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Victoria Monét. Meshell Ndegeocello. Sons of Sevilla. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Oct. 2, with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Ayana Contreras from KUVO in Denver, Evan Miller from WYSO in Ohio and DJ Llu from Vermont Public. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(01:53) Album No. 1- Victoria Monét, 'Frequency Of Love'(08:40) Album No. 2- Meshell Ndegeocello, 'Synonym'(15:28) Album No.3 - Helen, 'Linda's Head'(22:09) Album No. 4- Wishy, 'Nature's Pill'(28:36) Album No. 5- Sons of Sevilla, 'It Could Be Today'(34:27 The Lightning Round- Greg Freeman, 'All Set the Bone'- Miranda Lambert, 'Crisco'- Allison de Groot & Rich Ruth, 'Allison de Groot & Rich Ruth'- Lalah Hathaway, 'Made in Chicago'- Beth Taylor, 'The Deeps Have Music'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist.Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuests: Ayana Contreras, Evan Miller, DJ LluAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Elle Mannion, Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Lars Gotrich, Ann Powers and Tom HuizengaSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.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
