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New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 28

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on April 28

April 28, 2023 • The singer and rapper Labrinth, beloved for his score to the HBO show Euphoria, drops his latest album this week, along with new ones from Jessie Ware, Smokey Robinson, Joy Oladokun and more.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Three songs for cleaning your bathroom

October 21, 2021 • NPR Music has song recommendations for every occasion, from major life events to tidying up the house. As we enter the fall season, it doesn't hurt to spruce up and start afresh with a new playlist. Today, we're recommending three songs to play while dance-cleaning the bathroom.

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2020 Was The Year Of Dancing By Ourselves

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Best Music Of 2020

2020 Was The Year Of Dancing By Ourselves

December 8, 2020 • As dance floors stood empty, a wide spectrum of dance music transformed bedrooms into clubs, kitchens into discotheques and backyards into glow-stick raves.

2020 Was The Year Of Dancing By Ourselves

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Best Music Of 2020

The 100 Best Songs Of 2020 (Nos. 80-61)

December 3, 2020 • Think of these 100 songs (Nos. 80-61 here) as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

On 'Adore You,' Jessie Ware Makes A Return To House Diva Excellence

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New Music

On 'Adore You,' Jessie Ware Makes A Return To House Diva Excellence

February 13, 2019 • "Adore You" is a feat of airy house-pop, a masterclass in under-the-covers intimacy that feels enticing and familiar.

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First Listen

Review: Cool Uncle, 'Cool Uncle'

November 4, 2015 • What happens when sexagenarian, Quiet-Storm crooner Bobby Caldwell and thirtysomething hit producer Jack Splash get together? Smooth fireworks!

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Jessie Ware: Tiny Desk Concert

April 20, 2015 • Ware's singing brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop, so it's no surprise that her visit to the Tiny Desk was filled with casual poise and spontaneity.

Jessie Ware: Tiny Desk Concert

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Jessie Ware On World Cafe

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November 26, 2014 • The British singer and songwriter's voice fills subtle, muted arrangements with color.

Jessie Ware On World Cafe

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Jessie Ware On Learning To Trust Herself

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Jessie Ware On Learning To Trust Herself

October 20, 2014 • The pop singer and songwriter sounds more comfortable and assured on her second album, Tough Love. "This life is quite bizarre sometimes," she tells NPR's Audie Cornish.

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First Listen: Jessie Ware, 'Tough Love'

October 15, 2014 • Whether you use it as a balm or an echo chamber for your despair, Ware's second album is a celebration of gloriously messy feelings, each tamed by her soft touch.

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World Cafe

Jessie Ware On World Cafe

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August 19, 2013 • The Londoner sings songs from her soulful debut, Devotion, and talks about taking center stage.

Jessie Ware On World Cafe

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Favorite Sessions

KCRW Presents: Jessie Ware

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February 27, 2013 • The soulful British pop star was a hot ticket during her recent U.S. tour. Along the way across the country, she made a stop in Santa Monica, Calif., to perform a studio session for KCRW.