Beth Orton. Chanel Beads. Cécile McLorin Salvant. Host Stephen Thompson chats with <a href="https://www.kuvo.org/staff/ayanacontrerasvp"target="_blank" >Ayana Contreras from KUVO</a> in Denver about their favorite new albums out Friday, June 26. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (00:00) Introduction- Roberta Flack, 'The Montreux Years' (02:01) Album No. 1- Cécile McLorin Salvant, 'With Every Breath I Take' (09:11) Album No. 2- Ibeyi, 'Offering' (15:57) Album No. 3- Chanel Beads, 'Your Day Will Come' (21:52) Album No. 4- Beth Orton, 'The Ground Above' (28:34) Album No.5- ALIA, 'Where the Echoes Bloom' (33:59) The Lightning Round - Andrew Sa, 'American Rough'- Tasha, 'You Are Spring!'- Madeon, 'Victory'- Rodney Crowell, 'Then Again'- Downtown Boys, 'Public Luxury' Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on <a href="https://nexus.npr.org/app/npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5871172/new-music-friday-the-best-albums-out-june-26"target="_blank" >NPR.org</a> Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: <a href="https://www.kuvo.org/staff/ayanacontrerasvp"target="_blank" >Ayana Contreras, KUVO</a>Audio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Otis Hart, Elle MannionExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Lars Gotrich and Ann Powers See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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