All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The best albums out March 8
Mar 8, 2024
Ann Powers and Hazel Cills discuss new albums by Jack Antonoff, Norah Jones, Moor Mother, and Kim Gordon. They compare Gordon and Antonoff's styles, and explore Jones' evolution. The podcast also covers upcoming releases and diverse new albums in a fun and engaging way.
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Coolness in Music
- This week's albums explore "cool" in various ways.
- Artists range from embodying cool to pursuing it.
Kim Gordon's New Album
- Kim Gordon, known for Sonic Youth, releases her second solo album, The Collective.
- It's a challenging, conceptual album, putting Gordon in "artist mode."
Hip-Hop Influence in *The Collective*
- The Collective, produced by Justin Raisin, is hip-hop focused, pulling from Raisin's work with artists like Drake and Lizzo.
- It incorporates a beat originally made for rapper Playboy Cardi.