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Brennan Wedl. Jorja Smith. Brandon Flowers. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, August 21. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(01:23) Album No. 1- Brennan Wedl, 'Brennan Wedl'(08:34) Album No. 2- Squirrel Flower, 'Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going'(16:07) Album No. 3- Westside Cowboy, 'It Goes On'(22:45) Album No. 4- Brandon Flowers, 'THRASHER'(28:50) Album No. 5- Jorja Smith, 'What Are The Odds'(34:27) The Lightning Round- Rapsody, 'God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops'- OK Cowgirl, 'Rhinestone Cowgirl'- Elanor Moss, 'The Knife, The Needle'- Julia Holter, 'Materia'- The Cramps, 'Gravest Gravy'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.orgCredits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Celia Gregory, WNXPAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Elle Mannion, Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Ann Powers, Sheldon Pearce and Lars GotrichSupport 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
