All Songs Considered

New Mix: boygenius, The National, Baaba Maal, more

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including the return of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus as boygenius, The National and more. Featured Songs and Artists: 1. boygenius: "$20," from the record 2. The National: "Tropic Morning News," from First Two Pages of Frankenstein 3. Niklas Paschburg &amp; lùisa: "Darkside of the Hill," from Panta Rhei 4. Miss Grit: "Lain (phone clone)," from Follow the Cyborg 5. Baaba Maal: "Agreement," from Being 6. The Hackles: "Damn the word," from What a beautiful thing I have made 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.