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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Member Stations

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Member Stations

March 5, 2020 • Make some new musical discoveries with this month's Station Breaks, in which NPR Member Stations handpick a diverse mix of exciting new releases.

First Watch: YACHT, 'I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler'

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All Songs TV

First Watch: YACHT, 'I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler'

October 21, 2015 • YACHT's latest video is a takedown of modern "advances," from selfie sticks to vape pens and drones.

New Mix: Deerhunter, YACHT, Youth Lagoon, GEMS, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Deerhunter, YACHT, Youth Lagoon, GEMS, More

August 18, 2015 • On this week's All Songs, Bob returns from vacation a (somewhat) changed man, and he and Robin find music that they say "hits them just right."

New Mix: Deerhunter, YACHT, Youth Lagoon, GEMS, More

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YACHT, 'Beam Me Up': A Laser Tag Apocalypse

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All Songs Considered

YACHT, 'Beam Me Up': A Laser Tag Apocalypse

May 18, 2012 • The L.A.-based band performs a song about welcoming the downfall of the human race, inside a Portland laser tag arena.

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Tiny Desk

YACHT: Tiny Desk Concert

June 22, 2011 • For some acts, stripping a sound down to essentials is easy: Strap on the acoustic guitar and maybe use a snare drum instead of a full kit. It was different for YACHT; it's not a simple guitar-bass-drums band. Watch the electro-pop group's striking performance at the NPR Music offices.

YACHT: Tiny Desk Concert

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First Listen

First Listen: YACHT, 'Shangri-La'

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June 12, 2011 • The synth-pop duo's new album is filled with irresistible hooks and beat-heavy laptop wizardry. Stream the whole thing here until its release.

New Mix: Bon Iver, Dark Metal From Boris, Graveyard

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New Mix: Bon Iver, Dark Metal From Boris, Graveyard

May 16, 2011 • Bon Iver is back with one of 2011's most anticipated albums. We've also got brooding metal from the Japanese rock group Boris and Sweden's Graveyard, plus a dystopian dance tune.

New Mix: Bon Iver, Dark Metal From Boris, Graveyard

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Song Of The Day

YACHT: A Place Of Extreme Connectedness

August 17, 2009 • YACHT's debut, See Mystery Lights, mixes melodic choruses, icy-cool verses and spoken-word bits that suggest old-school David Byrne. "Psychic City (Voodoo City)," the album's first single, reflects only a portion of that sound, but the song itself has generated healthy interest in its own right.

YACHT: A Place Of Extreme Connectedness

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