All Songs Considered

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio to talk through the best albums released on May 2. Featured albums: • Car Seat Headrest, 'The Scholars' (Stream [https://lnk.to/ym3NW9uJ]) • Samantha Crain, 'Gumshoe' (Stream [https://lnk.to/IPMTV6oC]) • PUP, 'Who Will Look After The Dogs?' (Stream [https://lnk.to/whw0jisD]) • Jenny Hval, 'Iris Silver Mist' (Stream [https://lnk.to/JqjFawP5]) • Jolie Laide, 'Creatures' (Stream [https://lnk.to/YjqqdEGH]) See the long list of albums out May 2 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music [https://www.npr.org/g-s1-63781]. Credits Host: Stephen Thompson Guest: Julie Bernal, Marfa Public Radio Producer: Simon Rentner Editors: Otis Hart and Elle Mannion Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

Anamaria Sayre talks about the history of Puerto Rican hip-hop with rapper PJ Sin Suela. Featured artists and songs: • PJ Sin Suela & Chuwi, "Escúchame " • PJ Sin Suela, "Es La Hora" • Nuff Ced & Tek 1, "Metrópolis" • PJ Sin Suela, Siete Nueve & Messy Deprat , "Illegal 2.0" • E.A. Flow, "D'Aqui" • Intifada, Luis Diaz & Yallzee "Albizu" • Los Pleneros de La Cresta, "Los de la Isla" • Bad Bunny & Los Pleneros de La Cresta, "CAFé CON RON" • Tego Calderón, "Gracias" • Ñejo Y Dálmata, "Asi Es la Vida" • PJ Sin Suela, "San Dunga" • PJ Sin Suela, "Mambrú" • PJ Sin Suela, "Vivo" • PJ Sin Suela & Jorge Drexler, "Todo Se Complica" Credits Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Lauren Migaki. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a staggering cut from the new 'Sinners' film, hyperpop from Jane Remover, the return of Foxwarren and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. Miles Caton: "I Lied to You," from 'Sinners' 2. Foxwarren: "Yvonne," from '2' 3. Jane Remover: "Dancing with your eyes closed," from 'Revengeseekerz' 4. Mal Blum: "I'm So Bored," from 'The Villain' 5. Men I Trust: "The Landkeeper," from 'Equus Asinus' All Songs Considered 25th anniversary segment: Our number one songs from 2010 Weekly reset: Dinner and dance performance, Chiang Mai, Thailand Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345] or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org [allsongs@npr.org] Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/all-songs-considered/pl.c5749fc08ca046399d256c19e4ec1ca5] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ro9wf8vuSLGxStaC8t8Rv?si=60be2d407baf4437]. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

Coco Jones. Samia. Fly Anakin. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras from Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop [https://www.kuvo.org/staff/ayanacontrerasvp] to discuss the best new albums they heard this week. Featured albums: • Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (Stream [https://lnk.to/p24p4p4y]) • Samia, 'Bloodless' (Stream [https://lnk.to/fg1p1T5O]) • Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (Stream [https://lnk.to/nPsz3ZtK]) • David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (Stream [https://lnk.to/63TZbl22]) • Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream' (Stream [https://lnk.to/DYlDMpIx]) Check out our long list of albums out April 25 and sample more 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music [https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/g-s1-62543/new-albums-coco-jones-willie-nelson-jeff-goldblum-beach-bunny]. To learn more about the Tiny Desk Contest artists you heard in this episode, check out Ayana Contreras' Top Shelf special on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xblT_i1V4LI]. 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 Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]

Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre talk artistic growth and precocious talent. Featured artists and songs: • Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera" • Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte" • Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente" • Irene Diaz, "Anything For You" • Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements" • Eladio Carrión & Lia Kali, "Me Muero" • Kayatibu, LUIZGA & Yaka Huni Kuin, "Nai Basa Masheri" • Santi Sc, "Cuando Nos Besamos" (feat. Dirk) • Santi Sc, "Home Run" • Maria Marquez, "La Lagrima" Credits Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy]