September 19, 2025

The best new albums out Sept. 19

Joan Shelley, Lola Young and the return of Sarah McLachlan. Kyle Meredith from WFPK in Louisville joins Stephen Thompson to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 19.The Starting 5:- Joan Shelley, 'Real Warmth' (Stream)- Lola Young, 'I'm Only F****** Myself' (Stream)- Wednesday, 'Bleeds' (Stream)- Sarah McLachlan, 'Better Broken' (Stream)- Yasmine Hamdan, 'I remember I forget بنسى وبتذكر' (Stream)The Lightning Round:- Kieran Hebden & William Tyler, '41 Longfield Street Late '80s'- Nine Inch Nails, 'Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'- Lawrence Matthews, 'Between Mortal Reach & Posthumous Grip'- Joy Crookes, 'Juniper'- Joanne Robertson, 'Blurrr'See the long list of albums out Sept. 12 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.CreditsHost: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Kyle Meredith, WFPKAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartProduction Assistant: Dora LeviteExecutive 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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