Peter Gabriel goes pop, Olivia Rodrigo might drop dead, more
4/28/202651 min
Our latest picks for the week’s best new songs include Olivia Rodrigo’s head-over-heels earworm “Drop Dead,” a stunning bonus cut from Rosalía’s LUX album, a surprising pop turn from Peter Gabriel, twisted dance beats from Nine Inch Nails, Rostam and more.
NPR Music’s Hazel Cills joins host Robin Hiton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:49) Olivia Rodrigo: “drop dead” from you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
(09:50) Peter Gabriel: “Till Your Mind Is Shining (Bright-Side Mix)” from o\i
(20:23) Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize: “Heresy” from Nine Inch Noize
(28:47) Rosalía: “Focu ‘Ranni” from LUX (Complete Works)
(36:21) Rostam: “Like a Spark” from American Stories
(42:51) Gregory Uhlmann: “Days” from Extra Stars
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Robin Hilton· Host0:32
Well, [clears throat] let's do a show.
Hazel Cills· Guest0:36
[upbeat music] Let's do it.
Robin Hilton· Host0:37
Let's do a show. This episode of All Songs Considered comes to you from the NPR Music podcasts, where you will find new shows, new episodes of All Songs Considered in this feed every Tuesday. We've also got Alt Latino every Wednesday and New Music Friday at the end of the week. Hazel Sills.
Hazel Cills· Guest0:54
How are you?
Robin Hilton· Host0:55
Doing all right. You've been popping up on New Music Friday, hosting that show.
Hazel Cills· Guest1:00
I have. I've been filling in for Stephen for a bit. Harrowing experience. [laughs] It was really fun.
Robin Hilton· Host1:06
Just knowing that he had once been in that room- [laughs] ... The same studio. I just, yeah.
Hazel Cills· Guest1:11
Yes.
Robin Hilton· Host1:12
[laughs] Yeah. It, no, that shows a lot.
Hazel Cills· Guest1:14
Yeah, I mean, on this show, I, you know, I can come on and share, you know, songs that I love, that I'm thinking about. When you're hosting New Music Friday, and you know this because you did it for so many years, you originated the form, um, you have to comb through so much music-