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Anderson East, 'Hood Of My Car'

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July 23, 2021 • On the edge of awakening, there's a moment just before the bliss of an extraordinary dream evaporates. Anderson East bottles that sensation into frothy, '80s pop-infused elixir with "Hood of My Car."

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 23

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 23

July 23, 2021 • Kanye West's long-awaited (and much-hyped), DONDA tops our list of the best albums out this week, along with new ones from Leon Bridges, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Ledisi and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 23

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illuminati hotties, 'u v v p'

July 22, 2021 • On "u v v p," Sarah Tudzin dials down the energy and seeks inspiration in surf rock sounds. Featuring Buck Meek on the outro, it paints a cowpoke portrait of a Western rambler.

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Leo Sun, 'When You Wake Up'

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July 22, 2021 • If summers are made for stories of fleeting love, "When You Wake Up" is a commentary on the resilience needed to soak it all in, the good and the bad.

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Low, 'Disappearing'

July 22, 2021 • On "Disappearing," Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker of Low sing in harmonies that quell the deepest doubts and soothe the savage heart.

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Caleb Landry Jones, "Bogie"

July 21, 2021 • "Bogie," is a dizzying, kaleidoscopic trip with hairpin turns and surreal word-wonders.

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Brandi Carlile, 'Right On Time'

July 21, 2021 • Brandi Carlile describes her forthcoming album, In These Silent Days out Oct. 1, as "drama mixed with joy." The first single sets the tone.

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Girlpuppy, 'Miniature Furniture'

July 21, 2021 • A pandemic side hustle bears very catchy fruit.

Jackson+Sellers, 'The Devil Is An Angel'

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Jackson+Sellers, 'The Devil Is An Angel'

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July 21, 2021 • There's no denying the sleek harmonies of Americana singer-songwriters Aubrie Sellers and Jade Jackson, now together as Jackson + Sellers, on the pair's recently released "The Devil Is an Angel."

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Sun-El Musician, 'Portia's Chant'

July 20, 2021 • Listen to the South African producer's latest bliss transmission.

New Mix: Soccer Mommy, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Nils Frahm, More

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New Mix: Soccer Mommy, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Nils Frahm, More

July 20, 2021 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's favorite tracks of the week include a classic murder ballad reimagined by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, a new collaboration with Nils Frahm and F.S. Blumm, Soccer Mommy and more.

New Mix: Soccer Mommy, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Nils Frahm, More

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Karen Peris, 'I Would Sing Along'

July 19, 2021 • The Innocence Mission singer and guitarist nestles into the corners of beauty, articulating images and ideas just out of view.

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The War On Drugs, 'Living Proof'

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July 19, 2021 • Listen to the band's first single from its upcoming album, I Don't Live Here Anymore.

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Wet Leg, 'Chaise Longue'

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July 16, 2021 • With jittery guitars underneath, the Isle of Wight duo's debut single "Chaise Longue" delivers clever and funny lyrics in an unwaveringly disinterested tone.

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Juice Menace, 'FUPTHECLUB'

July 16, 2021 • Wales, the rural coastal country just west of England, isn't where you'd expect to find one of the year's better bangers, but Juice Menace is here to blow up your Welsh stereotypes.

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WILLOW, 'naïve'

July 16, 2021 • Over layers of fine-tuned harmonies, melodramatic guitar chords and low-tempo percussion, WILLOW belts the vulnerabilities of her naivety.

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Indigo De Souza, 'Kill Me'

July 16, 2021 • "['Kill Me'] makes me feel so much less spooked in the world to make art and for other people to actually resonate with things that I have felt," Indigo de Souza wrote to All Songs Considered.

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Normani (Feat. Cardi B), 'Wild Side'

July 16, 2021 • Two years after 2019's "Motivation," Normani has returned with "Wild Side," a sultry video with Cardi B that pushes the singer-dancer one step closer to pop sensation.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 16

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 16

July 16, 2021 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Willow's Lately I Feel Everything, new ones from Clairo and John Mayer, a posthumous release from Alice Coltrane and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On July 16

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