Just a quick heads up, this podcast contains explicit language.

So, Anilots happened already this week.

Chief amongst them in my mind, a tweet discovered from a presumptive vice presidential

candidate advising his daughter on the importance of good speaker wire in

setting up a quality hi-fi at home?

Tim Wall's, Dad Rock King, we got him now, he's on the public stage and we're

endlessly debating. Is he truly like an indie rock fan in his heart or is his fealty to Bob Seeger

he's right on the cusp you know he age-wise and geography wise I mean we know he also declared a certain highway,

I think, in Minnesota to be Prince's highway.

So all I can say is, whatever your political leaningsings and whether or not we ever truly

solve the mystery of whether Tim Wals and Beato O'Rourke went to see what is it a

Huskerdu show together which I don't think was even physically possible

maybe it was a hold steady show the rumors are flying but all I can say is music is

back in the game right now in the campaign on every side in every direction and I think that's

exciting. I mean time will tell whether he's more replacements aligned or

hoster do aligned I guess his name is Tim, so maybe it's replacements by default.

Anyway, it's New Music Friday from NPR Music, here to talk about the best and most discussion-worthy music coming out today, August 9th.

I'm Daude, Tyler Amin here with Critic and Correspondent Anne Powers, back again.

Hi Anne, nice to see you.

Hello, Daude.

Later on today's show, we will be talking about the very

specific chemistry involved when artists from different generations team up in

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