The Contenders, Vol. 20: The songs we can't stop playing this week

NPR | By Robin Hilton,

Stephen Thompson

Published November 12, 2024 at 9:10 AM EST

Clairo's latest album, Charm, includes one of the songs we can't stop playing this week, "Add Up My Love." — Clairo's latest album, *Charm*, includes one of the songs we can't stop playing this week, "Add Up My Love."

Every other week or so we update our running list of contenders for the year's best songs — tracks we love so much, we can't stop listening to them. Our latest additions include a pastoral instrumental piece from Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi's latest solo album, Flicker. We've also got a deep sonic meditation from the electronic artist Jon Hopkins, Muna singer Katie Gavin's reflective solo work, the bedroom pop artist with more than a billion streams, Clairo and more.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson joins host Robin Hilton.

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Robin Hilton is a host and senior producer for the All Songs Considered podcast and Tiny Desk, a series he helped create -- and named -- in 2008.

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Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson is a host, writer and reviewer for NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour. He appears frequently on All Songs Considered and NPR newsmagazines.

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