New Music Friday: The best albums out May 9

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more.Featured albums: • billy woods, GOLLIWOG • Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Tall Tales • PinkPantheress, Fancy That • MIKE & Tony Seltzer, Pinball II • mclusky, the world is still here and so are weSee our long list of records out May 9 and sample more than 40 new albums via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org/music.CreditsHost: Stephen ThompsonGuest: John Morrison, WXPNProducer: Simon RentnerEditors: Otis Hart and Elle MannionExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedVice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

May 9, 2025 - 11:53

New Music Friday: The best albums out May 9

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes WXPN's John Morrison to discuss billy woods, Thom Yorke, PinkPantheress and more.

Featured albums:

• billy woods, GOLLIWOG

• Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, Tall Tales

• PinkPantheress, Fancy That

• MIKE & Tony Seltzer, Pinball II

• mclusky, the world is still here and so are we

See our long list of records out May 9 and sample more than 40 new albums via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org/music.

Credits

Host: Stephen Thompson

Guest: John Morrison, WXPN

Producer: Simon Rentner

Editors: Otis Hart and Elle Mannion

Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins