Songwriter Jessica Pratt "resides in some alternate multiverse where time is meaningless," according to NPR Music's classical expert Tom Huizenga, who counts Pratt's album Here in the Pitch among his most spun of the year. Samuel Hess/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Colin Steton's "Hollowing," from his latest album The love it took to leave you, is one of our contenders for the year's best songs. Jonathan Durand/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Colin Stetson's new album, All This I Do For Glory, comes out April 28. Peter Gannushkin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lana Del Rey, The Penguin Cafe, Colin Stetson, Bonnie "Prince" Billy Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Weezer, Margaret Glaspy, Oh Pep!, The Jayhawks Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The Music Tapes turned the Rock And Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. into a giant circus for this concert on Jan. 13, 2013. The performance was among Bob Boilen's top five favorite shows so far this year. Bob Boilen hide caption
Sufjan Stevens performing at the bandshell at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park on August 3, 2011. Ryan Muir/Ryan Muir hide caption
Colin Stetson plays the Paramount Theatre on Saturday afternoon.
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Colin Stetson takes the bass saxophone to an experimental, atmospheric place on his new album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Colin Stetson performs at the Parish in Austin, Texas. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption
