Clockwise from upper left: Fire-Toolz, Maria W Horn, Rakta, Haunt Courtesy of the artists hide caption
All Songs Considered Robin Hilton spins new music from emerging bands and musical icons.
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Bob Boilen says that the Japanese pop punk band CHAI performed one of his Tiny Desk Concerts of 2019: "My face hurt from smiling so much!" Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
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NEON's debut album spirals through some brain-rewiring punk. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Big Thief released two of Bob Boilen's favorite albums in 2019: U.F.O.F. and Two Hands. Michael Buishas hide caption
Tuesday
Kirby, Odunsi (The Engine) and Hope Tala Courtney Loo & David Karp/Folarin Omolayole/Freddie Stisted/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lana Del Rey, Lizzo, Carly Rae Jepsen, FKA Twigs, The National, Brittany Howard Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Tuesday
Eilean Records was always built to end. The French label was conceived as an elaborate art project, based on a map with 100 points. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Monday
Clockwise from upper left: Burna Boy, Big Thief, Lizzo, Tyler, The Creator, Billie Eilish, Better Oblivion Community Center Courtesy of the artists hide caption
ASC Year in Review 2019
Thursday
Jack Rose's ramblin' ragas, sun-drenched drones and hiccuping blues were guitar-picked with a big dang heart and even bigger hands. Tim Bugbee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
Sheryl Crow didn't hold back in her interview with NPR pop critic Ann Powers. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
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Jeff Lynne Joseph Cultice/Courtesy Sony Music hide caption
Monday
Kilo Kish's glitchy, pithy "SPARK" sets fire to procrastination, pushing you to keep creating. Kish Robinson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
Clockwise from upper left: Kendrick Lamar, Mitski, Beyoncé from the Lemonade cover, Janelle Monáe, Sufjan Stevens, Robyn, Bon Iver Courtesy of the artists except Kendrick Lamar, Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption