New Music Friday: Albums Released on June 12

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Welcome to New Music Friday, the podcast by NPR Music. This podcast explores the best albums released each week. We review numerous new albums ahead of their releases, pick those worth your attention, and spotlight our top five in an engaging mix of snippets and commentary. Hosted by NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson, each episode also features a guest from the NPR Music Network of public radio stations.

This week’s guest is Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco. You can scroll down to explore the albums we discussed this week and access our New Music Friday playlists, where you can listen to singles from each album. Below that, you can find the ‘The Long List’ and ‘Dora’s Corner,’ where NPR Music production assistant Dora Levite highlights her favorite albums that didn’t make the cut for the podcast.

The Starting 5

Olivia Rodrigo, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love (Geffen). Recommended if you like Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams.
Pussy Riot, CYKA (Stem). Recommended if you like Peaches, Mannequin Pussy.
YHWH Nailgun, Magazine (4AD). Recommended if you like Model/Actriz, Water From Your Eyes.
Hayley Kiyoko, girls like girls (the album) (One Riot). Recommended if you like Lorde, King Princess.
Six Sex, ULTRA (Dale Play). Recommended if you like Arca, Charli XCX.

New Music Friday is part of NPR’s All Songs Considered podcast. You can listen to these discussions on the NPR App, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you consume your podcasts.

The Lightning Round

Here are five more albums recommended by NPR Music’s staff that we wish we could have discussed on the podcast:

Kelsey Lu, So Help Me God (Dirty Hit)
Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson, Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch)
Diles Que No Me Maten, Escrito en Agua (Moonlight Activities)
Horse Lords, Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! (RVNG Intl.)
Mon Laferte, Femme Fatale Vol. 2 (Sony)

You can listen to tracks from each of these albums on our New Music Friday playlists on Spotify and Apple, or wherever you stream music.

Dora’s Corner

Dora Levite, New Music Friday’s production assistant and occasional All Songs Considered guest, shares her selections for albums not featured on the show.