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"It's an inside-of-myself record." Justin Trosper says of Nocturnal Habits' New Skin For Old Children.

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Viking's Choice: Nocturnal Habits, 'Good Grief'

12:09pm September 14, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Justin Trosper and Sara Lund, formerly of Unwound, return with the band Nocturnal Habits. "People are right to think that this record is a natural follow-up to the last Unwound record," he says.

Jess Abbott flirts with evil, personified by Sadie Dupuis, in a still from Tancred's "Pens" video.

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Songs We Love: Tancred, 'Pens'

10:00am September 14, 2016

by Marissa Lorusso

Frontwoman Jess Abbott says the song is about "getting curious about your own darker side [and] flirting with evil," seductively personified in the video by Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis.

A still from Bill Morrison's film The Dockworker's Dream, which features music by Kurt Wagner of Lambchop.

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Archival Filmmaker Bill Morrison Meets Lambchop: Watch Their Film

10:00am September 14, 2016

by Bob Boilen

Filmmaker Bill Morrison is known for telling stories using archival footage. Now he's teamed up with contemporary composer Kurt Wagner and his band Lambchop for the new film The Dockworker's Dream.

Edward Snowden appears in a scene from the video for the Peter Gabriel song "The Veil."

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First Watch: Peter Gabriel, 'The Veil'

8:38am September 14, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The new video pays tribute to former CIA employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who Gabriel says "shocked the world" with revelations about government surveillance.

"I was a cheerleader in high school, for example, and I quit because I was not very good at being in a good mood when I needed to be," Angel Olsen says. "I'm still a cheerleader in a lot of ways."

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Angel Olsen Is Ready To Have Fun

6:26pm September 13, 2016

by NPR Staff

Olsen's music has earned her critical acclaim, but also a reputation as a tortured soul. The 29-year-old songwriter's third album, My Woman, showcases a more lighthearted side.

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Billy Bragg and Joe Henry perform live at the 2016 Non-COMMvention in Philadelphia.

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Billy Bragg And Joe Henry On World Cafe

3:43pm September 13, 2016

In train stations across the country, the two singer-songwriters recorded the musical legacy of the rails. Hear them discuss the project and perform two songs.

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The On-The-Road Education Of Lucy Dacus

3:11pm September 13, 2016

by Hilary Hughes

What's it like going from unknown local musician to one of the most in-demand talents in indie rock in a single year? 21-year-old Richmond, Va.-based singer Lucy Dacus is learning.

Beck dances in the street in a scene from his latest video for the song "Wow."

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Watch Beck Bust A Move With His Kids In New Video For 'Wow'

3:02pm September 13, 2016

by Robin Hilton

Beck's new video is a surreal dance party in which he busts out his sweetest moves on a busy street's median. It also features cameos by his children, Cosimo and Tuesday Hansen.

Clockwise from upper left: Peter Gabriel, Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker), King Creosote, L.A. Salami, Nick Cave

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New Mix: Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, King Creosote, More

1:14pm September 13, 2016

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back after a long break with this week's essential new music, including Nick Cave's heartbreaking song "Jesus Alone" and Peter Gabriel's ode to Edward Snowden.

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A still from Sex Stains' "Period. Period." video.

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Riot In The Bathroom: Watch Sex Stains' 'Period. Period.' Video

1:00pm September 13, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Bratmobile's Allison Wolfe helps lead the hilarious, sneering feminist punk band. Sex Stains filmed its new video in the extremely colorful (and questionable) bathroom at The Smell in L.A.