New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 9

2026-01-09 · 39 min · 12 entities

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s 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' (
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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 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