David Byrne & St. Vincent, Django Django And More
Clockwise from upper left: Django Django, Neneh Cherry, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Purity Ring. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
On this week's All Songs Considered: funny concert memories, one album with a wacky cover and a surprisingly great sound, a bittersweet goodbye and (of course) lots of new music.
Listen to Django Django's refreshing mix of sounds, the moody melodies of Ormonde, David Byrne and St. Vincent's horn-based collaboration, Bob's favorite jazz record of the year (by Neneh Cherry & The Thing) and more.
Plus, Mike Katzif joins this week's show to play his pick, the vibrant and provocative "Fineshrine" by Purity Ring. Mike came to NPR as an intern for All Songs Considered, and over the last seven years has had a hand in our Tiny Desk Concerts, the Alt.Latino podcast and much of our festival coverage, along with the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. Now Mike's is leaving us for a new job at WNYC.
You can hear the entire discussion above, or listen to each song played below.
This Week's Essential Listening
Django Django
- Song: Default
David Byrne & St. Vincent, Django Django And More
David Byrne/St. Vincent
- Song: Who
- from Love This Giant
Who
Ormonde
- Song: Cherry Blossom
- from Machine
Cherry Blossom
Purity Ring
- Song: Fineshrine
- from Shrines
Fineshrine
Adrian Sherwood
- Song: Balance
- from Survival & Resistance
Balance
Neneh Cherry & The Thing
- Song: Cashback
- from The Cherry Thing
Cashback
Heavy Cream
- Song: '79
- from Super Treatment
This album is available for purchase at Infinity Cat Records.