About this episode
NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers survey the new albums out August 9, ranging from Ravyn Lenae's focused R&B to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's scuzzed-up glam-rock and an elegant solo piano album recorded by Japanese pop star and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto just months before his death in 2023. Plus: A new album made by 39-year-old American bassist esperanza spalding and 81-year-old Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento leads to a discussion of collaborations across generations. Featured Albums: • Ravyn Lenae, Bird's Eye • Beabadoobee, This Is How Tomorrow Moves • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Flight b741 • Latto, Sugar Honey Iced Tea • Ryuichi Sakamoto, Opus • Oso Oso, Life Till Bones • Thee Marloes, Perak • Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding, Milton + esperanza Links: • Sidney Madden's interview with Latto from season 2 of Louder Than A Riot • Ann Powers reviews Zach Bryan's Springsteen-mythologizing album The Great American Bar Scene • Watch a Tiny Desk (Home) concert by Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding recorded in Nascimento's living room in Rio de Janeiro Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy