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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Dec. 9

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3 months ago

December 9, 2022

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The mysterious U.K. group SAULT surprise-dropped five new albums this week that are as sonically diverse as they are ambitious in their breadth and scale. From the soaring symphonic scores of AIIR to the prog rock of Today & Tomorrow and gospel on Earth, each record celebrates Black music and God’s love. We hear a bit from all five albums on this week’s show and talk about the ways SAULT takes everyone to church.

But first we’ve got the droll, sometimes comical, sometimes graphic debut from the Atlanta duo Coco & Clair Clair, the brilliant lyricism of R.A.P. Ferreira, a new one from the French pop group Phoenix and more. Contributors Christina Lee and Cyrena Touros join WXPN‘s John Morrison and host Robin Hilton to share their picks for the best new albums out on Nov. 4.

Featured Albums:

Coco & Clair Clair — Sexy
Featured Songs: “8 AM,” “Bad Lil Vibe,” “The Hills,” “Love Me”
R.A.P. Ferreira — 5 to the Eye with Stars
Featured Songs: “fighting back,” “mythsysizer instinct,” “ours,” “tennessee farmer jutsu”
Phoenix — Alpha Zulu
Featured Songs: “Season 2,” “Winter Solstice,” “Artefact”
Big Joanie — Back Home
Featured Songs: “In My Arms,” “Cactus Tree”
SAULT — AIIR, Earth, Today & Tomorrow, UNTITLED (God), 11
Featured Songs: “4am,” “Heal The World,” “Valley of the Ocean,” “Together,” “Life We Rent But Love Is Rent Free,” “Love Is All I Know”

Lightning Round:

Connie Constance — Miss Power
First Aid Kit — Palomino
Marvin Tate’s D-Settlement — Marvin Tate’s D-Settlement
Surya Botofasina — Everyone’s Children

Other notable releases for Dec. 9:

Ami Dang — The Living World Demands
Caleb Landry Jones — Gadzooks Vol. 2
“Captain” Kirk Douglas — New Unknown
Dean Fertita — Tropical Gothclub
Dermot Kennedy — Sonder
Ezra Collective — Where I’m Meant To Be
h. Pruz — again, there
Jakob Bro & Joe Lovano — Once Around the Room
Lecrae — Church Clothes 4
The Lone Bellow — Love Songs For Losers
Okay Kaya — SAP
Rayland Baxter — If I Were A Butterfly
Special Interest — Endure
Teddy Swims — Sleep Is Exhausting
The Welcome Wagon — Esther

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KAROL G – Provenza (Official Video)

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March 20, 2023

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KAROL G - Provenza

KAROL G – Provenza (Official Video)

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ROSALÍA – LA FAMA (Official Video) ft. The Weeknd

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March 20, 2023

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ROSALÍA - LA FAMA

196,710,380 views Premiered Nov 11, 2021 #ROSALÍA #LAFAMA #TheWeeknd

Official video for “LA FAMA” by ROSALÍA feat. The Weeknd

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 3

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March 20, 2023

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On her latest release, the Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis celebrates love in all its forms, shows the healing power of music, perseverance and forgiveness. We give a listen to Red Moon in Venus on this week’s show and talk about how Uchis is having a mainstream moment by staying true to her love of dreamy, old-school R&B.

We’ve also got a joyful, self-titled release from Masego, an ode to the mess of life from Australian guitarist and singer Jen Cloher, trippy soul from Chiiild and more. WBEZ and Vocalo Radio’s Ayana Contreras joins NPR Music contributor Cyrena Touros, Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody and host Robin Hilton as they share their picks for the best albums out on March 3.

Featured Albums:

Kali Uchis — Red Moon in Venus
Featured Songs: “Hasta Cuando,” “Como Te Quiero Yo,” “Worth the Wait (feat. Omar Apollo)”
Masego — MASEGO
Featured Songs: “What You Wanna Try,” “Afraid of Water,” “Black Anime”
Yazmin Lacey — Voice Notes
Featured Songs: “Legacy,” “Where Did You Go?”
Jen Cloher — I Am the River, The River is Me
Featured Songs: “My Witch,” “Mana Takatāpui,” “The Wild,” “Being Human”
Chiiild — Better Luck in the Next Life
Featured Songs: “(Running Out Of) Hallelujahs,” “Good For Now (feat. Lucky Daye)”