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The Armed's Only Love comes out April 27.

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Your Body May Not Be Ready For The Armed's 'Luxury Themes'

11:00am March 26, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The only certain thing about this experimental Detroit collective is its chaotic entropy. The Armed's forthcoming Only Love seems to engineer deranged noise and chaotic hardcore as normal.

Travller is Jonny Fritz, Cory Chisel and Robert Ellis.

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Songs We Love: Traveller, 'Hummingbird'

10:22am March 26, 2018

by Ann Powers

Traveller is the illustrious combination of Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and Cory Chisel. The first single from Western Movies is an ode to a woman in the deep summer of her own life.

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Paul Thorn On Mountain Stage

9:57am March 26, 2018

The Mississippi-born songwriter has appeared on Mountain Stage nine times since 1997. In this appearance, Thorn performs songs from his latest album, Don't Let The Devil Ride.

Sam Evian's You, Forever comes out June 1.

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Sam Evian's 'Health Machine' Drips Summer Sweat

9:55am March 26, 2018

by Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

You, Forever was recorded in the middle of summer with no A/C, exemplified by this raw and slow-grooving first single.

Okkervil River performs at NPR Music's Stubbs Showcase

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Watch Okkervil River Perform 'Famous Tracheotomies'

9:36am March 26, 2018

by Russ Borris

The Texas folk rock band expands into more atmospheric territory on their upcoming album In The Rainbow Rain.

Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour comes out Mar. 30 on Mercury.

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First Listen: Kacey Musgraves, 'Golden Hour'

8:51am March 26, 2018

by Jewly Hight

With wry intelligence and savvy positioning, Musgraves carved out a comfortable space for herself at country music's boundaries — now she's letting her millennial guard down.

Jenny and the Mexicats performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Feb. 28, 2018 (Jenna Sterner/NPR).

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Jenny And The Mexicats: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am March 26, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.

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On 'Expectations,' Haley Kiyoko's Pop Songs Shimmer With Queer Desire

8:00pm March 25, 2018

Pop musician Hayley Kiyoko has earned the name "Lesbian Jesus" from her fans. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her debut album, Expectations.

Sopranos Emily Pulley (left) and Jennifer Zetlan perform in the On Site Opera production of Morning Star.

'Morning Star' Opera Sheds New Light On Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Of 1911

5:10pm March 25, 2018

by Naomi Lewin

A production of Ricky Ian Gordon's opera in New York's Lower East Side marks the anniversary of one of America's deadliest industrial accidents.

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Lindi Ortega's Cinematic 'Liberty' Takes Listeners To Unexpected Places

8:42am March 25, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Canadian country singer Lindi Ortega about her new studio album, "Liberty." The album is a cinematic journey that reflects Ortega's triumph over difficulties.