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Friday May 30, 2025

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All Songs Considered

The best new albums out May 30

May 30, 2025 • KXT's Jackson Wisdorf joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite records out this week — and shed a few tears in the process.

Friday January 22, 2021

Matt Berninger's First Solo Album Was Inspired By Willie Nelson's 'Stardust'

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World Cafe

Matt Berninger's First Solo Album Was Inspired By Willie Nelson's 'Stardust'

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January 22, 2021 • The National's lead singer set out to create something warm and welcoming on his new album, Serpentine Prison.

Matt Berninger On World Cafe

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Friday October 16, 2020

New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 16

Black Thought. His latest, Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Able, tops our shortlist of the best albums out on Oct. 16. Joshua Woods/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 16

October 16, 2020 • NPR Music's picks for the best new albums out this week include rapper Black Thought's stunning Streams of Thought Vol. 3, a solo debut from The National's Matt Berninger, Beabadoobee and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 16

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