Hear A New Song From The 'Stranger Things' Soundtrack
"Kids" appears on a new, two-volume soundtrack from the supernatural TV thriller.
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Watch Local Natives Play 'Villainy' Live In The Studio
The quintet performed a stirring set of all-new songs for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, including this love letter to Los Angeles.
Anna Netrebko's Mournful 'Mamma Morta'
Opera geeks always surge with excitement when a favorite singer releases a new album. Hear a heart-rending sneak preview from Verismo, from the acclaimed Russian soprano.
First Watch: The Lemon Twigs, 'These Words'
The Lemon Twigs are two teenaged brothers with a love of the baroque rock sounds of the 1960s. The frolic and frills of that era are on display in the video for "These Words."
First Listen: Chris Staples, 'Golden Age'
Throughout his new album, the Seattle singer-songwriter understands that the past we romanticize was rarely as great as we remember.
First Listen: Slow Club, 'One Day All Of This Won't Matter Anymore'
The English duo took to a Virginia studio for mining the complexities of a dissolving relationship. From folk to rock to country, the music is rich and nuanced.
First Listen: John Paul White, 'Beulah'
A member of the beloved and now defunct duo The Civil Wars delivers on the long-held promise of a solo album — a wise, entrancing and meticulous bit of Southern folk.
First Listen: Exploded View, 'Exploded View'
A breathy voice floats over insistent beats in a mesmerizng collection of first takes. Singer Anika asks, "Can't you let me fly far and wide / Up to where I can reach the sky?"
First Listen: Lydia Loveless, 'Real'
The country-punk singer-songwriter explores complex emotions with a newfound refinement. "If self-control is what you want," she sings, "I'd have to break all of my fingers off."
First Listen: Lisa Hannigan, 'At Swim'
With a quiet assist from The National's Aaron Dessner, At Swim is a triumph of understated versatility led by Hannigan's lushly swooning voice.