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New Music Friday: The best albums out July 24

July 24, 2026·40 min
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Charli xcx. Tyla. Shania Twain. Guest host Ann Powers chats with Nastia Voynovskaya of member station KQED in San Francisco about their favorite albums out Friday, July 24. Plus, some NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(02:06) Album No. 1- Charli xcx, 'Music, Fashion, Film'(08:16) Album No. 2- Willow, 'The Thread'(14:59) Album No. 3- Tyla, 'A*Pop'(20:39) Album No. 4- Shania Twain, 'Little Miss Twain'(27:50) Album No. 5- Portraits Of Tracy: 'Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Originate? A: MTV!'(33:23) The Lightning Round- Creekbed Carter Hogan, 'PEASANTS REVOLT!'- Rico Nasty, 'RX'- Amy Shark, 'soft pop'- Josaleigh Pollett, 'If I Let It Quiet'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org.CreditsHost: Ann PowersGuest: Nastia Voynovskaya, KQEDAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion, Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Stephen Thompson and Lars GotrichSee 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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