New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 10

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🗓️ 10 February 2023

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Summary

The best albums out this week include Paramore's first new full-length in nearly six years, mind-blowing sonic explorations from Kelela and Liv.e, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Yo La Tengo and more.

Featured Albums:
1. Paramore — This Is Why
Featured Songs: "You First," "C'est Comme Ca," "This Is Why"
2. Liv.e — Girl in the Half Pearl
Featured Songs: "Ghost," "A Slumber Party?," "Our Father," "Snowing!"
3. Kelela — Raven
Featured Songs: "On the Run," "Contact," "Happy Ending"
4. Black Belt Eagle Scout — The Land, The Water, The Sky
Featured Songs: "Fancy Dance," "Blue," "My Blood Runs Through This Land"
5. Yo La Tengo — This Stupid World
Featured Songs: "This Stupid World," "Sinatra Drive Breakdown"

Lightning Round:
Andy Shauf — Norm
Brainorchestra — It Means A Lot
KING VISION ULTRA — SHOOK WORLD
Pearla — Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime Is Coming

Other notable releases for Feb. 10:
Amber Arcades — Sitting Pretty
The Brian Jonestown Massacre — The Future is Your Past
Lisa O'Neil — All Of This Is Chance
Tennis — Pollen
You Me At Six — Truth Decay

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0:00.0	Happy Friday everyone from In Pierre Music and all songs considered.
0:02.6	I'm Robin Hilton.
0:03.4	I am here with Contributor Serena Turos.
0:05.6	Hey, Robin.
0:07.2	WXP and John Morrison.
0:09.3	Hey, what's up, Robin.
0:10.8	And from WBGO and Nicole Swini.
0:13.0	Hey, Robin.
0:14.5	It's new music Friday and we're looking at the best albums out now on February 10th.
0:18.6	Starting with the band Paramore, they're back with their first new full length and nearly
0:22.6	six years.
0:23.6	It's called This Is Why.
0:25.4	This is The Song You First.
0:38.4	So far on the
0:50.7	Just like a straight animal, I keep feeding scraps
0:58.2	To give it my energy, and it keeps on coming back
1:02.7	Just like a straight animal, I keep feeding scraps
1:07.5	To give it my energy, and it keeps on coming
1:11.7	Everyone is a bad guy, and there's no way to go away
1:18.1	Who's the worst?
1:23.1	The calm is gonna come for all of us
1:28.1	And I hope for the whole potential
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