New Music Friday: May 25

Published: May 25, 2018, 9 a.m.

All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton is joined by NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael, Stefanie Ferndandez, Lars Gotrich and Stephen Thompson – along with special guest Talia Schlanger, host of WXPN's World Café – for a quick run through the best new albums out on May 25. This includes the highly anticipated (and instant classic) album, Daytona from rapper PUSHA-T, reggaetón mega-hit maker J Balvin, raw and ragged rock from Thunderpussy, effervescent synth-pop from CHVRCHES and more. FEATURED ALBUMS: Thunderpussy: Thunderpussy, PUSHA-T: Daytona, Aisha Burns: Argonauta, CHVRCHES: Love Is Dead, J Balvin: Vibras, Zaytoven: Trap Holizay, Witch Mountain: Witch Mountain. Other notable releases for May 25: Sudan Archives: Sink, Graveyard: Peace, Jenny Hval: The Long Sleep, Ari Roar: Calm Down, Chad Valley: Imaginary Music, Wand: Perfume