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New Music Friday: The best albums out June 26

2026-06-26 · 42 min · 8 entities

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Beth Orton. Chanel Beads. Cécile McLorin Salvant. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Ayana Contreras from KUVO in Denver about their favorite new albums out Friday, June 26. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (00:00) Introduction - Roberta Flack, 'The Montreux Years' (02:01) Album No. 1 - Cécile McLorin Salvant, 'With Every Breath I Take' (09:11) Album No. 2 - Ibeyi, 'Offering' (15:57) Album No. 3 - Chanel Beads, 'Your Day Will Come' (21:52) Album No. 4 - Beth Orton, 'The Ground Above' (28:34) Album No.5 - ALIA, 'Where the Echoes Bloom' (33:59) The Lightning Round - Andrew Sa, 'American Rough' - Tasha, 'You Are Spring!' - Madeon, 'Victory' - Rodney Crowell, 'Then Again' - Downtown Boys, 'Public Luxury' Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org . Credits: Host: Stephen Thompson Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Dora Levite Editors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Special thanks to Lars Gotrich and Ann Powers See 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