City of Clowns and Musical Innovations

Animal Collective's Panda Bear. Nicolás Jaar's DARKSIDE. Newcomer Hope Tala. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discusses these albums and more with KCRW's Travis Holcombe.

Featured albums:

• Panda Bear, 'Sinister Grift'

• Mdou Moctar, 'Tears of Injustice'

• DARKSIDE, 'Nothing'

• Hope Tala, 'Hope Handwritten'

• Marie Davidson, 'City of Clowns'

Check out the longer list of albums out Feb. 28 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:

• Host: Stephen Thompson
• Guest: Travis Holcombe, KCRW
• Producer: Simon Rentner
• Editor: Otis Hart
• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins


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