NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band. You can find more adventurous music and mixtapes via Lars' newsletter, vikingschoice.org.
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Featured music:
Arianne Churchman & Benedict Drew: "Down by the Green Groves (Sing Sing So Green)," from MAY
Negro Leo: "ME ENSINA A TE CASTIGAR," from RELA
Ulla & Ultrafog: "room core," from it means a lot
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet: "Late Autumn," from The Way Out of Easy
Sahra Halgan: "SHARAF," from HIDDO DHAWR
Limbo District: "À La Maison," from Carnival
The Olivia Tremor Control: "The Same Place"
Castle Rat: "Fresh Fur," from Into the Realm