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New Music Friday: Jan. 15

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πŸ—“οΈ 15 January 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the latest solo release from Zayn, the "bratty feminist" pop of Ashnikko, the Israeli jazz quartet Apifera and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Ashnikko β€” Demidevil
Featured Song: "Toxic"
2. Zayn β€” Nobody's Listening
Featured Song: "Outside"
3. Sexual Harrassment β€” I Need A Freak
Featured Song: "I Need A Freak"
4. Kate Davis β€” Strange Boy
Featured Song: "I'll Do Anything But Break Dance For Ya, Darling"
5. Pom Poko β€” Cheater
Featured Song: "Like A Lady"
6. Apifera β€” Overstand
Featured Song: "Overstand"
7. Midnight Sister β€” Painting the Roses
Featured Song: "Dearly Departed"
8. Pearl Charles β€” Magic Mirror
Featured Song: "Take Your Time"

Other notable releases for Jan. 15: Azure Ray β€” Azure Ray; Beach Bunny β€” Blame Game; Buck Meek β€” Two Saviors; Danielle Durack β€” No Place; Frank Iero and the Future Violents β€” Heaven is a Place, This is a Place; Jody Lo β€” I Will Not Break the Scale; Matthew Sweet β€” Catspaw; Samia β€” The Baby Reimagined; Shame β€” Drunk Tank Pink; You Me At Six β€” Suckapunch.

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0:14.8

Happy Friday everyone from NPR Music and All Songs considered I'm Robin Hilton and we

0:18.8

are back with our first new music Friday episode for 2021 and Powers here with me today.

0:24.6

Hey Anne.

0:25.6

Hey Robin.

0:26.6

And Christina Lee.

0:27.6

Hi how's it going?

0:29.0

It is January 15th and we're doing a quick run through the best albums out today including

0:33.9

a new solo release from Zane.

0:36.4

But we start with Ash Niko and her latest it's called Demi Devil.

1:06.4

Hi I'm Viadur.

1:07.4

You don't have a cross my mind.

1:08.4

It's a sheep to a tiger.

1:10.4

Leach is leach in.

1:11.4

One is juice and peaches.

1:12.4

Hull eyes on the peepers.

1:13.4

You are Jeepers, creepers.

1:14.4

Call me your fucking diva.

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