The Contenders, Vol. 23: Brandi Carlile, Blood Orange, Magdalena Bay, more
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October 28, 202539m 42s
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Show Notes
It’s a week of surprises as we update our running list of the year’s best music, with a mix of songs that refuse to be any one thing. Plus, singer Brandi Carlile drops a stunning, stadium-sized rock anthem.
NPR Music editor Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Brandi Carlile: “Church & State,” from ‘Returning to Myself’
2. Hannah Frances: “The Space Between (feat. Daniel Rossen),” from ‘Nested in Tangles’
3. Kelly Moran: “Don’t Trust Mirrors,” from ‘Don’t Trust Mirrors’
4. Blood Orange: “The Last of England,” from ‘Essex Honey’
5. Magdalena Bay: “Second Sleep” (single)
Weekly reset: A family of bears rummage through a forest on an autumn afternoon.
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NPR Music editor Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Brandi Carlile: “Church & State,” from ‘Returning to Myself’
2. Hannah Frances: “The Space Between (feat. Daniel Rossen),” from ‘Nested in Tangles’
3. Kelly Moran: “Don’t Trust Mirrors,” from ‘Don’t Trust Mirrors’
4. Blood Orange: “The Last of England,” from ‘Essex Honey’
5. Magdalena Bay: “Second Sleep” (single)
Weekly reset: A family of bears rummage through a forest on an autumn afternoon.
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