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October 10, 2025

New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 10

Madi Diaz. Madison Cunningham. The return of Mobb Deep. Guest host Rodney Carmichael chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct. 10.Intro:- Patti Smith, 'Horses (50th Anniversary)'The Starting 5:- Madi Diaz, 'Fatal Optimist' (Stream)- Princess Nokia, 'Girls' (Stream)- Madison Cunningham, 'Ace' (Stream)- Makaya McCraven, 'Off The Record' (Stream the singles)- Mobb Deep, 'Infinite' (Stream)The Lightning Round:- NoSo, 'When Are You Leaving?'- Jay Som, 'Belong'- Amber Mark, 'Pretty Idea'- Black Eyes, 'Hostile Design'- Gabriel Kahane, 'Heirloom'See the long list of albums out Oct. 10 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.Credits:Host: Rodney CarmichaelGuest: Celia Gregory, WNXPAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSee 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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