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

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All Songs Considered

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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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On August 14

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On August 14

NPR Music's picks for the best new albums out this week include the latest from Afro-fusion singer Burna Boy, Fantastic Negrito, Jacob Collier, the queer country of Orville Peck and more.

Aug. 14, 2020

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

Brandy. Her latest release, B7, tops our shortlist for the best new albums out on July 31. Beau Blanks/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

NPR Music's picks for the week's best new releases include Brandy's first new album in eight years, a stunning debut from rapper and singer Dominic Fike, retro-country from Charley Crockett and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On July 31

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New Mix: Snoh Aalegra, MXXWLL, Golda May, More

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New Mix: Snoh Aalegra, MXXWLL, Golda May, More

This week's All Songs Considered mix features the extraordinary voice of Golda May, the cello music of Diana Burgess, the soul-filled sounds of Snoh Aalegra and more.

New Mix: Snoh Aalegra, MXXWLL, Golda May, More

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We Insist: A Century Of Black Music Against State Violence

Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

We Insist: A Century Of Black Music Against State Violence

These songs take on some of the ugliest stories in our history and reflect the commitment of Black musicians to telling the truth of how Black people have been wronged, and survived, and fought back.