First Listen: Priests, 'Nothing Feels Natural'
Fully embracing the D.C. punk band's pop and experimental leanings, Priests' first album isn't a direct response to the state of the nation so much as a state of mind.
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First Listen: Tift Merritt, 'Stitch Of The World'
Fifteen years after her debut, the Americana singer-songwriter teams up with Iron and Wine's Sam Beam to craft an album that's both gentle and gnarled.
First Listen: Japandroids, 'Near To The Wild Heart Of Life'
After Celebration Rock fixated on staying young and feeling raw, the Vancouver duo's new album re-envisions youth as a passageway to a new and better place.
First Listen: Allison Crutchfield, 'Tourist In This Town'
After more than a decade on the road, the prolific punk singer (of Swearin' and p.s. eliot fame) releases her solo debut in a bold attempt to unhitch love from nostalgia.
The Thistle & Shamrock: The Long View
Hear extended arrangements of traditional tunes, including classic recordings by Kevin Burke and Alan Stivell.
The Shelters On World Cafe
Heavy rock 'n' roll chops earned the California band the keys to Tom Petty's studio and a tour with Mudcrutch.
Nigerian Funk Musician William Onyeabor Dies At 70
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Uchenna Ikonne, a Nigerian music scholar, about Onyeabor's career and how he turned his back on music to become a born-again Christian in the 1980s.
Dirty Projectors Announces New Self-Titled Album, Shares New Song
Hints have been trickling out since late in 2016, but the official word is here: The latest album from Dirty Projectors is self-titled and due out Feb. 24 on Domino Records.
A Despedida Playlist To Bid POTUS Farewell
As President Obama leaves office, Alt.Latino digs up some of the Latin music that's found its way into the Mixtape-Maker-In-Chief's playlists.
Songs We Love: Jake Xerxes Fussell, 'Have You Ever Seen Peaches...'
Fussell's cover of the Jimmy Lee Williams song marks a move into more existential territory: The maturing artist is now less a force of nature than someone keen to sync with its rhythms.