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New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 8

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 8

R&B singer Brent Faiyaz's reflective Wasteland, Metric's epic Formentera, a meditative instrumental record from producer Apollo Brown and more make our shortlist for the best albums out this week.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 8

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Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

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Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

Every summer gets its own unique soundtrack — a fresh batch of hit songs, all vying for an unofficial title: Song Of The Summer. Often these songs are on the wind, everywhere, dominating not just the airwaves, but also the cultural conversation. And sometimes, a song of the summer is just a great new music discovery. So we gathered together a bunch of NPR Music contributors and asked them to name their Song Of The Summer.

Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

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New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

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New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

Intimate home recordings from Prince, ragged rock from Metric, the angelic harmonies of Mountain Man, and Richard Swift's final, posthumous album are among this week's essential new releases.

New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (160-141)

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (160-141)

This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.

House Music Is Controllable Desire You Can Own

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New Mix: Metric, Villagers, Richard Thompson, Mirah, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Metric, Villagers, Richard Thompson, Mirah, More

This week's episode of All Songs Considered features the return of several veteran favorites: the Canadian rock band Metric, the Irish folk group Villagers, and guitarist Richard Thompson.

New Mix: Metric, Villagers, Richard Thompson, Mirah, More

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Metric: A Rock Band Declares Independence

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Metric: A Rock Band Declares Independence

The new album Synthetica is the second to be released by the group's own distribution company, Metric Music International. "There's one band at the center of that whole organization — and it's us," says lead singer Emily Haines.

Metric: A Rock Band Declares Independence

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All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

The Best Music Of 2009

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

We could tell early on that 2009 was going to be an outstanding year for music. Here are the top 25, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners.

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

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Live in Concert

Metric In Concert

After a relentless tour in support of the 2005 album Live It Out, the members of Metric scattered to work on their own projects. Four years later, the Canadian group is back with its fourth studio disc, Fantasies. The album is the centerpiece of a full concert by the band, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

Hear Metric In Concert

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Staying Cool With The Songs Of The Week

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's Web sites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Metric, Magnolia Electric Co., Booker T. Jones and Levon Helm.

Staying Cool With The Songs Of The Week

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Song Of The Day

Metric: Sweet Pop With A Bitter Center

Metric's songs are like candy-coated insects: Once you crack their sugary shells, they're not as sweetly inviting as they appear on the surface. It's clear from the opening seconds of "Sick Muse" that acerbity will reign amid all the cheerfully buzzing guitars and "aaaaah"-ing backup vocals.

'Sick Muse' by Metric

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