Spiritualized, Jack White, Yuck And More

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It's been a while since we heard new music from Spiritualized's Jason Pierce (a.k.a. J Spaceman). After the one-two punch of nearly dying from double-pneumonia in 2005 and going through six months of chemotherapy for a degenerative liver disease, Pierce is back in a big way with "Hey Jane," a chugging nine-minute song which draws from the classic rock of bands like The Velvet Underground.

Also on this week's show: a new blast of guitar from Jack White's debut solo record, Blunderbuss; Yuck takes a try at shoegaze with its new song "Chew"; Timothy Presley (a.k.a. White Fence) channels Syd Barrett for his psychedelic folk album Family Perfume Vol. 1; We Are Serenades creates beautiful harmonies in "Walking Home"; and a gorgeous song with a wistful message of loss and remembrance from Maps & Atlases.

New Mix: Jack White, Spiritualized, Yuck And More

Sixteen Saltines

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Jack White

• Song: Sixteen Saltines
• from Blunderbuss

Chew

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Yuck

• Song: Chew
• from Chew (Single)

Hear and learn more about this song on the band's Soundcloud.

Old & Gray

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Maps & Atlases

• Song: Old & Gray
• from Beware and Be Grateful

Do You Know Ida Know?

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White Fence

• Song: Do You Know Ida Know?
• from Family Perfume, Vol. 1

Walking Home

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We Are Serenades

• Song: Walking Home
• from Criminal Heaven

Hey Jane

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Spiritualized

• Song: Hey Jane
• from Sweet Heart Sweet Light