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All Songs Considered
Fridays at 8:00PM
Hosted by Robin Hilton

Robin Hilton and guests spin new music from emerging bands and musical icons. Find the latest episodes here.

  • New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 9
    Stephen Thompson, Celia Gregory
    Dry Cleaning. Jenny on Holiday. An introspective debut from Mon Rovîa. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville to talk about their favorite new albums out Friday, January 9. The Starting 5 (00:00) Intro (00:31) Dry Cleaning, 'Secret Love' (06:53) Jenny on Holiday, 'Quicksand Heart' (15:12) Mon Rovîa, 'Bloodline' (21:22) Home Star, 'A Binding Life' (27:07) Kris Davis and the Lutoslawski Quartet, 'The Solastalgia Suite' The Lightning Round • Zach Bryan, 'With Heaven On Top' • The Cribs, 'Selling A Vibe' • Pullman, 'III' • Clémentine March, 'Powder Keg' • Rawayana, '¿Dónde Es El After?' Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org. Credits Host: Stephen Thompson Guest: Celia Gregory, WNXP Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Elle Mannion Editor: Otis Hart Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
  • What song hit you hard in 2025?
    Robin Hilton
    Send us a voice memo about a song that hit you hard in 2025 — one you listened to on repeat, made you cry, or just got you in your feels like no other.
  • VOTE: What are 2025's best albums?
    Robin Hilton
    We're bringing back our listener poll to help stick a fork in 2025 and make sense of all the amazing music that came out. So... tell us your top five albums (or EPs) this year.
  • The best new albums out Aug. 1
    Stephen Thompson, Liz Warner
    Emily Hines introduces herself. The Armed rage against the machine. Mal Devisa makes a triumphant return. Read our list of the best albums out this week.
  • The best new albums out July 25
    Stephen Thompson, Joe Kendrick
    Tyler Childers bares his fangs. Patty Griffin honors her mother. Indigo De Souza approaches the precipice. Read our list of the best records out July 25.
  • The best new albums out July 18
    Stephen Thompson, Chelsea O
    Alex G jumps to a major. Paramore's Zac Farro goes retro. Jim Legxacy levels up. See our long list of albums out today and listen to the New Music Friday podcast.
  • The best new albums out July 11
    Stephen Thompson, Celia Gregory
    NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is back with Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WNXP to talk through this week's best new music.
  • The best new albums out June 27
    Stephen Thompson, Wonway Posibul
    Adrian Quesada throws a psychedelic fiesta. Madison McFerrin sings through the heartache. Durand Jones is thankful for what he's got. KALW's Wonway Posibul joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite releases of the week.
  • The best new albums out June 20
    Stephen Thompson, Raina Douris
    Haim leaves it all behind. Hotline TNT turns it up to 11. Yaya Bey threatens fear with a good time. World Cafe host Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out today.
  • The best new albums out June 13
    Stephen Thompson, Nate Chinen
    Annahstasia enters the chat. The Cure reimagines a lost world. Mary Halvorson demonstrates why she's a MacArthur genius. WRTI's Nate Chinen joins Stephen Thompson to share their favorite albums out June 13.