New Music Friday: The best albums out April 25
Coco Jones. Samia. Fly Anakin. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras from Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss the best new albums they heard this week.
Featured albums:
• Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (Stream)
• Samia, 'Bloodless' (Stream)
• Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (Stream)
• David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (Stream)
• Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream' (Stream)
Check out our long list of albums out April 25 and sample more 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
To learn more about the Tiny Desk Contest artists you heard in this episode, check out Ayana Contreras' Top Shelf special on YouTube.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Jazz & The Drop
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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Featured albums:
• Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (Stream)
• Samia, 'Bloodless' (Stream)
• Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (Stream)
• David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (Stream)
• Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream' (Stream)
Check out our long list of albums out April 25 and sample more 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
To learn more about the Tiny Desk Contest artists you heard in this episode, check out Ayana Contreras' Top Shelf special on YouTube.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Jazz & The Drop
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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Coco Jones. Samia. Fly Anakin. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Ayana Contreras from Denver public radio stations KUVO Jazz and The Drop to discuss the best new albums they heard this week.
Featured albums:
• Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (Stream)
• Samia, 'Bloodless' (Stream)
• Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (Stream)
• David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (Stream)
• Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream' (Stream)
Check out our long list of albums out April 25 and sample more 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
To learn more about the Tiny Desk Contest artists you heard in this episode, check out Ayana Contreras' Top Shelf special on YouTube.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Jazz & The Drop
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
Featured albums:
• Coco Jones, 'Why Not More' (Stream)
• Samia, 'Bloodless' (Stream)
• Emma-Jean Thackray, 'Weirdo' (Stream)
• David Murray, 'Birdly Serenade' (Stream)
• Fly Anakin, '(The) Forever Dream' (Stream)
Check out our long list of albums out April 25 and sample more 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
To learn more about the Tiny Desk Contest artists you heard in this episode, check out Ayana Contreras' Top Shelf special on YouTube.
Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Ayana Contreras, KUVO Jazz & The Drop
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
2025-04-25
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