: "Masterpieces" from 'Greatest Hits' 3. Helado Negro: "Colores Del Mar" from 'Phasor' 4. Julia Holter: "Spinning" from 'Something in the Room She Moves' 5. Daisy Rickman: "Signpost to the Stars" from 'Howl' 6. Frances Chang: "Spiral in Houston" from 'Psychedelic Anxiety' 7. Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang: "Ocean" from 'Azure' Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
NPR Music's Felix Contreras and WRTI's Nate Chinen run down new albums by Gaby Mareno, Les Amazones d'Afrique and more. Then, Nate Chinen is joined by NPR Music's Tom Huizenga to discuss the legacy and controversy around George Gershwin's masterpiece, "Rhapsody in Blue," which celebrated its centennial this week. Featured albums out Feb. 16: • Gaby Moreno, 'Dusk' • Mike McGinnis +9, 'Outing: Road Trip II' • Mike LeDonne and the Groover Quartet, 'Wonderful!' • Nathalie Joachim, 'Ki moun ou ye' • Les Amazones d'Afrique, 'Musow Danse' Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
We asked listeners to tell us about a time they put a song on a mixtape or playlist to woo a crush. On this week's show, we share some of those songs ... and find out if they worked. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
We asked listeners to tell us about a time they put a song on a mixtape or playlist to woo a crush. On this week's show, we share some of those songs ... and find out if they worked. FEATURED SONGS: 1. Peter Gabriel: "In Your Eyes" 2. Depeche Mode: "Somebody" 3. Erykah Badu: "Kiss Me On My Neck" 4. Madness: "It Must Be Love" 5. Mirah: "Dreamboat" 6. Q-Tip: "Vivrant Thing" 7. The Kinks: "Tired of Waiting for You" 8. The Magnetic Fields: "I Don't Want To Get Over You" 9. The Modern Lovers: "I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms" 10. Mazzy Star: "Fade Into You" Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy
Ann Powers and Sheldon Pearce listen to the new albums out on Feb. 9 — including Brittany Howard's — and find themselves wondering about the cultural value of virtuosity in 2024. FEATURED ALBUMS: 1. Brittany Howard, 2. Joel Ross, 3. Boldy James & Nicholas Craven, (released Jan. 12) 4. Kali Malone, 5. Sonic Youth, 6. Usher, Other notable albums out Feb. 9: • Helado Negro, • Chelsea Wolfe, • Madi Diaz, • Declan McKenna, • Little Simz, EP • Shygirl, EP• Kelela, • Mk.gee, • Ducks Ltd., • David Nance & Mowed Sound, • Split System, • The Telescopes,
Nothing captures the agony of love, loss, hope and redemption like the song form known across all of Latin America: the bolero. Last December, UNESCO declared the bolero "an intangible cultural heritage of humanity" and "an indispensable part of the Latin American sentimental song." And given that Valentine's Day is coming up, Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre did something special this week, in honor of this news: they asked some of their favorite artists and show listeners to share their most-loved boleros, and break down exactly what makes them so special. Join Felix and Ana as they laugh, cry and sing a little to the love songs of the ages. And be sure to check out the playlists we made for this episode, feature Ana and Felix's picks, as well as the selections from featured artists and listeners, on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fMK8a6ap68XOP40MhKOsa?si=e638c0914528439d and Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/alt-latinos-favorite-boleros/pl.92df3a32d1b845a3b0c6832d76c55784.
Host Robin Hilton hangs with NPR's Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce to geek out about the new Billy Joel, Kim Gordon, Shygirl, Nia Archives and more.
Our friends at NPR's break down the major winners and highlights from the 2024 Grammy Awards.
Ann Powers, Sidney Madden and Stephen Thompson make predictions ahead of Sunday night's 66th annual Grammy Awards. Notable albums out Feb. 2: • The Last Dinner Party, J Mascis, • Kirin J Callinan, • Lee Scratch Perry, • Paul McCartney & Wings, • The Paranoid Style, • Liquid Mike, • Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey, • Jenny Sturgeon & Boo Hewerdine,
With Green Day's stellar new album , the 20th anniversary of and 30th anniversary of , NPR's Daoud Tyler-Ameen, Stephen Thompson and Robin Hilton look at the band's legacy.
There's plenty about , the new album by the British rock trio The Smile, to remind you of Radiohead, the band with which The Smile shares Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. But there's something about The Smile that resists feeling like Radiohead redux, and on this week's episode Ann Powers, Tom Huizenga and Sheldon Pearce get to the bottom of what makes so satisfying on its own terms. Plus: Discussion of a week's worth of great albums leads to a conversation about the state of music criticism, which took a blow last week when the long-standing, much-beloved, occasionally-hated website Pitchfork was folded into the men's magazine and much of its staff laid off. FEATURED ALBUMS FOR JANUARY 26, 2024: 1. Patricia Kopatchinksaja, Reto Bieri, Polina Leschenko — 2. Benny the Butcher — 3. Katy Kirby — 4. The Smile —
In this week's Alt.Latino episode, Chilean rapper and singer Ana Tijoux talks to hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre about her new album, , and why it took so long to return to the studio.
With the announcement of the 96th annual Oscar nominees, we're revisiting our conversation with Volker Bertelmann, who won the Academy Award for Best Original Score last year for .
NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce, Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden dig into hip-hop superstar 21 Savage's new album, his notorious ICE arrest and what it means to capture the American dream. NOTEWORTHY ALBUMS OUT JANUARY 19: - Sleater-Kinney, - Green Day, - Eladio Carrión, - Ana Tijoux, - Brittney Spencer, - Mary Halvorson, - Ethan Iverson, - glass beach, - ericdoa, - Neck Deep, - Fredo Bang, - Keyon Harrold, - Jozef Van Wissem, Oren Ambarchi, Jim O'Rourke & Keiji Haino, Mali Obomsawin and Magdalena Abrego,
