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    Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

    This August, NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, featuring music from Arlo Parks, Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus and more.
    Sep 01, 2021 5 minutes
    Lord Huron's "Not Dead Yet" is featured in August's edition of Heavy Rotation.

    August's edition of Heavy Rotation, chosen by NPR member stations, features music from Arlo Parks, Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus and more.

    All of this month's picks are available to stream on the Heavy Rotation Spotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. As always, you can discover fantastic music programming happening across the country in real time by clicking the links to each station's website.

    Arlo Parks, "Hope"

    In this past year's chaotic storm, London singer-poet Arlo Parks was the musical calm, channeling the tranquil Brit-pop soul of Corinne Bailey Rae and Lily Allen for the creation of a lauded debut album, . As an ambassador for the British mental health non-profit CALM, not to mention a newly-minted BRIT Awards breakthrough artist, 21-year-old Parks has used her platform (not to mention songs like "Hope") to encourage conversations around depression. In a year plagued by isolation,

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