All Songs Considered: Charli xcx, Mike D, Boards of Canada

All Songs Considered: Wet Leg, Vince Staples, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

The best new tracks of the week include a raging, dance floor remix of Wet Leg’s “Catch These Fists,” a touch of vintage soul from rapper Vince Staples, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien and more. NPR Music’s Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton. A good review helps! So, leave us one on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8], or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen! Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org [allsongs@npr.org]   Featured artists and songs: (00:00) Intro (01:03) Wet Leg (07:05) Katia & Marielle Labèque (15:23) Balming Tiger (22:42) Wild Up (31:00) Vince Staples (36:06) Ed O’Brien See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 29

Boards of Canada. Kurt Vile. Iceage. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Andrew Brown of KUTX in Austin [https://kutx.org/episodes/my-kutx-andrew-brown/] about their favorite albums out Friday, May 29. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (00:00) Paul McCartney (02:00) Boards of Canada (09:22) Kurt Vile (17:01) Iceage (22:18) feeble little horse (27:45) Greg Mendez (33:46) Lightning Round Recommendations - The Greenberry Woods - obli - RaiNao - ear - Brian Jackson Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org [https://www.npr.org/nx-s1-5830351]. Credits: Host: Stephen Thompson Guest: Andrew Brown, KUTX [https://kutx.org/episodes/my-kutx-andrew-brown/] Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Dora Levite Editors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Special thanks to Ann Powers, Robin Hilton and Anamaria Sayre See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

Alt.Latino: The Vaqueros of Hawaii

We don’t often get to discuss the ways that Latin American music made its way west across the Pacific Ocean. But this week we have two incredible projects that celebrate that journey. First, a Japanese band that fuses traditional minyo folk sounds with cumbia and other Latin rhythms. Then, a project that unearths a forgotten history of the 19th century Mexican cowboys who went to Hawaii to help manage livestock. Plus, a tribute to Afro-Colombian folk legend Totó La Momposina, who passed away this month at 85; an underrated Puerto Rican reggaetonero shines again; and, of course, Ana continues her Brazilian obsession with new tracks from up-and-comer Bebé. Artists and albums featured in this episode: (00:55) Bebé - 'Dissolução' (05:45) Minya Crusaders - 'From Japan With Love' (10:06) Álvaro Díaz - 'OMAKASE' (17:35) Los Cenzontles - 'Adios Ke Aloha: Waves of the Same Sea' (23:05) Orestes Gomez - 'No me fui porque quise' (28:04) Totó La Momposina - Various This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

What’s the defining Millennial song?

We weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, the "hope and change" of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment. NPR Music editors Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton. A good review helps! So, leave us one on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8], or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen! Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org [allsongs@npr.org]  See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 22

Aja Monet. Jack Antonoff's Bleachers. Radiohead's Ed O'Brien. Guest host Ann Powers chats with Aurora McGuckin of MVY Radio in Massachusetts [https://mvyradio.org/jocks] about their favorite albums out Friday, May 22. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (00:00) Bleachers, 'everyone for ten minutes' (06:55) JPEGMAFIA, 'EXPERIMENTAL RAP' (12:49) Ed O'Brien, 'Blue Morpho' (19:01) aja monet, 'the color of rain' (25:19) Lowertown, 'Ugly Duckling Union' (30:35) The Lightning Round - Alela Diane, 'Who's Keeping Time?' - Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers, 'Ruido Tovar' - Balming Tiger, 'Gongbu' - Bill Orcutt & Mabe Fratti, 'Almost Waking' - Traumprinz, 'Life' Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org [https://www.npr.org/nx-s1-5830344]. Credits: Host: Ann Powers Guest: Aurora McGuckin, MVY Radio [https://mvyradio.org/jocks] Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Dora Levite Editors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Special thanks to Lars Gotrich and Robin Hilton See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]