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Marissa Nadler Lends Out Her Trademark Haunting Vocals

Marissa Nadler performing live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert - recorded live for World Cafe. Taylor Johnson/WXPN hide caption

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Marissa Nadler Lends Out Her Trademark Haunting Vocals

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Singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler has been making old school country with a twist since 2004, but that twist has turned in many directions since then.

Marissa Nadler On World Cafe

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New Music Friday For Sept. 28: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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New Music Friday For Sept. 28: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

Cher tackling ABBA, Nile Rodgers & Chic returning for the first time in 26 years, Loretta Lynn surveying her career and other essential new releases this week.

New Music Friday For Sept. 28: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde Shares And Talks About His First New Music In 20 Years

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Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde Shares And Talks About His First New Music In 20 Years

The former Cocteau Twins bassist has spent the past two decades releasing albums by other artists on his label Bella Union. He's back now with his own music, including a new song with Marissa Nadler.

Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde Shares And Talks About His First New Music In 20 Years

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New Mix: Music From M. Ward, Nothing, Marissa Nadler, A Chat With Mitski & More

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New Mix: Music From M. Ward, Nothing, Marissa Nadler, A Chat With Mitski & More

This week on All Songs: The best new songs of the week, an interview with Mitski and a first look at some of the great music we'll hear at SXSW 2016.

New Mix: Music From M. Ward, Nothing, Marissa Nadler, A Chat With Mitski & More

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First Listen: Marissa Nadler, 'July'

Marissa Nadler's new album, July, comes out Feb. 4. Courtney B. Hall/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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First Listen: Marissa Nadler, 'July'

On her sixth album, the Bostonian singer-songwriter gets darker and more sinister than ever before. Its title must refer to a cold, polarizing kind of July, with the frigid climes that accompany an early-February release.

Marissa Nadler, 'July'

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Marissa Nadler On 'World Cafe: Next'

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World Cafe

Marissa Nadler On 'World Cafe: Next'

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Hear two dreamy, captivating cuts from the Boston singer-songwriter's new self-titled album.

Marissa Nadler On 'World Cafe: Next'

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Second Stage

Marissa Nadler: 'River Of Dirt'

Though 27 year-old Marissa Nadler has a background in visual arts at the Rhode Island School of Design, she has since made a career as a musician. It's not surprising to find Nadler crafts music with melodies and lyrics steeped in rich imagery and beautiful textures. With a sound somewhere between the hazy melodies of Mazzy Star and the folk sensibilities of Vashti Bunyan, Nadler pieces together beautiful, dreamy folk music on her fourth solo album, Little Hells.

"River Of Dirt"

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