New Music Friday: The best albums out June 20

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Stephen Thompson
and
WNYC | Jun 20, 2025

HAIM. Hotline TNT. Yaya Bey. World Cafe's Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to give you a quick tour through the best records out this week.

Featured albums

  • HAIM, I quit
  • Hotline TNT, Raspberry Moon
  • Yaya Bey, do it afraid
  • Kelsey Waldon, Every Ghost
  • S.G. Goodman, Planting by the Signs

Check out the long list of albums out June 20 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist on the All Songs Considered blog.

Credits

  • Host: Stephen Thompson
  • Guest: Raina Douris, WXPN
  • Producer: Simon Rentner
  • Editor: Otis Hart
  • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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