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All Songs Considered
Saturdays from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

All Songs Considered is NPR's guide to discovering new music below the radar. The NPR Music team go through hundreds of new CDs to find music that's worth getting excited about, whether it's the latest Swedish pop band, a hip hop artist going ambient, or a singer-songwriter with a twisted new take on love.

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  • It's music to the rescue on this week's All Songs Considered, with a mix of songs to slow the blood, including the one track scientists believe can reduce anxiety by up to 65%.Featured songs and artists:• Marconi Union: "Weightless"• Mary Lattimore: "Wawa by the Ocean" from 'Collected Pieces'• Van-Anh Nguyen and Noshika Masuda: "Spiegel im Spiegel" by Arvo Pärt• Brian McBride: "Girl Nap" from 'The Effective Disconnect' • Laraaji: "Meditation No. 1" from 'Day of Radiance'• Arooj Aftab: "Saans Lo" from 'Vulture Prince'• Eluvium: "One" from 'Talk Amongst The Trees'• Enya: "Watermark" from 'Watermark'• Adele: "Somoene Like You" from '21'• Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, John Pritchard & London • Philharmonic Orchestra: "O Mio babbino caro" from 'Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Puccini and Verdi'• Yo La Tengo: "Our Way To Fall" from 'And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out'• Cassandra Jenkins: "Hard Drive" from 'An Overview of Phenomenal Nature'• Ruth Laredo: "Clair de Lune" from 'My First Recital'• Rachika Nayar: "Our Wretched Fantasy" from 'Heaven Come Crashing'• Radiohead: "Everything in its Right Place" from 'Kid A'• Clem Snide: "Nick Drake Tape" from 'A Beautiful EP'Visit our site to see the Top 10 songs scientists say are the most relaxing.Feedback? Write us: allsongs@npr.orgGet the NPR Music newsletter.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael interviews the rap visionary about her new album, faking it until you make it and why success can breed suicidal thoughts.If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • Though it isn't quite as packed with huge names as last week, we're digging through another robust assortment of terrific albums. Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Stephen Thompson open by hailing Tigers Blood, the latest album from a singer-songwriter — Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee — who sounds more assured and potent than ever.Plus: inescapably catchy global pop from South African singer Tyla, genre-straddling roots music from Sierra Ferrell, indescribable electronic compositions from Jlin and more.Featured albums:1. Waxahatchee, Tigers Blood2. Tyla, Tyla3. Sierra Ferrell, Trail of Flowers4. Jlin, AkomaOther notable releases for March 22:• Rosie Tucker, 'Utopia Now!'• Empress Of, 'For Your Consideration'• Adrianne Lenker, 'Bright Future'• The Jesus and Mary Chain, 'Glasgow Eyes'• Future & Metro Boomin, 'We Don't Trust You'• SiR, 'HEAVY'• Good Morning, 'Seven'• Tatyana, 'It's Over'• Aoife O'Donovan, 'All My Friends'• Brothers Osborne, 'Break Mine'• Cakes da Killa, 'Black Sheep'• Matt Champion (of Brockhampton), 'Mika's Laundry'• Gary Clark Jr., 'JPEG RAW' • Glass Beams, 'Mahal' • Gossip, 'Real Power'• Julia Holter, 'Something in the Room She Moves' • Nourished by Time, 'Catching Chickens' EP • Rosali, 'Bite Down'• Shakira, 'Las Mujeres La No Lloran' Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • The weather's heating up and so are the music releases. The hosts of Alt.Latino share their most quintessentially them picks, with Latin jazz across the board from Felix and indie pop-rock bops from Ana. The two sit down to ping-pong favorite picks back and forth from different parts of the country — plus, Felix puts Ana's picks to an impromptu test.Featured tracks:Lara Project, "Extraños"Julieta Eugenio, "Breath I"Esteman, Villano Antillano, "Noches de Verano"Rodrigo Recabarren, Pablo Menares, Yago Vazquez, "Santiago"Elsa y Elmar, "Entre Las Piernas"Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Hawkmoon"Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler. Hazel Cills is the podcast editor and digital editor for Alt.Latino and our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • We update our tally of the year's best contenders with the effervescent Bombay Bicycle Club, Residente's epic and profound "313," cellist Maya Beiser's take on Terry Riley's In C and more.Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and NPR Music's Tom Huizenga join host Robin HiltonFeatured Artists And Songs:1. Bombay Bicycle Club: "Willow (feat. Lucy Rose)," from 'Fantasies'2. Ela Taubert: "Como Paso" (single)3. Jlin: "Sodalite (feat. Kronos Quartet)," from 'Akoma'4. Maya Hawke: "Missing Out," from 'Chaos Angel'5. Residente: "313" from 'LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN'6. Maya Beiser: "In C," from 'Maya Beiser x Terry Riley: In C'Questions, comments, feedback? Email us: allsongs@npr.orgListen to the show sponsorship-free and support public radio with NPR Music +.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • It feels like the first major springtime release week of 2024. Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen discuss the hotly awaited album by Kacey Musgraves and the full-length debut by Tierra Whack, plus more. Featured albums: 1. Kacey Musgraves, Deeper Well2. Tierra Whack, World Wide Whack3. Justin Timberlake, Everything I Thought It Was4. The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, The Messthetics and James Brandon LewisOther notable releases for March 15• Four Tet, Three• The Black Crowes, Happiness Bastards• Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow• The Dandy Warhols, Rockmaker• Holly Humberstone, work in progress EP• Flo Milli, Fine Ho, Stay• Elcamino, The Game Is The GameLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • World Cafe's Raina Douris joins NPR's Sheldon Pearce and host Robin Hilton to talk about the most anticipated albums out this spring, including new ones from Vampire Weekend, Waxahatchee, Portishead's Beth Gibbons and more.Featured artists, albums and songs:Reyna Tropical: "Conexión Ancestral" from 'Malegría,' out March 29Yaya Bey: "Chasing the Bus" from 'Ten Fold,' out May 10METZ: "Entwined (Street Light Buzz)" from 'Up On Gravity Hill,' out April 12Vampire Weekend: "Gen X Cops" from 'Only God Was Above Us,' out April 5Shabaka: "End of Innocence" from 'Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace,' out April 12Beth Gibbons: "Floating on a Moment" from 'Lives Outgrown,' out May 17Waxahatchee: "365" from 'Tigers Blood,' out March 22Amen Dunes: "Boys" from 'Death Jokes,' out May 10girl in red: "Doing It Again" from 'I'm Doing It Again Baby!' out April 12See a list of more of NPR Music's most anticipated albums for spring 2024.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • A wave of springtime releases might be just around the corner, but the biggest albums out this week are keeping things cool in an enticing variety of ways. Ann Powers and Hazel Cills discuss what Jack Antonoff, Norah Jones, Moor Mother's Camae Ayewa and Kim Gordon have in common, besides a common release date.Featured albums:1. Kim Gordon, The Collective2. Bleachers, Bleachers3. Norah Jones, Visions4. Moor Mother, The Great BailoutOther notable releases for March 8:• Ariana Grande, Eternal Sunshine• Bolis Pupul, Letter to Yu• Judas Priest, Invincible Shield• YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Compliments of Gravedigger Mountain• Oisin Leech, Cold Sea• Cyrille Aimée, à Fleur de Peau• Dion, Girl Friends• Chris Potter, Eagle's Point• Torrey, Torrey• Daniel Carter and Stefan Christoff, In the wind now• homeshake, CD Wallet• Pixies, At the BBC• Meatbodies, Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom• Ronnie Lion, Spanish Town• Vanessa Bedoret, Eyes• Charles Moothart, Black Holes Don't Choke• Anja Huwe, Codes• Erika Angell, The Obsession With Her Voice• The Rhythm Method, Peachy• The Hanging Stars, On A Golden Shore• astrel k, The Foreign Department• Observers, The Age of the Machine EntitiesLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras visited Cuba and give us an audio-rich tour of Havana.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
  • Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, joins NPR's Stephen Thompson and host Robin Hilton to update our running tally of songs that could end up on NPR Music's best-of-the-year lists.Featured Tracks:1. Empress Of: "Feminine," from For Your Consideration2. Rosie Tucker: "All My Exes Live In Vortexes," from UTOPIA NOW!3. Patrick Watson: "Perfect Day" (Single)4. Summer Banton: "Boyfriend" (Single)5. Madi Diaz: "God Person," from Weird Faith6. Friko: "Get Numb To It," from Where we've been, Where we go from hereLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy