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    Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

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    April 10, 2008 - Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this Spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade and more. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Stephen Thompson, curator for NPR's Song of the Day, KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters and Mark Wheat, host for The Current about the releases they're most looking forward to in the coming weeks.

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    Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

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    Death Cab for Cutie

    Album: Narrow Stairs
    Song: I Will Possess Your Heart
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      • CD: Narrow Stairs
      • Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
      • Label: Atlantic/WEA
      • Released: 2008
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    Elbow

    Album: The Seldom Seen Kid
    Song: Grounds for Divorce
     
     
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    Portishead

    Album: Third
    Song: The Rip
     
     
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    Cloud Cult

    Album: Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
    Song: Everybody Here Is a Cloud
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      • CD: Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
      • Artist: Cloud Cult
      • Label: Rebel Group/Earthology
      • Released: 2008
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    Firewater

    Album: Golden Hour
    Song: Some Kind of Kindness
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      • CD: Golden Hour
      • Artist: Firewater
      • Label: Bloodshot
      • Released: 2008
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    Orchestra Baobab

    Album: Made in Dakar
    Song: Cabral
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      • CD: Made in Dakar
      • Artist: Orchestra Baobab
      • Label: Nonesuch
      • Released: 2007
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    Shearwater

    Album: Rooks
    Song: Rooks

    This CD is not yet available for purchase. It's scheduled to be released on June 3.

     
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    The Last Shadow Puppets

    Album: Age of the Understatement
    Song: The Age of the Understatement
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      • CD: Age of the Understatement
      • Artist: The Last Shadow Puppets
      • Label: Domino
      • Released: 2008
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    Wolf Parade

    Album: TBD
    Song: Call it a Ritual

    The title for this album is yet to be determined. It's not yet available for purchase and is scheduled to be released June 17. Thanks to Sub Pop for letting us share this excerpt.

     
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    Eef Barzelay

    Album: Lose Big
    Song: The Girls Don't Care
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      • CD: Lose Big
      • Artist: Eef Barzelay
      • Label: 429
      • Released: 2008
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    Fleet Foxes

    Album: Fleet Foxes
    Song: White Winter Hymnal

    This CD is not yet available for purchase. It's scheduled to be released June 3.

     
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    My Morning Jacket

    Album: Evil Urges
    Song: Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2
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      • CD: Evil Urges
      • Artist: My Morning Jacket
      • Label: Red
      • Released: 2008
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