New Music Friday: The best releases out on March 31
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🗓️ 31 March 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Featured Albums:
1. Chlöe — In Pieces
Featured songs: "Told Ya (feat. Missy Elliott)," "Body Do," "Cheatback," "Pray It Away"
2. B. Cool-Aid — Leather Blvd.
Featured songs: "ChalkRoundIt (Talk abt it) (feat. Ladybug Mecca)," "So Soft Salon (feat. DJ Harrison, Demae, Nita Darling & Funky Chunky)," "Wassup (feat. Devin Morrison, Pher & MoRuf)"
3. Nakhane — Bastard Jargon
Featured songs: "The Caring," "Tell Me Your Politik (feat. Moonchild Sanelly & Nile Rodgers)"
4. boygenius — the record
Featured Songs: "Satanist," "Not Strong Enough," "Revolution 0," "We're In Love"
5. Baaba Maal — Being
Featured songs: "Boboyillo (feat. Rougi)," "Mbeda Wella (feat. Paco Lenol)," "Casamance Nights"
Lightning Round:
NOIA - Gisela
The New Pornographers — Continue As Guest
Pursuit Grooves — 100 Seams
Tyler, The Creator — Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale
Other notable releases for March 31:
Alberta Cross — Sinking Ships
Barrie — 5K
Buzzy Lee — Internal Affairs
City and Colour — The Love Still Held Me Near
Damien Jurado — Sometimes You Hurt the Ones You Hate
Deerhoof — Miracle-Level
The Hold Steady — The Price Of Progress
Larry June & The Alchemist: The Great Escape
LIES — Lies
Two Shell — Lil Spirits
Wild Child — End of the World
William Tyler & The Impossible Truth — Secret Stratosphere
The Zombies — Different Game
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, happy Friday. I'm Robin Hilton from NPR Music. I'm here with Serena Turos. |
| 0:04.7 | Hey Robin. |
| 0:05.9 | Latisha Harris. |
| 0:07.3 | Hi Robin. |
| 0:08.5 | And WXPN's John Morrison. |
| 0:10.8 | Hey Robin. |
| 0:12.0 | It's new music Friday the day of the week when most EP's and albums drop and we're looking at the |
| 0:16.0 | best releases out now on March 31st, including the new one from Boy Genius. It's finally here. |
| 0:21.7 | But we start with the singer Chloe. Her new album is called In Pieces. This is the song Toldya. |
| 0:27.2 | It features Missy Elliott. |
| 0:58.8 | Who cares if you believe? |
| 1:00.8 | Yeah, I told you. |
| 1:01.9 | Big Shama soldier. |
| 1:02.8 | I told you. |
| 1:03.8 | Big Shama soldier. |
| 1:04.8 | I told you. |
| 1:05.8 | Big Shama soldier. |
| 1:06.8 | I told you. |
| 1:07.7 | Big Shama soldier. |
| 1:08.8 | I told you. |
| 1:09.7 | Big. |
| 1:10.8 | I told you. |
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