Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's best new songs

About this episode

This episode features a mix of the week's best new songs, including a reflection on burnout by Gracie Abrams.

Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising L.A. duo Evening Elephants, the elusive electronic collagists Ear and more. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton. Please leave a glowing review on Apple , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen! Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Featured artists and songs: (00:00) Intro (01:45) Gracie Abrams: “Hit the Wall” (08:10) Zoh Amba: “Eyes Full" (14:18) Jazmin Bean: “Darling” (21:57) Ear: “Ne Plus Ultra” (27:46) Evening Elephants: “A Digital Touch” (33:07) Knats: “Carpet Doctor (feat. Geordie Greep)” 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

People in this episode

Host: Robin Hilton

Guest: Dora Levite

Topics covered

• new music
• song recommendations
• artist features
• burnout
• music commentary

Keywords

• Gracie Abrams
• new songs
• music commentary
• burnout
• NPR Music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, Evening Elephants, Ear, Zoh Amba, Jazmin Bean, Knats

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