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12 September 2025
Guerilla Toss. Die Spitz. The return of Spinal Tap. Raina Douris from WXPN's World Cafe joins Stephen Thompson to discuss their favorite albums out Friday, Sept. 12. The Starting 5: - Spinal Tap, 'The End Continues' (Stream) - Guerilla Toss, 'You're Weird Now' (Stream) - Die Spitz, 'Something to Consume' (Stream) - Frost Children, 'Sister' (Stream) - Mark William Lewis, 'Mark William Lewis' (Stream) The Lightning Round: - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 'Perimenopop' - Asher White, '8 tips for full catastrophe living' - Jade, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY!' - Fruit Bats, 'Baby Man' - Kassa Overall, 'CREAM' See the long list of albums out Sept 12 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org. Credits Host: Stephen Thompson Guest: Raina Douris, WXPN Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Elle Mannion Editor: Otis Hart Production Assistant: Dora Levite Executive 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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