
Noah Kahan. Kehlani. The return of Metric. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with DJ Llu from Vermont Public about their favorite albums out Friday, April 24. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.The Starting 5(00:00) Noah Kahan, 'The Great Divide'(09:28) Kehlani, 'Kehlani'(16:14) Metric, 'Romanticize The Dive'(21:33) Gia Margaret, 'Singing'(28:27) Season 2, 'Power of Now'(34:12) The Lightning Round- Quiet Light, 'Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2'- Kiki Cavazos, 'Goodbye Blues'- Carla dal Forno, 'Confession'- The Milk Carton Kids, 'Lost Cause Lover Fool'- Trueno, 'TURR4ZO'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org.Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: DJ Llu, Vermont PublicAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Otis Hart, Elle MannionExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Hazel Cills, Ann Powers and Anamaria SayreSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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