Regina Spektor, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Does Avant-Garde Classical, More : All Songs Considered Hear new music from Spektor's upcoming album, a collaboration between Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Polish avant-garde composer Krzysztof Penderecki, and more.

Regina Spektor, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Does Avant-Garde Classical, More

Regina Spektor, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Does Avant-Garde Classical, More

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On this edition of All Songs Considered, we hear a stunning new song from Regina Spektor's upcoming album What We Saw From the Cheap Seats. We've also got Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, who joins Polish avant-garde composer Krzysztof Penderecki for a new collection of strange and beautiful classical pieces. Plus, listen for punk-inspired rock from Mind Spiders, a gorgeous new album from Cowboy Junkies, joyful electronic pop from Kishi Bashi, a new solo project from Nick Zammuto (half of the now-defunct duo The Books) and Argentinian electronic artist Mati Zundel.

Songs Featured On This Episode

Cover for What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

Regina Spektor, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Does Avant-Garde Classical, More

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Regina Spektor

  • Song: All The Rowboats
  • from What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
Cover for 151A

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Kishi Bashi

  • Song: Bright Whites
  • from 151A
Cover for Amazonico Gravitante

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Mati Zundel

  • Song: Senor Montecostez
  • from Amazonico Gravitante
Cover for Threnody For The Victims Of Hiroshima/Popcorn Superhet Receiver

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Krzysztof Penderecki and Jonny Greenwood

  • Song: Greenwood: 48 Responses to Polymorphia: Pacay Tree
  • from Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima / Popcorn Superhet Receiver / Polymorphia / 48 Responses to Polymorphia
Cover for Zammuto

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Zammuto

  • Song: Too Late To Topologize
Cover for Wilderness: The Nomad Series, Vol. 4

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Cowboy Junkies

  • Song: Angels in the Wilderness
  • from Wilderness: The Nomad Series, Vol. 4
Cover for Meltdown

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Mind Spiders

  • Song: You Are Dead
  • from Meltdown