All Songs Considered

The latest additions to our list of the year's best songs include a joyful new banger from The Beaches, twisted pop from Fever Ray and more.

Annahstasia enters the chat. The Cure reimagines a lost world. Mary Halvorson demonstrates why she's a MacArthur genius.

Turnstile ascends. Pulp returns. Little Simz blooms. WTMD's Izzi Bavis joins Stephen Thompson to discuss the week's most compelling new releases.

KXT's Jackson Wisdorf joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite records out this week — and shed a few tears in the process.

A decade after its creation, Stevens shares a complex and conflicted view of the album he wrote about his mother in the wake of her death from cancer.

Stereolab returns. Ganavya comes in peace. Marc Ribot sings. Robert Moore of 90.9 The Bridge joins Stephen Thompson to share the best albums out this week.

Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers or steeling yourself for the week to come, we've got the perfect album to score your early Sunday hours.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Julie Bee of Marfa Public Radio to talk through the best albums released May 2.

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a cut from the new movie "Sinners," hyperpop from Jane Remover, the return of Foxwarren and more.