All Songs Considered

Taylor Swift just dropped her new album The Life Of A Showgirl. It touches on her relationship with fiancé Travis Kelce while reflecting on fame, normalcy, the Internet, and a simmering beef with a fellow pop star. Our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour unpack all the songs on this special episode, including “Actually Romantic,” “Eldest Daughter,” “CANCELLED!”, and “Ruin The Friendship.”

Note: Look for our No. 1 songs of 2012 this Thursday, Oct. 9.


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dodie. Molly Nilsson. Leon Vynehall. We welcome Skylar Rochelle of 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City to the show to recommend five albums not made by Taylor Swift.

The Starting 5:

• dodie, 'Not For Lack Of Trying'
• Blue Lake, 'The Animal'
• Snõõper, 'Worldwide'
• Molly Nilsson, 'Amateur'
• Leon Vynehall, 'In Daytona Yellow'

The Lightning Round:

• S. Carey, 'Watercress' (EP)
• Ledisi, 'For Dinah' (A Tribute to Dinah Washington)
• Alfa Mist, 'Roulette'
• Prewn, 'System'
• Upchuck, 'I'm Nice Now'

View our long list of new albums out on Oct. 3 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlists on npr.org.

Credits

Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Skylar Rochelle, 90.9 The Bridge
Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell
Digital Producer: Elle Mannion
Editor: Otis Hart
Production Assistant: Dora Levite
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed


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It's that time of year again: NPR's Tiny Desk becomes El Tiny, featuring concerts from some of the most exciting and legendary Latin artists around. So, this week Felix and Ana run through this year's El Tiny lineup and listen to performances from Fito Paez, Carlos Vives, Chuwi and more. Plus, a conversation about the news that Bad Bunny will perform at next year's Super Bowl LX.

This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya Mohamed.

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We update our running list of the year’s best songs with club beats from Tame Impala, the fractured pop of Dominik Fike, good vibes from singer Amber Mark and more.

Featured artists and tracks:

1. Tame Impala: “Dracula,” from ‘Deadbeat’
2. Gabriel Jacoby: “The One” (single)
3. Dominic Fike: “Quite The Opposite,” from ‘Rocket’
4. NewDad: “Misery,” from ‘Altar’
5. Madi Diaz: “Heavy Metal,” from ‘Fatal Optimist’
6. Amber Mark: “Too Much,” from ‘Pretty Idea’

Weekly reset:  A flamenco performance in Barcelona, circa 1999.

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We "wake the hell up" to pop music, Adele plays the Tiny Desk, a certain Australian artist drops the year's most infectious song, and more.

Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show's 25th anniversary. A shorter version of this episode ran earlier in the year.

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