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Pulp. Turnstile. Little Simz. It's a packed release week, and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is here to walk you through it, along with friend of the program Izzi Bavis of WTMD in Baltimore.

Featured albums:

• Turnstile, 'NEVER ENOUGH'
• Pulp, 'More'
• Little Simz, 'Lotus'
• McKinley Dixon, 'Magic, Alive!'
• Lifeguard, 'Ripped and Torn'

Check out the long list of albums out today and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.

Credits

Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Izzi Bavis, WTMD
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editors: Otis Hart and Elle Mannion
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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The influence of Eastern Europe immigration in Latin America can be heard in the way the accordion was adapted and adopted in countries like Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and beyond.

This week we take a deep dive into those traditions with our guide, Eduardo Díaz, former director of Latino cultural information for the Smithsonian Institution.

Featured artists and songs:

• Narciso Martínez, "Nix"

• Carlos Vives, "Hijo de Vallenato"

• Los Corraleros de Majagual, "La Pollera Colorada"

• Luis Gonzaga, "Asa Branca"

• Grupo Alma Serrana, "Puerto Tirol"

• Francisco Ulloa, "El Farolito"

• Tatico Henriquez, "La Invasión de Deiziseis"

Credits
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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We update our running list of the year's best songs with old-school guitar rock from Ty Segall, a playful left turn for rapper Little Simz, yeule's pop from the ether and more.

Featured artists and songs:
1. Little Simz: "Young," from 'Lotus'
2. yeule: "Dudu," from 'Evangelic Girl Is a Gun'
3. Wednesday: "Elderberry Wine" (single)
4. Ty Segall: "Shining," from 'Possession'
5. Nourished By Time: "Max Potential," from 'The Passionate Ones'

'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2014

Weekly reset: Ringing bells at a neighborhood shrine near Osaka

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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.

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The National's Matt Berninger. Low's Alan Sparhawk. yeule. KXT's Jackson Wisdorf joins NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to talk about their favorite records out May 30.

Featured albums:

• Matt Berninger, 'Get Sunk' (Stream)
• yeule, 'Evangelic Girl is a Gun' (Stream)
• Ben Kweller, 'Cover the Mirrors' (Stream)
• Alan Sparhawk, 'With Trampled by Turtles' (Stream)
• Amy Millan, 'I Went To Find You' (Stream)

Check out our long list of albums out May 30 and sample more than 50 records out today via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.

Credits

Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Jackson Wisdorf, KXT
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras was a Tiny Desk Contest judge this year, and on this episode, he brings six of his favorite entries to the show.

Artists and songs featured:

• Esotérica Tropica, "Despierta"

• Mario Diaz, Bachi and Los Salvajes, "Ropa de Colores"

• alegrías, "Daygo"

• Charly Siaba, "Lejos de Aquí"

• Los Pleneros de la Cresta, "Rayo del Sol"

• Taisha Estrada, "El Abstracto"

Credits

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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