Anderson .Paak and Cordae. Michael Kiwanuka. Fenne Lily. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Oct. 23 with DJs from around the NPR Music network:
Francesca Harding from KCRW in Los Angeles,
Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee and
Alex Newman from KMHD Jazz Radio in Portland, Ore. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(00:47) Album No. 1
- Anderson .Paak & Cordae, 'Heavy Is The Crown'
(07:34) Album No. 2
- Michael Kiwanuka, 'Fudge'
(14:33) Album No. 3
- Fenne Lily, 'Win Win'
(20:34) Album No. 4
- Fine, 'Jazz dreams'
(27:07) Album No. 5
- Surprise Chef, 'Frogs In A Pond'
(33:53) The Lightning Round
- Shabazz Palaces, 'It's a Style Sport'
- Claud, 'Me and the Music'
- Josh Johnson, 'Animative'
- The Olivia Tremor Control, 'The Same Place'
- Jlin & Third Coast Percussion, 'Vernacular'
Sample the albums via our
New Music Friday playlist.
Credits:
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guests: Francesca Harding, Erin Wolf, Alex Newman
Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell
Digital Producer: Dora Levite
Editors: Elle Mannion, Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Special thanks to Ann Powers, Lars Gotrich and Tom Huizenga
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