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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Nov. 26

Julie Doiron's I Thought of You is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Nov. 26. Matt Williams/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Nov. 26

November 26, 2021 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the soundtrack for Paul Thomas Anderson's new film Licorice Pizza, Turkish funk from El Michels Affair, Julie Doiron and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Nov. 26

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New Mix: Jónsi, Julie Doiron, Rokia Koné, David Keenan, more

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New Mix: Jónsi, Julie Doiron, Rokia Koné, David Keenan, more

November 9, 2021 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including the stunning voice of West African singer Rokia Koné, new solo work from Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi and more.

New Mix: Jónsi, Julie Doiron, Rokia Koné, David Keenan, more

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#NowPlaying

Julie Doiron, 'You Gave Me The Key'

September 21, 2021 • With its shufflin' rhythm section and a bendy line harmonized by double guitar, "You Gave Me the Key" choogles along to Doiron's bright rasp tinged with a touch of life's uncertainty.

1 Is The Tiniest Number: Our 5 Favorite Solo Tiny Desk Concerts

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1 Is The Tiniest Number: Our 5 Favorite Solo Tiny Desk Concerts

May 20, 2020 • Tiny Desk video producer Maia Stern chooses five artists, from Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis to Angel Olsen, who prove the Tiny Desk is a great outlet for performing solo.

Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron: Tiny Desk Concert

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Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron: Tiny Desk Concert

February 12, 2020 • Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.

Review: Julie & The Wrong Guys, 'Julie & The Wrong Guys'

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Song Of The Day

Julie Doiron: Heartache's Frayed Edges

April 21, 2009 • In "Consolation Prize," Doiron addresses a man, living in the aftermath of a breakup, who finds that his friends won't let him leave it behind. By bringing up the pain wrought from sympathy, she's effectively doing the same thing, but Doiron isn't going for a palliative here.

Consolation Prize

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Second Stage

Julie Doiron: 'Heavy Snow'

March 12, 2009 • Julie Doiron's recent collaborator, Phil Elverum of the band Mount Eerie, calls Canadian singer-songwriter the "keeper of the world's greatest and saddest voice." But these days, Doiron sings a more optimistic tune. She even describes her latest album, I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day as "positive and uplifting."

Heavy Snow

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