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24 October 2025
Brandi Carlile. Miguel. Tortoise. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Ayana Contreras from KUVO in Denver about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct. 24. The Starting 5: - Brandi Carlile, 'Returning To Myself'- Miguel, 'Caos'- Tortoise, 'Touch'- Daniel Caesar, 'Son Of Spergy'- Yazmin Lacey, 'Teal Dreams The Lightning Round: - iLe, 'Como Las Canto Yo'- Natural Information Society, 'Perseverance Flow'- Hannah Jadagu, 'Describe'- Hether, 'Holy Water'- Joyer, 'On the Other End of the Line' See the long list of albums out Oct. 24 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org. Credits: Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Ayana Contreras, KUVOAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive 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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