New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 14
Summary
Stephen Thompson and guest Samantha Vahl review new releases, including Phoebe Bridgers’ collaborative album *Lost Weekend* and Jungle’s retro soul record *Sunshine*. They also discuss Howdy’s *Big World*, Sweeping Promises’ post-punk *You Say I Romanticize*, and Lorraine’s experimental *Fata Morgana*. The episode concludes with a lightning round featuring picks from the Womack Sisters, Channel Trac, and others.
Topics discussed
Intro and Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review
Jungle: Sunshine album review
Sponsors: BetterHelp, The Dog Stars, Betterment
Samantha Vahl on WMNF station mission
Howdy: Big World album review
Sweeping Promises: You Say I Romanticize
Sponsor: The Dog Stars movie
Loraine: Fata Morgana experimental album
Lightning Round intro
Womack Sisters: The Womack Sisters
Channel Tres: Enigma POV
Ira Starr: Stargirl
Nina Winderlind: Wild Love
Open Mike Eagle: Doomed
Outro and sponsors
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