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Fontaines D.C. Sophia Stel. The Avalanches. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Oct. 16 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville, Skylar Rochelle from 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City and Andrew Brown from KUTX in Austin. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5(02:23) Album No. 1- Fontaines D.C., 'Dopamine Chamber'(09:30) Album No. 2- @, 'Autosmile' (16:34) Album No. 3- Sophia Stel, 'the greatest album of all time'(23:05) Album No. 4- June McDoom, 'Follow the Light'(28:32) Album No. 5- The Avalanches, 'No Bad Memories'(35:53) The Lightning Round- N8NOFACE, 'Tomorrow's World'- Richard Thompson, 'Hippies, Thugs and Heroes'- Max Richter, 'While The Flood Rages'- Chuwi, 'Libertad'- Flora Hibberd, 'Mammoth'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist.Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuests: Celia Gregory, Skylar Rochelle, Andrew BrownAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Elle Mannion, Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Ann Powers, Anamaria Sayre 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
