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05 September 2025
Big Thief. David Byrne. El Michels Affair. WFUV's Alisa Ali joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums coming out Friday, Sept. 5. The Starting 5: • Big Thief, 'Double Infinity' • El Michels Affair, '24 Hr Sports' • Curtis Harding, 'Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt' • Lucrecia Dalt, 'A Danger to Ourselves' • David Byrne, 'Who Is The Sky?' The Lightning Round: • Saint Etienne, 'International' • james K, 'Friend' • Ivy, 'Traces of You' • Anaïs & The Hoops, 'Growing Pains' • V/A, 'I Will Swim To You: A Tribute to Jason Molina' See the long list of albums out Sept. 5 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org. Credits Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Alisa Ali, WFUVAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartProduction Assistant: Dora LeviteExecutive Producer: Suraya Mohamed 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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