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Here are the best new albums out this week
David Murray, almost 50 years into his recording career, has a fiery new album on legendary jazz label Impulse.
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It's the end of the week, which means if you forgot to pre-order a Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday, you're going to need to console yourself. Luckily, we've got plenty of new music available immediately that will cost you far less than $450.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomed Ayana Contreras of Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to the New Music Friday podcast to discuss the latest from rising R&B star Coco Jones, revered saxophonist David Murray and much more.
Listen to the episode or stream the recommended albums below.
New Music Friday is a feature of NPR's All Songs Considered podcast! Hear the discussion on the NPR App, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Starting 5
Fly Anakin.
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Stephen and Ayana give you the backstory and best songs on the following albums:
💿 Coco Jones, Why Not More (Stream)
- Recommended If You Like: Victoria Monét, Ashanti
💿 Samia, Bloodless (Stream)
- RIYL: boygenius, Japanese Breakfast
💿 Emma-Jean Thackray, Weirdo (Stream)
- RIYL: Meshell Ndegeocello, Parliament-Funkadelic
💿 David Murray Quartet, Birdly Serenade (Stream)
- RIYL: Eric Dolphy, Ben Webster
💿 Fly Anakin, (The) Forever Dream (Stream)
- RIYL: OutKast, Goodie Mob
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The Lightning Round
Self Esteem.
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Five more albums we wish we had time to discuss on the podcast:
💿 Self Esteem, A Complicated Woman
💿 Ledisi, The Crown
💿 Beach Bunny, Tunnel Vision
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💿 Silas Short, LUSHLAND
💿 BRONCHO, Natural Pleasure
Listen to each album's best songs on our New Music Friday playlists on Spotify and Apple or wherever you listen to music.
The Long List
Jensen McRae
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For those who want to dig even deeper, here are the week's new albums sorted by genre:
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Rock/Alt/Indie
- Jensen McRae, I Don't Know How But They Found Me!
- Bells Larsen, Blurring Time
- Ida, Will You Find Me (25th Anniversary Edition)
- Deerhoof, Noble and Godlike in Ruin
- Goose, Everything Must Go
- Maria Somerville, Luster
- Mobley, We Do Not Fear Ruins
- The Moonlandingz, No Rocket Required
- Uwade, Florilegium
- Viagra Boys, viagr aboys
- Wishy, Planet Popstar EP
- Cloth, Pink Silence
- Jo Schornikow, Quiet Excerpts EP
- The Golden Dregs, Godspeed
- Fib, Heavy Lifting
- Rialto, Neon & Ghost Signs
- Stereophonics, Make 'em Laugh, Make 'em Cry, Make 'em Wait
- Sunflower Bean, Mortal Primetime
- Tennis, Face Down In The Garden
- Maria Usbeck, Naturaleza
- Deeper, Live in Köln
- Luke Titus, From What Was Will Grow A Flower
Electronic/Out There
- Djrum, Under Tangled Silence
- William Tyler, Time Indefinite
- Salami Rose Joe Louis, Lorings
- JakoJako, Tết 41
- Nazar, Demilitarize
- BIG WETT, RISK IT
- Eliana Glass, E
- Gloorp, Gloorp 'Em Up
- Light-Space Modulator, The Rising Wave
- Lila Tirando a Violeta, Dream Of Snakes
- Natural Information Society & Bitchin' Bajas, Totality
- Stimming, Friedrich
- Rebekka Karijord, The Bell Tower
- Somne, New Energy
- Amanda Mur, Neu Om
Global
- Vendredi sur Mer, Malabar Princess
- Cazzu, Latinaje
- -M-, Fatoumata Diawara, Toumani & Balla Diabaté, Lamomali Totem
- Femi Kuti, Journey Through life
- Satomimagae, Taba
- DJ Dadaman & Moscow Dollar, Kagaza
- Natalia Lafourcade, Cancionera
- I-Octane, God & I
Country/Folk/Americana
- Willie Nelson, Oh What A Beautiful World
- Southern Avenue, Family
- Randy Savvy, Rank Hours EP
- Tucker Wetmore, What Not To
- Joan Osborne, Dylanology
- Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, Remembered in Exile: Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia
- Samantha Fish, Paper Doll
- Olive Klug, Lost Dog
Rap/Hip-Hop
- thegoodnews. (Del The Funky Homosapien), This Just In! EP
- Niontay, Fada<3of$
- Kai Ca$h, CASH RULES
- MoneySign Suede, Mi Familia Por Vida
R&B/Soul
- Roy Woods, Dark Nights
Classical
- Thomas Newman, Of Mice and Men: Music from the Original Ballet
- Yo-Yo Ma, Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
- Eugene Ormandy, The RCA Victor Recordings 1935-42
Jazz
- Jeff Goldblum, Still Blooming
- Luke Stewart, Silt Remembrance Ensemble The Order
- Cyrus Chestnut, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony
Pop
- LU KALA, No Tears on this Ride
- d4vd, WITHERED
- Litany, Sadgirl
- Sting, Sting 3.0 Live
- Gigi Perez, At the Beach, In Every Life
- WesGhost, Am I Dreaming?
Credits
- Host: Stephen Thompson
- Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Jazz & The Drop
- Producer: Simon Rentner
- Editor: Otis Hart
- Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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