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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On June 4

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4.3 β€’ 3.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 4 June 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Rostam's beautifully transfixing Changephobia, Japanese Breakfast's Jubilee and Liz Phair's first new album in more than a decade are among NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on June 4.

Featured Albums:
1. Rostam β€” Changephobia
Featured Song: "Bio 18"
2. PotΓ© β€” A Tenuous Tale Of Her
Featured Song: "Valley"
3. The Avalanches β€” Since I Left You (20th Anniv. Ed.)
Featured Songs: "Frontier Psyychiatrist" and "Two Hearts In 3/4 Time"
4. Loraine James β€” Reflection
Featured Song: "Simple Stuff"
5. Japanese Breakfast β€” Jubilee
Featured Song: "Savage Good Boy"
6. Liz Phair β€” Soberish
Featured Song: "Spanish Doors"
7. Tristen β€” Aquatic Flowers
Featured Song: "Complex"
8. Juana Molina β€” Segundo
Featured Song: "Martin Fierro"

Other notable releases for June 4: August Fannon and Defcee β€” We Dressed The City With Our Names; Hailu Mergia and The Walias Band β€” Tezeta; Joy Oladokun β€” In Defense Of My Own Hapiness; Lil Baby and Lil Durk β€” The Voice Of The Heroes; Wolf Alice β€” Blue Weekend.

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0:00.0

It's time to emerge from our homes and get outside.

0:03.3

You have no idea what you're going to see there.

0:05.1

You think you might know, but every time there's a mystery there,

0:08.8

that you're going to unearth.

0:10.6

All this week, LifeKit is headed outdoors with episodes on camping,

0:14.3

birding, biking, and more.

0:16.4

Listen to the LifeKit podcast from NPR.

0:20.3

Happy Friday, everyone, from NPR Music and All Songs Considered.

0:23.2

I'm Robin Hilton. I'm here with Serena Turos. Hey, Serena.

0:26.0

Hey, Robin.

0:27.0

Friday, of course, is the day of the week when most new albums and EPs come out

0:30.7

and we're taking a quick look at the best releases for June 4th,

0:34.1

including new ones from Japanese breakfast and Liz Fair.

0:37.6

But we start with Rostum and his latest, it's called Change Fobia.

0:41.8

You said speak from your mind, the words that it finds,

0:49.0

come out of your soul, apart of the home.

0:55.0

You said what does it change, all that it's known,

1:02.1

after tonight, but in all future.

1:09.0

But I want you, and I want you,

1:16.1

and I'm happy when you meet me.

1:23.0

I want you, and I want you,

1:29.9

and I'm happy when you meet me.

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