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Phoebe Bridgers, Gilla Band, Wednesday, and more of the week’s best songs

September 29, 2026·39 min
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We get big and loud this week with a surprise drop from Phoebe Bridgers and her song “On Video,” from the Primetime soundtrack; the monstrously disjointed “Placeholder” from Gilla Band; widescreened shoegaze from the Danish artist Trentemøller and more.  NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton as they share their picks for the best new songs out now.Tell us what you think with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.orgFeatured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(03:22) Phoebe Bridgers: “On Video”(10:26) Gilla Band: “Placeholder”(17:25) Trentemøller: “Swerve”(23:31) Wednesday: “Carolina Murder Suicide (Avey Tare Remix)”(30:29) serpentwithfeet: “sentinel”(36:37) Lily Konigsberg: “Free Byrd”Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.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

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