The Contenders, Vol. 5: The songs we can't stop playing this week
The Contenders, Vol. 5: The songs we can't stop playing this week  
Podcast: NPR Music
Rating: Explicit Published On: Tue Feb 25 2025
Description: We update our running list of the year's best songs with the cinematic pop of Oklou, Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, the experimental hip-hop group clipping. and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Oklou: "family and friends," from 'choke enough'2. Anna Thorvaldsdottir: "Part V" and "Part VIII," from 'UBIQUE'3. clipping.: "Keep Pushing," from 'Dead Channel Sky'4. Sandbox Percussion: "Don't Look Down," from 'Cerrone: Don't Look Down'5. Lucrecia Dalt: "cosa rara (feat. David Sylvian)" (single)6. Anouar Brahem: "The Eternal Olive Tree," from 'After the Last Sky'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: allsongs@npr.org Hear the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy