BS Summary: This article contains 15 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Appeal to Authority, and Out-Group Homogeneity Bias, with Availability Heuristic as the most egregious example at 8.4% saturation with 65 hits. Analysis detected 297 faulty-reasoning hits from 771 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 17% and a BS Rank of 4% (16,275 of 16,813 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 96.80% of the article peer group.
Robyn.
RAYE.
A jazzy left turn from Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Alisa Ali from WFUV in the Bronx about their favorite albums out Friday, March 27.
Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.
BTS.
Alex Isley.
Dubstep-infused hyperpop from underscores.
NPR Music's Hazel Cills chats with Francesca Harding of member station KCRW in Los Angeles about their favorite albums out Friday, March 20.
Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.
James Blake.
Kim Gordon.
Sturgill Simpson's country-funk alter ego.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Amelia Mason from WBUR in Boston about their favorite albums out Friday, March 13.
Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.
Flying Lotus. waterbaby.
The groovy affirmations of Joshua Idehen.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia about their favorite albums out Friday, March 6.
Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.
Bruno Mars.
Mitski.
Grief and celebration from Gorillaz.
Robin Hilton welcomes Raina Douris from WXPN in Philadelphia to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Feb.
27.
Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in the lightning round.
WILLOW.
Altin Gün.
Fugazi alumni smashing punk into jazz.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Evan Miller from WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Feb.
20.
August Ponthier.
Brent Faiyaz.
Jill Scott's first album in more than a decade.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Feb.
13.
Ratboys.
Beverly Glenn-Copeland.
Caribou's club alter-ego.
Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats with Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee about their favorite new albums out Friday, Feb.
6.
Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon.
Emily Scott Robinson.
Blood harmonies from Irish brothers Ye Vagabonds.
Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats with Dre Castillo from KVNF in western Colorado about the best albums out Friday, Jan.
30.
Lucinda Williams.
Julian Lage.
The debut from rising Americana star Kashus Culpepper.
Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats with Jessie Scott from WMOT in Nashville about the best new albums out Friday, Jan.
23.
Ya Tseen.
The Sha La Das.
A mesmerizing collaboration between Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore.
Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Alex Newman from KMHD in Portland to chat about the best albums out Friday, January 16.
If we needed any more proof that the album isn't dead, 2025 was it.
On this episode, Stephen Thompson is joined by Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen to run through 12 dazzling albums that stuck with the NPR Music team this year.
And for an even deeper exploration, check out the full lists of our critics' best albums of 2025 here.
Dove Ellis.
Melody's Echo Chamber.
Editors' Tom Smith.
Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee joins Stephen Thompson to discuss those albums and more on our last episode of New Music Friday this year.
Odeal.
Snarky Puppy.
The return of Tobias Jesso Jr.
Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Justus Sanchez from KNKX in Seattle and Tacoma to chat about their favorite new albums out Friday, Nov.
21.
FKA twigs.
The Avett Brothers.
Madi Diaz covering blink-182.
Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Nov.
14.
Mavis Staples.
Young Miko.
A jaw-dropping project from Rosalía.
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Liz Felix from WYEP in Pittsburgh to discuss their favorite new albums out November 7.
A Waxahatchee side project.
Guided By Voices. keiyaA.
Marfa Public Radio's Julie Bee joins NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to break down the best albums out on Halloween.
Brandi Carlile.
Miguel.
Tortoise.
Host Stephen Thompson chats with Ayana Contreras from KUVO in Denver about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct.
24.
Tame Impala.
Silvana Estrada.
Soulwax!
Guest host Anamaria Sayre is joined by Travis Holcombe of KCRW in Los Angeles to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct.
17.
Madi Diaz.
Madison Cunningham.
The return of Mobb Deep.
Guest host Rodney Carmichael chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct.
10.
dodie.
Molly Nilsson.
Leon Vynehall.
We welcome Skylar Rochelle of 90.9 The Bridge in Kansas City to the show to recommend five albums not made by Taylor Swift.
Analysis
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