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Bethany Cosentino looked to '90s heartland rock on her solo debut

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Bethany Cosentino looked to '90s heartland rock on her solo debut

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The vocalist and guitarist for Best Coast strikes out on her own with Natural Disaster.

Bethany Cosentino looked to '90s heartland rock on her solo debut

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New Music Friday: Our Top 9 Albums Out On Feb. 21

Map of the Soul: 7, the latest album from the K-pop band BTS, is among our picks for the week's best new releases. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: Our Top 9 Albums Out On Feb. 21

New albums from the K-pop band BTS, Grimes and Best Coast are among our picks for this week's best new releases.

New Music Friday: Our Top 9 Albums Out On Feb. 21

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Tuesday

Tuesday

New Mix: Beck, Best Coast, Joanna Gruesome, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Beck, Best Coast, Joanna Gruesome, More

Beck's third single since June is the strangest and most alluring of the bunch. We've also got some disheveled dance beats from Huerco S., infectious garage rock by Joanna Gruesome, and much more.

New Mix: Beck, Best Coast, Joanna Gruesome, More

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Best Coast In Concert

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Live in Concert

Best Coast In Concert

Hear the band recorded live in concert from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Best Coast is currently on tour for its latest record, The Only Place, a captivating collection of sparkling pop.

Best Coast In Concert

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Tuesday

Tuesday

Discussion: Our Favorite Music Of The Year (So Far)

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All Songs Considered

Discussion: Our Favorite Music Of The Year (So Far)

This week on All Songs Considered, Bob and Robin are joined by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Ann Powers to discuss their favorite surprises, artists, albums and songs from the first half of 2012.

Discussion: Our Favorite Music Of The Year (So Far)

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Tuesday

Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

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All Songs Considered

Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

Hear the latest recommended listening from Bob Boilen, Jacob Ganz and Robin Hiltonborg 2.0, plus a few musical surprises.

Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

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Sunday

First Listen: Best Coast, 'The Only Place'

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First Listen

First Listen: Best Coast, 'The Only Place'

The Only Place doesn't just advance the band's irresistible garage-pop formula. It perfects it, while singer Bethany Cosentino captures countless girl groups' gift for employing sunny pop as a shield for pathos.

Hear 'The Only Place' In Its Entirety

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Slow And Steady: Vinyl Survives

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The Record

Slow And Steady: Vinyl Survives

As other formats have come and gone, a small but devoted audience has kept the LP alive.

Slow And Steady: Vinyl Survives

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