Broken Social Scene's "Stay Happy" is one of the new songs we recommend for your weekend playlist. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Weekend LISTening: 5 Songs You Gotta Hear Right Now XPN July 15, 2017 We at World Cafe know there's a lot of new music flying around — so we've selected five current favorite tracks to add to your playlist.
Fleet Foxes' latest album is Crack-Up. Shawn Brackbill/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Shawn Brackbill/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Hear Fleet Foxes Play Songs From 'Crack-Up' Live XPN July 14, 2017 Lead singer Robin Pecknold says the band's new album, Crack-Up, is the kind of record he's always wanted to make. Hear a live performance and conversation with Pecknold in this session. Fleet Foxes On World Cafe 54:44 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/537254730/537268163" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Twins Allison (left) and Katie Crutchfield started out playing music together as teens. Since then, their work has taken them in different directions; each has a new solo album out this year. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Music Interviews Through My Sister's Eyes: Allison And Katie Crutchfield On Each Other's Music July 14, 2017 As teens, the twins always played music together. Since then, their careers have led them in different, parallel directions. We asked each twin to share thoughts and memories about her sister's work.
Guantanamo Baywatch's Desert Center comes out Aug. 4. Todd Walberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Todd Walberg/Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love Guantanamo Baywatch's 'Blame Myself' Sets Surf Rock Ablaze July 14, 2017 The Portland punk band pays homage to the tapestry of Pacific Northwest surf-rock luminaries, then promptly pulls out a lighter.
Japanese Breakfast's sophomore album, Soft Sounds From Another Planet, is out now on Dead Oceans. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Japanese Breakfast Explains 'Soft Sounds From Another Planet,' Track By Track July 14, 2017 Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner pulls inspiration from Korean breath-hold divers, robotic love, Jimmy Fallon, tubular bells and the sad and thrilling moments in life.
Ben Gibbard. Rachel Demy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Rachel Demy/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Ben Gibbard's New Album Is Teenage Fanclub's 'Bandwagonesque,' Covered Song For Song July 13, 2017 The Death Cab For Cutie singer remakes the Scottish pop band's 1991 classic on an album due out July 28. Here, he starts out by tackling "The Concept."
Nine Inch Nails' new EP, ADD VIOLENCE, comes out July 21. John Crawford/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption John Crawford/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Listen: Nine Inch Nails Announces 'ADD VIOLENCE' EP, Shares Cinematic New Single July 13, 2017 The first single from ADD VIOLENCE, out July 21, suggests something of a return to the cinematic pop sheen of The Fragile.
Sun Seeker's debut EP, Biddeford, comes out July 14. Angelina Costillo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Angelina Costillo/Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Meet Sun Seeker, Nashville's Wunderkind Psych-Rockers XPN July 13, 2017 Inspired by The Band and Pavement alike, Sun Seeker's music is a unique blend of Southern whimsy and fuzzy, melodic rock. Hear a live performance. World Cafe Nashville: Sun Seeker 25:19 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/537030607/537037377" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Cornelius' new album, Mellow Waves, is out July 21. Masayoshi Sukita/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Masayoshi Sukita/Courtesy of the artist First Listen First Listen: Cornelius, 'Mellow Waves' July 13, 2017 Cornelius makes some of the coolest music in the world. In the Japanese musician's first album in 11 years, his plunderphonic neon-psychedelia turns meditative. Mellow Waves 41:54 Toggle more options Buy close overlay Buy Featured Music SongMellow WavesAlbumMellow WavesArtistCorneliusLabelRostrum RecordsReleased2017 Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How? Amazon iTunes
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Nicole Atkins' new album, Goodnight Rhonda Lee, is out July 21. Anna Webber/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Anna Webber/Courtesy of the artist First Listen First Listen: Nicole Atkins, 'Goodnight Rhonda Lee' July 13, 2017 Atkins' 11-song set depicts high-stakes personal struggles, but the Nashville-based pop singer doesn't treat them as somber affairs. Goodnight Rhonda Lee 39:44 Toggle more options Buy close overlay Buy Featured Music SongGoodnight Rhonda LeeAlbumGoodnight Rhonda LeeArtistNicole AtkinsLabelSingle Lock RecordsReleased2017 Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How? Amazon iTunes
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Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band perform live in this World Cafe session. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Give It Up For The Band: Paul Shaffer On World Cafe XPN July 12, 2017 With a career defined by his stint as one of the most lovable bandleaders on late-night TV, Shaffer now brings The World's Most Dangerous Band to World Cafe for a performance and interview. Paul Shaffer On World Cafe 36:54 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/536854408/536857970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Less Art's debut album, Strangled Light, comes out July 28. Scott Evans/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Scott Evans/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Vigilante Rage Courses Through Less Art's Post-Hardcore Elegy 'Diana The Huntress' July 12, 2017 Less Art, a post-hardcore band with members of Thrice, Kowloon Walled City and Curl Up And Die, teams up with guest vocalist Meghan O'Neill-Pennie (Super Unison) to tell the Juárez bus hunter's story.
A still from Torres' "Three Futures" video. YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube All Songs TV Torres Disrupts Domestic Boredom In 'Three Futures' Video July 12, 2017 Mackenzie Scott portrays a housewife in curls, a husband in a cowboy hat, and herself in a video for the gorgeously languid title track for Three Futures, out this September.
A still from Republican Hair's "Miss Prince" video. YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube Songs We Love Still 'Miss Prince'? So Does Nashville's Republican Hair July 12, 2017 With its infectious synth lines, Southern drawl and sly message, "Miss Prince" shows what's special about Republican Hair, a band unlike any other in Nashville today.
Angelica Garcia pauses outside of the World Cafe performance studio. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption toggle caption Galea McGregor/WXPN World Cafe Hear Angelica Garcia's Songs From A Haunted House XPN July 11, 2017 The young singer-songwriter performs music from her ghostly, sophisticated debut, created while she was living in a 200-year-old Gothic home in Virginia. Angelica Garcia On World Cafe 28:36 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/536700245/536709732" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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YouTube All Songs TV For 'On My Side,' Gordi Channels The Celebratory Spirit Of Jónsi July 11, 2017 The singer has released a string of gorgeously gloomy covers and singles, but in "On My Side," she unveils a sound that's more vibrant — even playful.
Clockwise from upper left: Waxahatchee, Protomartyr, billboard photo for the film The Big Sick, The Blow Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists All Songs Considered New Mix: Music From 'The Big Sick,' Rhye, Protomartyr, More July 11, 2017 We open this week's essential mix with the sweetly melodic sounds of Michael Andrews and his score for the film The Big Sick. Also: the sensual sounds of Rhye, Protomartyr's existential rock and more. New Mix: Music From 'The Big Sick,' Rhye, Protomartyr, More Listen · 47:40 47:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/536483405/536617804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Reese McHenry's collaborative record with Spider Bags, Bad Girl, comes out July 14. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love Reese McHenry Fronts Spider Bags For The Raucous 'Mexico City' July 10, 2017 Reese McHenry's got a voice like a preacher turning a standard sermon into a cathartic epiphany. She's joined by fellow North Carolina garage-rockers Spider Bags for a collaborative album.
Sweet Spirit performs live for this episode of World Cafe. John Vettese/WXPN hide caption toggle caption John Vettese/WXPN World Cafe Austin's Sweet Spirit Brings The Party To World Cafe XPN July 10, 2017 This punchy, powerful band features up to nine members onstage at any given time. Hear a live performance and an interview with co-founders Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen. Sweet Spirit On World Cafe 28:46 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/536158748/536202108" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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