logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2022
32m 2s

New Mix: Death Cab For Cutie, Sylvan Ess...

NPR
About this episode
All Songs host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week including the return of Death Cab for Cutie, a rare demo from Lou Reed, the singer-songwriter known as NoSo, Sylvan Esso and more.

Featured Songs And Artists:
1. Sylvan Esso: "Sunburn" (Single)
2. Annie Hamilton: "Exist," from the future is here but it feels kinda like the past
3. Death Cab for Cutie: "Roman Candles," from Asphalt Meadows
4. NoSo: "Parasites," from Stay Proud of Me
5. Tess Parks: "Wow," from And Those Who Were Seen Dancing
6. Lou Reed: "I'm Waiting for the Man - May 1965 Demo," from Words & Music, May 1965


Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy
Up next
Today
New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 10
Makaya McCraven. Madi Diaz. The return of Mobb Deep. Guest host Rodney Carmichael chats with Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct. 10.Intro:- Patti Smith, 'Horses (50th Anniversary)'The Starting 5:- Madi Diaz, 'Fatal Optimist' (Stream)- ... Show More
35m 48s
Yesterday
Our no. 1 songs: 2012
The flood gates open to K-Pop, plus a feel-good rock anthem (from a band that hasn’t released anything since), a pop juggernaut that became the year’s “song of summer,” and more.Note: This is a recurring feature in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary. A shorter version of ... Show More
20m 13s
Oct 8
Alt.Latino: A conversation with Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan is one of those musicians whose work and mere presence in the record industry deserves without question platitudes like ‘pioneering’ or ‘ground breaking.’ In fact, we have often mentioned her in that light throughout the fifteen years of Alt.Latino. So it was a thr ... Show More
28m 14s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2022
Number 1 Hits of 1937
Songs include: Remember Me, September In the Rain, Goodnight My Love, You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming and Whispers In the Dark. Musicians Include: Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Guy Lombardo, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. 
38m 5s
Jul 2016
Summer Love Songs 2016
Songs include: Hey Good Lookin, The Shadow Waltz, I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, I'm Happy With the Whole Thing and It's Magic. Performers include: Bing Crosby, Anita O'Day, Sarah Vaughn, The Happiness Boys, Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong. 
34m 25s
Jun 2021
'Sour' | Every Single Album: Olivia Rodrigo
Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard are getting back together for a special one-off episode on Olivia Rodrigo. They track Olivia's rise through Instagram and her explosion onto the music scene with "Driver's License," their expectations going into 'Sour' based off of the four sing ... Show More
1h 21m
Oct 2023
Oscar Nominated Songs 1940-1955
Songs include: Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Lavender Blue, It Might As Well Be Spring, The High and the Mighty, Mona Lisa, Count Your Blessings and I Fall In Love Too Easily. Performers include: Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dinah Shore, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby ... Show More
52m 43s