Willi Carlisle. Bricknasty. Katie Gregson-MacLeod. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best new albums out Friday, Nov. 6 with DJs from around the NPR Music network:
Chloe Kimes from WMOT in Nashville,
Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco and
Izzi Bavis from WTMD in Baltimore. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
The Starting 5
(03:50) Album No. 1
- Willi Carlisle, 'The Universal Bubba'
(09:46) Album No. 2
- Katie Gregson-MacLeod, 'Albatross'
(17:59) Album No. 3
- Dawuna, 'Love's Arp'
(24:04) Album No. 4
- Bricknasty, 'forever'
(30:27) Album No. 5
- Catherine Ellicson, 'River of Fat'
(37:27) The Lightning Round
- Straw Man Army, 'True North'
- Odette, 'Blink'
- Skepta, 'The Fork and Knife'
- Bad Brains, 'Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording'
- Bassvictim, 'Peace + War'
Sample the albums via our
New Music Friday playlist.Credits:
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guests: Chloe Kimes, Nastia Voynovskaya, Izzi Bavis
Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell
Digital Producer: Dora Levite
Editors: Elle Mannion, Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Special thanks to Sheldon Pearce and Lars Gotrich
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