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Priests Announces New Album 'The Seduction Of Kansas' And Shares Title Track

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

The follow-up album to 2017's Nothing Feels Natural is out April on the band's own Sister Polygon Records.

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SASAMI's 'Jealousy' Video Casts A Compelling Spell

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

The LA musician has played in Cherry Glazerr and contributed horn arrangements for Vagabon and Wild Nothing albums. Now, she announces her elegant debut album with this sun-drenched track.

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Poolside Yuletide: 51 Songs To Paint Your Holidays Pink

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Soundtrack your holiday spirit with a glass of rosé and our playlist featuring Bruce Springsteen's good cheer, Bright Eyes' Christmas blues, Big Freedia's twerkin' reindeer and more.

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On 'Honey,' Robyn Dances Toward Stillness

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Robyn songs feel like crying on the dancefloor. But Honey is, at its core, about moving towards something freer, softer, more honest.

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In 'Small Talk,' Courtney Barnett Is Tired Of Polite Conversation

Thursday, October 04, 2018

"I like very much being here with you / But you see, all this small talk is killin' me," Barnett sings as her newest song morphs into a playful jam.

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Blast Off To Bangaville In Tank And The Bangas' 'Spaceships' Video

Friday, September 28, 2018

The winner of NPR Music's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest brings its infectious energy to a colorful, imaginative video.

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Robyn's New Song Invites You To Come Get Your 'Honey'

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Robyn teased an early version of the song in 2017. The final version of the title track to her forthcoming album, Honey, is warm, persistent and self-assured.

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New Mix: Jeff Tweedy, Allen Tate, Charly Bliss, Bad Moves, More

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

On this week's mix, artists from Jeff Tweedy of Wilco to D.C. upstart Bad Moves ask big questions. Catch Irish duo Saint Sister's unnerving harp, a pure pop single from Charly Bliss and more.

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Charly Bliss Takes Us To 'Heaven' In New Single

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Get ready to swoon to the power-pop band's first release since last year's charming debut, Guppy.

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Hear Cat Power's Stirring Cover Of Rihanna's 'Stay'

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

A revered songwriter in her own right, Chan Marshall takes a generous, thoughtful approach to reworking beloved songs. This cover of Rihanna's hit comes from Cat Power's forthcoming album, Wanderer.

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Hear The 1975's New Song, 'Sincerity Is Scary'

Thursday, September 13, 2018

The band's latest single from A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, out November 30, preaches some breakup musings for the digital age.

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Hear The Mountain Goats' New Surprise EP, 'Hex Of Infinite Binding'

Friday, September 07, 2018

"I miss the general spiritual realm of the EP and am hereby centering an intention to spend more time thereat," John Darnielle says about the 4-song release.

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Den-Mate's Twinkling 'Charlotte' Explodes With Energy

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Loceke, Den-Mate's forthcoming album, tells stories of death and rebirth, darkness and renewal, set against songwriter Jules Hale's most colorful and expansive compositions yet.

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Camp Cope: Tiny Desk Concert

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The Australian band uses tiny moments of introspection to illuminate life's bewildering, terrifying, isolating aspects — especially as they apply to women.

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Weakened Friends' Fuzzed-Out 'Blue Again' Soundtracks Mid-20s Malaise

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The Portland, Maine-based trio makes punchy, self-deprecating indie-rock about heavy feelings. Its debut album, Common Blah (featuring a guest appearance by J Mascis) is out in October.

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Hear New Music From Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus' Supergroup Boygenius

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

The three songwriters share a musical sensibility and a friendship, so it's only natural they combined their superpowers for a collection of aching, intimate songs.

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A Conversation On The Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton talks with Ann Powers, Marissa Lorusso and Sidney Madden about some of the greatest songs released by women and non-binary artists in the past 18 years.

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Sin And Shame Swirl In Yowler's Darkly Hopeful 'WTFK'

Thursday, August 09, 2018

Maryn Jones confronts the burden of self-reflection on Yowler's new album, Black Dog In My Path, out Oct. 12.

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Stream NPR Music's List Of The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

Monday, July 30, 2018

This list, with everyone from M.I.A. to Alabama Shakes to Esperanza Spalding to Taylor Swift, celebrates how women and non-binary musicians are shaping the sound of music today.

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Women Are The Fabric Of 21st Century Pop

Monday, July 30, 2018

Our new canon is a celebration of the women and non-binary musicians shaping the sound of this century, and an attempt to interrupt the history-making process before it's calcified by the status quo.

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