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New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 23
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Anderson .Paak and Cordae. Michael Kiwanuka. Fenne Lily. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Oct. 23 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Francesca Harding from KCRW in Los Angeles, Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee and Alex Newman from KMHD Jazz Radio in Portland, Ore. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (00:47) Album No. 1 - Anderson .Paak & Cordae, 'Heavy Is The Crown' (07:34) Album No. 2 - Michael Kiwanuka, 'Fudge' (14:33) Album No. 3 - Fenne Lily, 'Win Win' (20:34) Album No. 4 - Fine, 'Jazz dreams' (27:07) Album No. 5 - Surprise Chef, 'Frogs In A Pond' (33:53) The Lightning…