We celebrate spooky season with an unnerving mix of songs from our favorite horror movie scores, including The Shining , Under The Skin , Hereditary and more. Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] Featured songs and films: 1. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind: "Main Title" and "Clockworks (Bloody Elevators)," from The Shining 2. Mark Korven: "The Goat & The Mayhem...
Oct 15, 2024•46 min
The rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll, who has had a major breakthrough in Nashville in the last couple of years, leads the pack of the most exciting albums out on Friday, October 11. As NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and WRTI's Nate Chinen discuss, his new album Beautifully Broken is a powerful (and sometimes overwhelming) portrait of recovery and empathy for those grappling with addiction. Also on the show this week: The second album from punk teens The Linda Lindas feels like confirmation ...
Oct 11, 2024•53 min
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with a new music show, featuring Rosalía, Helado Negro, Wyatt Flores and more. Songs featured in this episode: • Twanguero, "Rumba #2" • Twanguero, "La Leyenda de Cañaveral" • Rosalía, "Omega (feat. Ralphie Choo)" • Wyatt Flores, "Oh Susanna" • Helado Negro, pablopablo, "Lejos De Más" • Troker, "El Novio (Versión Mariachi)" • Los Sufridos, Bad Gyal, "Duro de Verdad pt. 2" Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Edito...
Oct 09, 2024•32 min
Reflections on regret from beabadoobee and Bon Iver, deep sonic meditations from Nala Sinephro and Jill Fraser, and more updates to our running list of the year's best songs. Featured songs and artists: 1. beabadoobee: "California," from This is How Tomorrow Moves 2. Bon Iver: "S P E Y S I D E," from SABLE 3. Mabe Fratti: "Kravitz," from Sentir que no sabe 4. Jem: "Come On Closer," from Finally Woken (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition) 5. Nala Sinephro: "Continuum 3," from Endlessness 6. Jill ...
Oct 08, 2024•50 min
NPR Music's Lars Gotrich and Sheldon Pearce round up the most exciting albums out this Friday, and reflect on the history of instrumental music as protest. Featured albums: • The Smile, 'Cutouts' • Blood Incantation, 'Absolute Elsewhere' • Half Waif, 'See You At The Maypole' • Darius Jones, 'Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)' • Yasmin Williams, 'Acadia' • Godspeed You! Black Emperor, 'NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD' Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind ...
Oct 04, 2024•39 min
Alt.Latino is usually all about sharing new music across Latin America, but what about the older cuts Ana and Felix are obsessed with? On this episode, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras share the music they've been playing on repeat, from beloved classics by greats like Ella Fitzgerald to surprising new discoveries out of Mexico like Paloma Morphy. Songs featured in this episode: •Paloma Morphy, "me faltas tú" •George Shearing Quintet, "Juana Palangana" •Carin León and Bolela, "Aviso importante...
Oct 02, 2024•36 min
How Women Made Music, a new book out now from NPR, considers what the canon of popular music would look like without men. On this episode, we dig into the book and talk about the greatest albums and songs by women and other marginalized voices, with NPR Music's Ann Powers, contributor Marissa Lorusso and host Robin Hilton. Questions, comments, suggestions and feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy P...
Oct 01, 2024•43 min
As NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers discuss on this week's episode, there's a thread of loss running through some of the most notable, thrilling albums out on September 27. From the self-titled, posthumous album by the Scottish electronic producer SOPHIE to the harsh, alien sounds created by Alan Sparhawk on White Roses, My God , his first solo album following the death of his wife Mimi Parker, who was also his musical partner for decades in the great band Low, tributes to loved ones...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Wait a minute — does Alt.Latino actually agree with a lot of the Latin Recording Academy's nominations this year? Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through as many of the whopping 58 categories as they can in this episode dissecting the nominations for the upcoming ceremony. Songs featured in this episode: •Grupo Frontera, "CANSADO DE SUFRIR" •Grupo Frontera and Yahritza y Su Esencia, "LAS FLORES" •Grupo Frontera and Christian Nodal, "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe" •...
Sep 25, 2024•47 min
We update our running list of the year's best songs with a slice of pop perfection from Oso Oso, harrowing sounds from Colin Stetson, a blissful journey with composer Christopher Rountree and more. Featured songs and artists: 1. Oso Oso: "dog without its bark," from life till bones 2. Christopher Rountree: "Almanac," from 3BPM 3. Colin Stetson: "Hollowing," from The love it took to leave you 4. Emily D'Angelo: "Freezing," from Freezing 5. Lia Kohl: "Tennis Court Light, Snow," from Normal Sounds ...
Sep 24, 2024•52 min
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich provide a guide the most exciting new releases out today. This week, the selections include some recordings that are new and some that are as much as a half-century old, verging on mythological. The producer Jamie xx began his career as a teenager making beats for the moody electronic band The xx. His solo recordings, including the new album In Waves , have tapped into a higher energy and a wider range of sounds. The saxophonist Nubya Garcia's new a...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min
This week on Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras talk about an exciting new album from Manu Chao on the way — his first in 17 years — and their favorite recent songs from artists like the Dominican indie rock band Solo Fernández, ethereal pop from Tiny Desk Contest Winner Linda Diaz and more. Songs featured in this episode: •Janiero feat. André Viamonte, "LEGO" •Manu Chao, "São Paulo Motoboy" •Solo Fernández, "TELESCOPIO" •Solo Fernández, "BROOKLYN" •Solo Fernández, "TÚ NUNCA DEJARÁS ...
Sep 18, 2024•36 min
We look back at Arcade Fire's monumental debut album, why it was so special, the ways it changed the musical landscape, and how it sounds two decades later. Questions, comments or any feedback at all always welcome: [email protected] Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Sep 17, 2024•44 min
NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills are your guides to the best music out this Friday, Sept. 13, including the 10th studio album by Miranda Lambert. Postcards From Texas is a new chapter for the onetime Nashville Star contestant who has become one of that industry town's most reliable songwriters and stars — and also a return to her home state. There's more, including a album by Robyn Hitchcock made up mostly of covers of songs from 1967, a year he describes as "a portal between childhood and...
Sep 13, 2024•49 min
'El Tiny' season at the Tiny Desk launches next week and this year it's all about love — familial and romantic, with drama fit for a telenovela. Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras preview this year's line-up, sharing a sneak peek at what 2024's 'El Tiny' has to offer. Songs featured in this episode: •Juanes, "Mala Gente" •Juanes, "A Dios Le Pido" •Ivan Cornejo, "Ya Te Perdí" •Okan, "La Reina Del Norte" •Eladio Carrión, "Mama's Boy" •Daniel, Me Estás Matando, "Lo Hice, Te Dejé" •Danny Ocean, "Me ...
Sep 11, 2024•22 min
We update our running list of the year's best songs with the shapeshifting rock of Caleb Landry Jones, Angélica Garcia's dystopian grooves, a searing look at infidelity from Damien Jurado and more. Featured songs and artists: 1. Caleb Landry Jones: "Hey Dawn," from Hey Gary, Hey Dawn 2. Angélica Garcia: "El Que," from Gemelo 3. Damien Jurado & The Fremont Abbeye: "Sheets ('24)," from Sheets ('24) 4. Laura Marling: "Patterns," from Patterns In Repeat 5. Carlos Ares: "Cigarra," from Peregrino 6. M...
Sep 10, 2024•44 min
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers take you on a tour of the most exciting albums out Friday, Sept. 6 Featured albums: • LL Cool J, 'The FORCE' • MJ Lenderman, 'Manning Fireworks' • Nala Sinephro, 'Endlessness' • The Dare, 'What's Wrong with New York?' • Toro Y Moi, 'Hole Erth' For the complete list of new albums out this week and to stream our New Music Friday playlist, visit https://npr.org/music . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Pol...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras play some of their favorite new songs from the last few months, featuring globe-spanning electronica from Colombian producer Sinego, border-crossing new music from La Doña, nuanced salsa from Spanish Harlem Orchestra and more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sep 04, 2024•32 min
We look ahead to the final big push of releases for 2024, with fall albums from Mount Eerie, SOPHIE, Soccer Mommy, a newly discovered Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan recording and more. Featured albums: 1. SOPHIE: SOPHIE 2. Mount Eerie: Night Palace 3. Dua Saleh: I Should Call Them 4. Kim Deal: Nobody Loves You More 5. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Chain Of Light 6. Soccer Mommy: Evergreen 7. Katie Gavin: What A Relief 8. Oliver Coates: Throb, shiver, arrow of time 9. Nubya Garcia: Odyssey Other most-anticipated...
Sep 03, 2024•43 min
The best albums out this week include Wild God from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Doechii's Alligator Bites Never Heal , Jon Hopkins' Ritual and more. Featured Albums: • Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Wild God • Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal • Enumclaw, Home In Another Life • Ellen Reid, Big Majestic • Laurie Anderson, Amelia • Jon Hopkins, Ritual Other notable releases for Aug. 30: • Muni Long, Revenge • Emily D'Angelo, Freezing • AWOLNATION , The Phantom Five • Big Sean, Better Me Than You • Sh...
Aug 30, 2024•56 min
The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes tips for staying engaged, being happy and letting go from Arooj Aftab, Great Grandpa, Japandroids and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. Arooj Aftab: "Raat Ki Rani," from Night Reign 2. The Smile: "Don't Get Me Started" (Single) 3. Japandroids: "D&T," from Fate & Alcohol 4. Peter Cat Recording Co.: "I Deny Me," from Beta 5. Great Grandpa: "Kid" (Single) 6. Yasmin Williams: "Virga (feat. Darlingside)," from Acadia Like the ...
Aug 27, 2024•47 min
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce are your guides to seven anticipated albums out Aug. 23. During the second half of the episode, the two dig into the mercurial nature of the album format in 2024. Featured albums: - Sabrina Carpenter, 'Short n' Sweet' - Lainey Wilson, 'Whirlwind' - Illuminati hotties, 'POWER' - Fontaines D.C., 'Romance' - Heems, 'Veena' - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, 'Woodland' - Magdalena Bay, 'Imaginal Disk' See the longer list of albums out August 23 and st...
Aug 23, 2024•50 min
Over the past month thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest the disputed election of president Nicolás Maduro, while Venezuelan artists like Danny Ocean use music to reflect on this political moment. But Ocean's work is just one data point in a long history of music from Venezuela that embodies the political opinions and emotions of those within the country and the diaspora. On this week's episode, Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are joined by producer Isabella Gomez Sar...
Aug 21, 2024•23 min
On August 30, the Australian-born rock titan Nick Cave will release Wild God , a new album with his band The Bad Seeds. It's a high point in Cave's career, and NPR Music's Ann Powers spoke with him about the struggles — personal, musical and religious — he faced on the road to making the album. Wild God is filled with songs about encounters with the divine, which does not always take a benevolent form. And it follows a decade in which Cave, having publicly faced tragedy in his own life, has evol...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Hazel Cills give you a quick rundown of the most notable albums out Friday, Aug. 16, including Post Malone's country project, F-1 Trillion, Tinashe's seventh LP Quantum Baby, and Charly Bliss's first new record in five years. Featured Albums: - Tinashe, Quantum Baby - Post Malone, F-1 Trillion - Charly Bliss, Forever - Morgan Wade, Obsessed - Starflyer 59, Lust For Gold - Palehound, Live at First Congregational Church Visit https://npr.org/music to see the longe...
Aug 16, 2024•46 min
"Weird Al" Yankovic helps curate a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time, from classics like Tom Lehrer's "The Elements," to more fringe discoveries from The Hazzards, Tonio K. and more. Note: This episode originally ran on Apr. 9, 2024. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Aug 13, 2024•50 min
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers survey the new albums out August 9, ranging from Ravyn Lenae's focused R&B to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's scuzzed-up glam-rock and an elegant solo piano album recorded by Japanese pop star and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto just months before his death in 2023. Plus: A new album made by 39-year-old American bassist esperanza spalding and 81-year-old Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento leads to a discussion of collaborations across generations. Feat...
Aug 09, 2024•54 min
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre run through their favorite new music, including new work from Venezuelan artist Danny Ocean in the midst of the country's political crisis, Girl Ultra leaning into her techno side, funky, electro-cumbia from Superfónicos and more. Songs featured in this episode: •Superfónicos, "Renaceré" •Girl Ultra, "lalala" •Fuerza Regida, "TUQLO" •Danny Ocean, "por la pequeña Venecia" •Lisa Morales, "Hermanitas in the Rain" •Jazz Orishas, "Deniye" Audio for this episode of A...
Aug 07, 2024•30 min
Thirty years after the release of Beck's "Loser," we look back at its impact on the rise of slacker rock and how we still hear its influence today. Note: This episode originally ran on Feb. 27, 2024. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Aug 06, 2024•59 min
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Sheldon Pearce dig deep into the latest release by bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, who, more than 30 years into her career, continues to melt the boundaries between genres. Her latest album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin , is being released on the centennial of the birth of the author and activist, and overflows with musical, political and historical ideas. Daoud and Sheldon also share new albums and EPs by Khalid, Orville Peck, Moses Sumney, Maren Mor...
Aug 02, 2024•49 min
