The Contenders, Vol. 4: The songs we can't stop playing this week
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The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes the shredded guitars of girlpuppy, solo material from from TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and more.**Featured artists and songs: **• Tunde Adebimpe: "Drop," from 'Thee Black Boltz'• girlpuppy: "Champ," from 'Sweetness'• Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: "Into Your Eyes" from 'GUSH'• Lonnie Holley: "Protest With Love," from 'Tonky'• The Weather Station: "Lonely," from 'Humanhood'• Ólafur Arnalds & Talos: "We Didn't Know We Were Ready" (feat. Niamh Regan & Ye Vagabonds) (single)Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple) or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] )Hear the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music) and Spotify).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)