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The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

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The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody leads a discussion on NPR Music's number one album pick and why it's one of 2020's most important and potent releases.

The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

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How to make a good playlist: Tips from a Tiny Desk producer
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How to make a good playlist: Tips from a Tiny Desk producer

So you're planning the perfect candlelit evening — or the perfect road trip, or the perfect afternoon at home. Where do you start? A playlist, of course. NPR Music's Bobby Carter showed us how he crafts them.

How to make a good playlist: Tips from a Tiny Desk producer

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we pick our favorite music released in October 2020, featuring South African jazz group SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg's acrobatic guitar play, Jean Dawson's adventurous pop and Touché Amoré's desperate hardcore.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of August

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of August

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we pick our favorite music released in August 2020, featuring everything from the genre-busting indie rock of Bartees Strange and Victoria Monét's layered R&B to the return of Bright Eyes.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of August

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