NPR
17 June 2025
The latest additions to our list of the year's best songs include a joyful new banger from The Beaches, a wondrous tapestry of sounds from singer Patrick Watson, twisted pop from Fever Ray and more. Featured artists and songs:1. The Beaches: "Last Girls At The Party," from 'No Hard Feelings'2. Patrick Watson: "Peter And The Wolf," from 'Uh Oh'3. Deb Talan: "A Glimmer In The Grass," from 'I Thought I Saw You'4. Fever Ray: "I'm Not Done (Therapy Session)" (single)5. Ethel Cain: "Nettles," from 'Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You' 'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2016 Weekly reset: A day at the beach Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: 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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