Clockwise from top row: SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg, Touché Amoré and Jean Dawson. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists All Songs Considered NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October November 2, 2020 On this edition of All Songs Considered, we pick our favorite music released in October 2020, featuring South African jazz group SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg's acrobatic guitar play, Jean Dawson's adventurous pop and Touché Amoré's desperate hardcore. NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October Listen · 31:40 31:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/929498120/929631286" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A still from Touché Amoré's "Benediction" video. YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube All Songs TV In Touché Amoré's 'Benediction,' Jeremy Bolm Brings His Mother's Story Home January 23, 2017 Stage Four deals with the death of the singer's mother with the kind of rage, questioning and wisdom that grief provides. Bolm visits his mother's Nebraska hometown in the somber "Benediction."
Touché Amoré. Christian Cordon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Christian Cordon/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Touché Amoré Announces New Album, Shares 'Palm Dreams' June 20, 2016 Coming from a post-hardcore band that's always worn a heart on its sleeve, "Palm Dreams" is wide-eyed in its heartache, brought on by a perspective found only in loss.
Touché Amoré. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Song Premiere: Touché Amoré, 'Whale Belly' September 6, 2012 Touché Amoré is an economical post-hardcore band with the punk-rock push-and-pull of Fugazi. The band's new single plays out like a quick-cut Quentin Tarantino scene for the pit. Whale Belly Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/160600000/160599972" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Touche Amore. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Touche Amore: A Hardcore Band Finds Comfort In Distance December 9, 2011 The band's urgent second album asks where hardcore was, is and where it wants to go.