New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 21

Sam Fender. The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood. The newcomer Jesse Welles. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discussed this week's new albums with country star Kathy Mattea, who hosts NPR's weekly show 'Mountain Stage.'Featured albums:• Sam Fender, 'People Watching'• Patterson Hood (of The Drive-By Truckers), Exploding Trees & Airplane Scream• Jesse Welles, 'Middle'• Sunny War, 'Armageddon In A Summer Dress'• Saya Gray, 'SAYA'Check out the long list of albums out Feb. 21 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.Credits:• Host: Stephen Thompson• Guest: Kathy Mattea, Mountain Stage• Producer: Simon Rentner• Editor: Otis Hart• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed• Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 21
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Sam Fender. The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood. The newcomer Jesse Welles. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discussed this week's new albums with country star Kathy Mattea, who hosts NPR's weekly show 'Mountain Stage.'

Featured albums:

• Sam Fender, 'People Watching'

• Patterson Hood (of The Drive-By Truckers), Exploding Trees & Airplane Scream

• Jesse Welles, 'Middle'

• Sunny War, 'Armageddon In A Summer Dress'

• Saya Gray, 'SAYA'

Check out the long list of albums out Feb. 21 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.

Credits:

• Host: Stephen Thompson

• Guest: Kathy Mattea, Mountain Stage

• Producer: Simon Rentner

• Editor: Otis Hart

• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

• Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins