Battles
Battles artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
October 4, 2011 Sparklingly technical and mind-numbingly joyful, Battles performed at All Tomorrow's Parties.
Interviews & Profiles
July 17, 2011 Down a member, the New York band sounds no less frenzied and intricate on its new album.
December 17, 2007 Battles create a loud collage of music that's not exactly catchy, but is absolutely memorable.
Discover Songs
June 6, 2007 The music of spaz-funk marching band Battles can sound disorienting, even maddening.
May 10, 2007 Killer new music from The White Stripes; So-called "math rock" by the group Battles; A reissue f...
Reviews
August 23, 2011 New albums by Battles and Cheer-Accident increase their popular appeal while staying independent.
May 3, 2011 For all its summer-jam ambitions in "Ice Cream," Battles brings muscle even to the frivolous stuff.
September 10, 2007 The band looks like a normal quartet, but digital loops make it sound twice its size.
June 6, 2007 The music of spaz-funk marching band Battles can sound disorienting, even maddening.
More Stories
November 1, 2011 Host Bob Boilen and NPR Music reporter Jacob Ganz look back at the remarkable music festival.
