# New Music Friday: The best albums out June 19

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Published: 2026-06-19T04:01:00+00:00
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Tierra Whack. The War and Treaty. A plethora of new jazz releases. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia about their favorite new albums out Friday, June 19. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round. The Starting 5 (01:17) Album No. 1 - Tierra Whack, 'Whack's Museum' (06:43) Album No. 2 - The War and Treaty, 'The Story of Michael and Tanya' (15:39) Album No. 3 - Micah Thomas, 'Lucid' (20:40) Album No. 4 - Your Brother's Keeper & Gary Bartz, 'Where Rivers Meet' (26:21) Album No. 5 - Sam Barsh, Keyon Harrold & Mark Guiliana, 'Straight08' (32:30) The Lightning Round - Tucker Zimmerman, 'Dream Me A Dream' - The Phoenix Trio, 'Tomorrow is Today' - Janus Rasmussen, 'Inert' - Daniel Lanois, 'Belladonna Nocturne' - Wild Up, 'Gay Guerilla Vol. 5' 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: Nate Chinen, WRTI Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Dora Levite Editors: Otis Hart, Elle Mannion Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Special thanks to Robin Hilton and Tom Huizenga 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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