Indie-pop supergroup The New Pornographers have a new album coming out later this summer - and they're announcing it with a single that's perhaps more bouncy than bruising.
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Friday Cozy Time with First Aid Kit
Johanna and Klara Söderberg, the sister pair that form the band First Aid Kit, share their Americana tastes (Johnny Cash) and Swedish roots (fredagskväll).
Playlist: Episode 256
Music from Episode 256
Common, ‘Kingdom’
King of conscious rappers Common is starting a new phase of his career at the storied Def Jam record label, and releasing a powerful new concept album about Chicago's epidemic of urban violence.
Hamilton Leithauser’s Retro Soul
Hamilton Leithauser, frontman of The Walkmen (and father of a two-year-old daughter with particularly keen musical tastes), plays some soulful party songs and shares his solo debut.
Playlist: Episode 254
Music from this episode
Sylvan Esso Bring Beats, Brats, Beautiful Loops
The North Carolina based indie-electro-pop duo spin us a party playlist showcasing their eclectic tastes - and their bratwurst-cooking tips.
Playlist: Episode 253
Music from this week's show.
Conor Oberst Moves Midwestern Mountains
The indie-folk musician behind Bright Eyes and other projects talks about music as a process of finding truth and coping with an overwhelming world.
Playlist: Episode 252
The Sea & Cake – “The Argument” Aphex Twin – “Girl/Boy Song” Tipsy – “Liquordelic” Five Iron Frenzy – “Oh Canada” David Byrne – “Loco de Amor” Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs – “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” Sam Prekop – “A Cloud to the Back” Mick Harvey – “Out of Time Man” Jurgen Kneiper […]