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Merge Records At 25

Superchunk bandmates Laura Ballance (left) and Mac McCaughan (second from left) founded Merge Records in 1989. Jason Arthurs/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Merge Records At 25

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Superchunk members Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance tell the story of the label they founded in 1989. We also hear live recordings from Merge's 25th-anniversary festival.

Merge Records at 25

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First Listen: Hospitality, 'Trouble'

Hospitality's new album, Trouble, comes out Jan. 28. William Mebane/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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First Listen

First Listen: Hospitality, 'Trouble'

If the New York band's first album evoked a cardigan, its follow-up is more of a leather jacket. But along with a greater toughness in Amber Papini's singing, there's also a wider tonal palette at work.

Trouble

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New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More

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New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More

On this week's show, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton talk about the importance of seeing live music, discover gnarled metal music from Italy, consider a new direction for the breezy pop band Hospitality, and channel the ghost of former intern Thor Slaughter.

New Mix: John Vanderslice, Hospitality, Marijuana Deathsquads, More

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Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tiny Desk

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

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