<p>This week, a discussion of new releases by both artists who have more in common than it may appear.</p>

The Best Albums of 2016

The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in popular music criticism, trends and news. 

Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

Podtrac