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The Contenders, Vol. 13: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Omar Apollo's latest album, God Said No, includes "Plane Trees (feat. Mustafa)," one of the songs we can't stop playing this week. Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 13: The songs we can't stop playing this week

The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes new ones from Wilco and Omar Apollo, an ode to friendship from Charli XCX and Lorde and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 13: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Our updated list of the year's best songs includes a sweet reflection from beabadoobee, Nathy Peluso's wildly infectious "Aprender A Amar," the mind-blowing virtuosity of pianist Yuja Wang and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The Contenders, Vol. 11: Jason Mantzoukas

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The Contenders, Vol. 11: Jason Mantzoukas

Actor, comedian and music superfan Jason Mantzoukas joins us to update our running list of the year's best songs, with lots of crate-digging curiosities. With host Robin Hilton and NPR Music's Lars Gotrich.

The Contenders, Vol. 11: Jason Mantzoukas

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The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Lake Street Dive's latest album is Good Together. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Our biweekly update of the year's best tracks is a mix full of "the hurries and the worries" from Alkaline Trio, wistful reflections from Lake Street Dive, Cindy Lee's sprawling double album and more.

The Contenders, Vol. 10: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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