Each month, NPR Music asks a panel of public-radio hosts and music curators to share the songs they have on repeat. October's mix doesn't disappoint: It offers a rich variety of genres and moods, hand-picked by folks with impeccable taste.
Listen at the audio link to hear KOSU's Ryan LaCroix, World Cafe's Talia Schlanger and WFUV's Alisa Ali spin their picks. Read on to listen to all 10 songs — and see what our experts have to say about their selections.
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1 of
— Beau Jennings
Beau Jennings
Lisa Lee / Courtesy of the artist
2 of
— Obongjayar
Obongjayar
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3 of
— Jim James
Jim James
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4 of
— Split Single
Split Single
James Richards IV / Courtesy of the artist
5 of
— Caleborate
Caleborate
/ Courtesy of the artist
6 of
— Mandolin Orange
Mandolin Orange
/ Courtesy of the artist
7 of
— Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest
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8 of
— Takuya Kuroda
Takuya Kuroda
Hiroyuki Seo / Courtesy of the artist
9 of
— Kyle Morton
Kyle Morton
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10 of
— Communist Daughter
Communist Daughter
/ Courtesy of the artist