All Songs Considered

The Best Music of August

Punches flew from the Mountain Goats, Roc Marciano and The Alchemist teamed up, Tomu DJ took unexpected turns, Julia Jacklin looked deep within, Eli Winter opened up and Tommy McLain returned. Featured Tracks and Artists: 1. The Mountain Goats: "Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome" from Bleed Out 2. Roc Marciano &amp; The Alchemist: "JJ Flash" from The Elephant Man's Bones 3. Tomu DJ: "Optimistic" from Half Moon Bay 4. Julia Jacklin, "Ignore Tenderness" from Pre Pleasure 5. Eli Winter: "Dayenu" from Eli Winter 6. Tommy McLain: "Somebody" from I Ran Down Every Dream Our panel's additional recommendations for August: Young Nudy, EA Monster Diamanda Galás, Broken Gargoyles Quinn Christopherson, "Celine" Danger Mouse &amp; Black Thought, Cheat Codes Eight, Delight in Eight Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.