All Songs Considered
Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 27 mins
Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre talk artistic growth and precocious talent.
Featured artists and songs:
• Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera"
• Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte"
• Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente"
• Irene Diaz, "Anything For You"
• Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements"
• Eladio C...
Featured artists and songs:
• Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera"
• Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte"
• Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente"
• Irene Diaz, "Anything For You"
• Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements"
• Eladio C...
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April 22, 2025 • 54 mins
We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to because of how it made them feel. On this episode we share some of their picks and the stories behind them.
Note: This episode originally aired in Dec. 2024
Weekly reset: Mochi street vendor, Japan
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Note: This episode originally aired in Dec. 2024
Weekly reset: Mochi street vendor, Japan
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April 18, 2025 • 46 mins
Julien Baker & Torres. Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson. TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Brian Burns of North Carolina public radio station WUNC to the show to discuss the best albums out today.
Featured Albums:
• Torres & Julien Baker, 'Send a Prayer My Way' (Stream)
• Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, 'What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow' (Stream)
...
Featured Albums:
• Torres & Julien Baker, 'Send a Prayer My Way' (Stream)
• Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, 'What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow' (Stream)
...
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April 16, 2025 • 24 mins
Anamaria continues to impress Felix with new female voices, while he shares more jazz and Puerto Rican bomba fusion.
Featured artists and songs:
• Queralt Lahoz, "LA FE"
• Bardo, "Renacer" (feat. Combo Chimbita)
• Vanessa Zamora, "GRAVEDAD" (feat. Çantamarta)
• BEATrio, "Archipelago"
• Mon Laferte, "Otra Noche de Llorar"
• El Laberinto del Coco, "Todo Se Nubla"
Featured artists and songs:
• Queralt Lahoz, "LA FE"
• Bardo, "Renacer" (feat. Combo Chimbita)
• Vanessa Zamora, "GRAVEDAD" (feat. Çantamarta)
• BEATrio, "Archipelago"
• Mon Laferte, "Otra Noche de Llorar"
• El Laberinto del Coco, "Todo Se Nubla"
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April 15, 2025 • 44 mins
Stereolab is back with its first new music in 15 years. We give it a spin on this week's show, along with the scorched rock of feeble little horse, a relentlessly catchy earworm from Yaeji and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Stereolab: "Aerial Troubles," from 'Instant Holograms On Metal Film'
2. Yaeji & E Wata: "Pondeggi" (single)
3. Snuggle: "Dust" (single)
4. feeble little horse: "This Is Real" (single)<...
Featured artists and songs:
1. Stereolab: "Aerial Troubles," from 'Instant Holograms On Metal Film'
2. Yaeji & E Wata: "Pondeggi" (single)
3. Snuggle: "Dust" (single)
4. feeble little horse: "This Is Real" (single)<...
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April 11, 2025 • 41 mins
Bon Iver returns. Valerie June branches out. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee's 88Nine to the show for a quick run-through of the best new albums out April 11.
Featured albums:
• Bon Iver, 'SABLE, fABLE' (Stream)
• Valerie June, 'Owls, Omens, and Oracles' (Stream)
• Gerald Clayton, 'Ones & Twos' (Stream)
• Real Lies, 'We Will Annihilate Our Enemies' (Str...
Featured albums:
• Bon Iver, 'SABLE, fABLE' (Stream)
• Valerie June, 'Owls, Omens, and Oracles' (Stream)
• Gerald Clayton, 'Ones & Twos' (Stream)
• Real Lies, 'We Will Annihilate Our Enemies' (Str...
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April 9, 2025 • 33 mins
Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk concert was the most watched premiere in the series' history. In this episode, Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre speaks with the superstar at the Desk and takes you behind the scenes of the performance. NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, who also was in the audience, sits in for Felix Contreras this week.
Featured artists and songs:
• Bad Bunny, "PIToRRO DE COCO" (Tiny Desk Version)
• ...
Featured artists and songs:
• Bad Bunny, "PIToRRO DE COCO" (Tiny Desk Version)
• ...
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April 8, 2025 • 54 mins
Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.
Featured artists and songs:
01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent'
02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome'
03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto: "Logic Moon," fr...
Featured artists and songs:
01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent'
02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome'
03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto: "Logic Moon," fr...
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April 4, 2025 • 43 mins
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn. Momma. Newcomers Lily Seabird and duendita. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson teamed up with Zach McCormick of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current to highlight their favorite albums out April 4.
Featured albums:
• Craig Finn, 'Always Been' (Stream)
• Momma, 'Welcome to My Blue Sky' (Stream)
• Lily Seabird, 'Trash Mountain' (Stream)
• duendita, 'a strong desire t...
Featured albums:
• Craig Finn, 'Always Been' (Stream)
• Momma, 'Welcome to My Blue Sky' (Stream)
• Lily Seabird, 'Trash Mountain' (Stream)
• duendita, 'a strong desire t...
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April 2, 2025 • 32 mins
Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre play the new music that caught their ears this week, plus Felix delivers a deep dive into the roots of psicodélico.
Featured artists and songs:
• Eslabón Armado, "Esa noche"
• Adrian Quesada, "Ojos Secos" (feat. Cuco)
• Jessie Reyez, "**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**"
• BALTHVS, "Year of the Snake"
• Grateful Dead, "Dark Star"
Featured artists and songs:
• Eslabón Armado, "Esa noche"
• Adrian Quesada, "Ojos Secos" (feat. Cuco)
• Jessie Reyez, "**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**"
• BALTHVS, "Year of the Snake"
• Grateful Dead, "Dark Star"
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April 1, 2025 • 60 mins
Wet Leg is back with another burst of wildly infectious, frenetic rock. We've got that, the original version of an Oscar-worthy Sufjan Stevens song, and some music that NPR's Tom Huizenga says is "better than Xanax."
Featured artists and songs:
1. Wet Leg: "Catch These Fists," from 'moisturizer'
2. Ashley Jackson: "Unrest," from 'Take Me To The Water'
3. Sufjan Stevens: "Mystery of Love (Demo)," ...
Featured artists and songs:
1. Wet Leg: "Catch These Fists," from 'moisturizer'
2. Ashley Jackson: "Unrest," from 'Take Me To The Water'
3. Sufjan Stevens: "Mystery of Love (Demo)," ...
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April 1, 2025 • 53 secs
A quick note about today's episode from All Songs Considered.
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March 28, 2025 • 40 mins
Lucy Dacus. Perfume Genius. Destroyer. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Colorado Public Radio's Alisha Sweeney of Indie 102.3 to guide you through a huge release day.
Featured albums:
• Lucy Dacus, 'Forever Is A Feeling' (Stream)
• Perfume Genius, 'Glory' (Stream)
• Great Grandpa, 'Patience, Moonbeam' (Stream)
• Destroyer, 'Dan's Boogie' (Stream)
• SPELLLING, 'Portrait Of M...
Featured albums:
• Lucy Dacus, 'Forever Is A Feeling' (Stream)
• Perfume Genius, 'Glory' (Stream)
• Great Grandpa, 'Patience, Moonbeam' (Stream)
• Destroyer, 'Dan's Boogie' (Stream)
• SPELLLING, 'Portrait Of M...
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March 26, 2025 • 32 mins
Hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras discuss the best music Felix unearthed while moving out of his apartment.
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March 25, 2025 • 37 mins
We look at how and why SXSW, once the world's largest music festival, is being scaled back to a shell of itself, what was so special about it, and what the shift means for artists and the industry.
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March 21, 2025 • 40 mins
Japanese Breakfast. My Morning Jacket. Greentea Peng. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Izzi Bavis from Baltimore public radio station WTMD to run through their favorite albums out today.
Featured albums:
• Japanese Breakfast, 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)' (Stream)
• Greentea Peng, 'TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY' (Stream)
• Tamino, 'Every Dawn's a Mountain' (Stream)
• My Morning Jac...
Featured albums:
• Japanese Breakfast, 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)' (Stream)
• Greentea Peng, 'TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY' (Stream)
• Tamino, 'Every Dawn's a Mountain' (Stream)
• My Morning Jac...
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March 18, 2025 • 52 mins
We look ahead to the most anticipated albums due out this spring, including Rico Nasty's LETHAL, the return of Car Seat Headrest and Lucius, the existential punk rock group Pup and more.
Featured artists and albums:
1. HAIM: "Relationships," from a "not yet announced fourth album"
2. Blondshell: "Two Times," from 'If You Asked For A Picture'
3. M(h)aol: "DM:AM," from 'Something Soft'
4. Car Seat Headrest: "Geth...
Featured artists and albums:
1. HAIM: "Relationships," from a "not yet announced fourth album"
2. Blondshell: "Two Times," from 'If You Asked For A Picture'
3. M(h)aol: "DM:AM," from 'Something Soft'
4. Car Seat Headrest: "Geth...
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March 14, 2025 • 37 mins
Charley Crockett. Twin Shadow. Throwing Muses. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Matt Reilly of Austin public radio station KUTX to discuss the best new releases we heard this week.
Featured albums:
• Charley Crockett, Lonesome Drifter (Stream)
• Twin Shadow, Georgie (Stream)
• Courting, Lust for Life, Or: 'How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story (Stream)
Featured albums:
• Charley Crockett, Lonesome Drifter (Stream)
• Twin Shadow, Georgie (Stream)
• Courting, Lust for Life, Or: 'How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story (Stream)
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March 12, 2025 • 22 mins
Alt.Latino hosts share six songs that they've had on repeat over the past month.
Featured artists and songs:
• Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base"
• Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa)
• Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932"
• Vivir Quintana, "Más Libre Que En Casa"
• Lucia Sarmiento, "Look Up"
• Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, "#T****"
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Featured artists and songs:
• Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base"
• Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa)
• Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932"
• Vivir Quintana, "Más Libre Que En Casa"
• Lucia Sarmiento, "Look Up"
• Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, "#T****"
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March 11, 2025 • 41 mins
We've got just what you need for that stubborn case of existential dread in a looming dystopia as we update our running list of the year's best songs, with new ones from yeule, Raveena and more.
Also, we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of All Songs Considered by looking back at our number one songs from each year. On this episode: the songs that take us back to 2005
Featured artists and songs:
01. Ev...
Also, we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of All Songs Considered by looking back at our number one songs from each year. On this episode: the songs that take us back to 2005
Featured artists and songs:
01. Ev...
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