Ravyn Lenae. Margaret Glaspy. Overmono. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit about their favorite albums out Friday, August 7. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.

The Starting 5

(00:54) Album No. 1
- Ravyn Lenae, 'Blue Island'

(08:03) Album No. 2
- Overmono, 'Pure Devotion'

(15:26) Album No. 3
- Margaret Glaspy, 'I Am Both'

(21:42) Album No. 4
- Man/Woman/Chainsaw, 'Cannonball'

(27:36) Album No. 5
- Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison, 'Donn/Dubh'

(32:43) The Lightning Round

- The Mountain Goats, 'Days'
- Ceremony, 'Tell Me You're Dream'
- Cletus Strap, 'rappers suck.'
- Various Artists, 'Sittin' With Blaze: A Tribute To Blaze Foley'
- Roy Montgomery & Martha Skye Murphy, 'Nebular'

Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.org

Credits
Host: Stephen Thompson
Guest: Liz Warner, WDET
Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell
Digital Producer: Dora Levite
Editors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion
Special thanks to Lars Gotrich, Sheldon Pearce and Ann Powers

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