M83, Shygirl, FKJ, Asher White, more
All Songs Considered

M83, Shygirl, FKJ, Asher White, more

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 15, 202642 min
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We’re back with another round of the best new songs out now, including the universe-splitting “Blister Sunrise” from M83, Shygirl’s bone-rattling and euphoric “Alyse,” subversive funk from Asher White and more. NRP Music writer and editor Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton. Leave us a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] Featured artists and songs: (00:00) Intro (02:02) M83: “Blister Sunrise” (07:51) Shygirl: “Alyse” (15:13) FKJ & Labrinth: “Little Little Voice” (22:21...

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First. Listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode of All Songs Considered comes to you from NPR Music and the NPR Music Podcast. NPR Music also where you will find the reviews and other brilliant work of writer and editor Sheldon Pierce. Hello Robin. You know, we nerd out on this show about all kinds of stuff happening in the world of music,

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including our most recent episode, I'm not sure if you heard it, about cover songs that we think are better than the originals. Yes, yes. That was with Dora and Lars. If you don't want to be associated with the show as far as like in the same breath as that episode? People was was there a lot of sort of contentious chatter that came out of that one?

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