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The best new albums out Aug. 29

August 29, 2025 • Sabrina Carpenter. The Beaches. Margo Price. This week, Stephen Thompson chats with NPR Music's Hazel Cills and WMOT's Jessie Scott about the best new albums out this new music Friday.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 29

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The best new albums out Aug. 22

August 22, 2025 • Nourished By Time. Mac Demarco. Earl Sweatshirt. Stephen Thompson and Vermont Public's Tad Cautious discuss the best new albums out this new music Friday.

New Music Friday: The best albums out August 22

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Dijon has returned with highly acsophomore album, Baby.

Dijon, the Maryland musician who sits squarely at the intersection of R&B and rock, has returned with a surprise album titled Baby. Zachary Harrell Jones hide caption

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The best new albums out Aug. 15

August 15, 2025 • KAYTRANADA. Dijon. Molly Tuttle. We discuss the best new albums of the week with arts critic Amelia Mason from WBUR in Boston.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 15

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Ethel Cain's new album, Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You, is out now. Dollie Kyarn hide caption

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The best new albums out Aug. 8

August 8, 2025 • Ethel Cain. Charley Crockett. J.I.D. Plug in to the week's top new releases with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and guest DeShun Nance of WJSU's The Sipp in Jackson, Miss.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 8

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The best new albums out Aug. 1

August 1, 2025 • Emily Hines introduces herself. The Armed rage against the machine. Mal Devisa makes a triumphant return. Read our list of the best albums out this week.

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The best new albums out July 25

July 25, 2025 • Tyler Childers bares his fangs. Patty Griffin honors her mother. Indigo De Souza approaches the precipice. Read our list of the best records out July 25.

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 25

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New Music Friday

The best new albums out July 18

July 18, 2025 • Alex G jumps to a major. Paramore's Zac Farro goes retro. Jim Legxacy levels up. See our long list of albums out today and listen to the New Music Friday podcast.

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The best new albums out July 11

July 11, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is back with Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WNXP to talk through this week's best new music.

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 4

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New Music Friday: The best albums out July 4

July 4, 2025 • Kesha. Kae Tempest. Nilüfer Yanya. It's an abbreviated Independence Day edition of New Music Friday.

New Music Friday: The best albums out July 4

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The best new albums out June 27

June 27, 2025 • Adrian Quesada throws a psychedelic fiesta. Madison McFerrin sings through the heartache. Durand Jones is thankful for what he's got. KALW's Wonway Posibul joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite releases of the week.

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The best new albums out June 20

June 20, 2025 • Haim leaves it all behind. Hotline TNT turns it up to 11. Yaya Bey threatens fear with a good time. World Cafe host Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out today.

A new timeless voice: Los Angeles singer-songwriter Annahstasia. Ayomide Tejuoso/drink sum wtr hide caption

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The best new albums out June 13

June 13, 2025 • Annahstasia enters the chat. The Cure reimagines a lost world. Mary Halvorson demonstrates why she's a MacArthur genius. WRTI's Nate Chinen joins Stephen Thompson to share their favorite albums out June 13.

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The best new albums out June 6

June 6, 2025 • Turnstile ascends. Pulp returns. Little Simz blooms. WTMD's Izzi Bavis joins Stephen Thompson to discuss the week's most compelling new releases.

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The best new albums out May 30

May 30, 2025 • KXT's Jackson Wisdorf joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite records out this week — and shed a few tears in the process.

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The best new albums out May 23

May 23, 2025 • Stereolab returns. Ganavya comes in peace. Marc Ribot sings. Robert Moore of 90.9 The Bridge joins Stephen Thompson to share the best albums out this week.

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The best new albums out May 16

May 16, 2025 • Aminé conjures the summer. Rico Nasty goes "rap-rock." Tune-Yards samples a toddler.

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The best new albums out May 9

May 9, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more.

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The best new albums out May 2

May 2, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio to talk through the best albums released on May 2.

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The best new albums out April 25

April 25, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras of Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss today's top new releases.

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