Previews: The Decemberists, Blk Jks, More
Next month The Decemberists will debut their new album, The Hazards Of Love, live, in its entirety, at the NPR Music showcase, at this year's South by Southwest festival. In the meantime, you can hear a sneak preview on this edition of All Songs Considered, with "The Rake's Song." Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: previews of new music from the wild and infectious electro-pop artist Dan Deacon; solo music from Dan Auerbach, guitarist for The Black Keys; the beautiful voice of Luke Temple of Here We Go Magic; South African street music from Blk Jks; and remembering the legendary Buddy Holly.
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Previews: The Decemberists, Blk Jks, More
The Decemberists
- Artist: The Decemberists
- Album: Hazards of Love
- Song: The Rake's Song
Dan Deacon
- Artist: Dan Deacon
- Album: Bromst
- Song: Get Older
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- "Get Older"
- Album: Bromst
- Artist: Dan Deacon
- Label: Carpark
- Released: 2009
Dan Auerbach
- Artist: Dan Auerbach
- Album: Keep It Hid
- Song: Real Desire
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- "Real Desire"
- Album: Keep It Hid
- Artist: Dan Auerbach
- Label: Nonesuch
- Released: 2009
Here We Go Magic
- Artist: Here We Go Magic
- Album: Here We Go Magic
- Song: Fangela
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- "Fangela"
- Album: Here We Go Magic
- Artist: Here We Go Magic
- Label: Western Vinyl
- Released: 2009
BLK JKS
- Artist: BLK JKS
- Album: Mystery
- Song: It's In Every Thing You'll See
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- "It's In Every Thing You'll See"
- Album: Mystery
- Artist: BLK JKS
- Label: Secretly Canadian
- Released: 2009
Buddy Holly
- Artist: Buddy Holly
- Album: Memorial Collection
- Song: Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Undubbed)
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- "Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Undubbed)"
- Album: Memorial Collection
- Artist: Buddy Holly
- Label: Geffen
- Released: 2009
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