Musical Reflections and Genre Fusion: July 11 Releases

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is back with Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WXPN to talk through this week's best new music.

Intro:
- The Beta Band on vinyl

The Starting 5:
• Wet Leg, 'moisturizer' (Stream)
• The Swell Season, 'Forward' (Stream)
• Clipse, 'Let God Sort Em Out' (Stream)
• Allo Darlin', 'Bright Nights' (Stream)
• Burna Boy, 'No Sign of Weakness' (Stream)

The Lightning Round:
• Justin Bieber, 'SWAG'
• Ólafur & Talos, 'A Dawning'
• Martha, 'Standing Where It All Began - Singles and B-Sides 2012-2025'
• Open Mike Eagle, 'Neighborhood Gods Unlimited'
• Petey USA, 'The Yips'
• Tony Njoku, 'All Our Knives Are Always Sharp'

Credits:
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: WNXP's Celia Gregory
Producer: Simon Rentner
Editor: Otis Hart
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

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