World Cafe Nashville: The New Respects
The Tennessee-bred quartet charges forth with a bright-eyed take on throwback rock 'n' roll. Bassist Alexis Fitzgerald says its defining ideals are "freedom and fun and family."
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Brantley Gilbert Doubles Down On Bro Country
As many of country's male artists have moved in new directions, the rough-voiced, Georgia-born singer and songwriter offers a refined take on trucks, girls and back roads on his new album.
Ron Gallo On World Cafe
The Philadelphian, who recently relocated to Nashville, has been working on a punk-influenced sound. Hear the session and watch Gallo perform "Put The Kids To Bed."
New Mix: Future Islands, The Black Angels, Jacaszek, More
On this week's All Songs Considered we've got everything from effervescent pop to Polish ambient music and Japanese psych-rock.
Meet Fragile Rock: Almost Definitely The World's First Puppet Emo Band
Watch the puppets sport eyeliner and sing a song called "I Am Sad And So Am I."
Japanese Psych-Rockers Sundays & Cybele Share 'Chaos & Systems'
Lean into a kaleidoscopic trance with kalimba and synths until the band hits a motorik groove.
A Lullaby For Beyoncé (By Beyoncé)
Songs from across the singer's catalog are transformed into tinkling, instrumental lullabies on a new album from the Rockabye Baby! series.
Harmonies To Fall For: All Our Exes Live In Texas
These four fabulous singers are from Australia, contrary to their name — All Our Exes Live In Texas. It's a wink at a George Strait song, but this is a band with their own country flair.
Songs We Love: Charly Bliss, 'Glitter'
The band excels at crafting impossibly memorable pop songs, and it does so here with a capital P.
In 'Universal Harvester,' Mountain Goats Lyricist Reaps A Creepy Crop
John Darnielle used some tricks of the horror trade to write his latest novel, which is set in 1990s Iowa and involves some cornfields. What's scary about cornfields? Mostly, the unknown.