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Edward Norton Shares His Vision For The Music Of 'Motherless Brooklyn'

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Edward Norton Shares His Vision For The Music Of 'Motherless Brooklyn'

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Songs from Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and a pulpy score from Daniel Pemberton all help set a noir scene for the film's 1950s New York setting.

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Wynton Marsalis, Ride, Overcoats, More

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Wynton Marsalis, Ride, Overcoats, More

The tracks Bob Boilen shares on this week's All Songs Considered all have a cinematic quality, from a new Thom Yorke cut for the film Motherless Brooklyn, to Ride's best new album in 20 years.

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Wynton Marsalis, Ride, Overcoats, More

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Thom Yorke Recalibrates And Digs Deeper Into His Dread Of Technology With 'ANIMA'

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Thom Yorke Recalibrates And Digs Deeper Into His Dread Of Technology With 'ANIMA'

Thom Yorke has always had a dread of technology. But the Radiohead frontman's latest album, ANIMA, explores that dread with the help of technology.

Thom Yorke Recalibrates And Digs Deeper Into His Dread Of Technology With 'ANIMA'

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

Our list for this week's best new albums includes a solo release from Thom Yorke, the return of garage rock stalwarts They Black Keys, a new project from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

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Thom Yorke On Scoring The New 'Suspiria'

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Thom Yorke On Scoring The New 'Suspiria'

"Horror music can fall into a trap of trying to be dark for the sake of it," the Radiohead frontman says. "There's lots of different ways to make something terrifying."

Thom Yorke On Scoring The New 'Suspiria'

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Sylvan Esso, Buke & Gase, More

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Sylvan Esso, Buke & Gase, More

This week's essential mix has music from Thom Yorke's first-ever film score, a pulsing cover of Califone's "Funeral Singers" from Sylvan Esso, obliterated guitar rock from Squirrel Flower and more.

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Sylvan Esso, Buke & Gase, More

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Throwback Thursday: When Thom Yorke Played Guest DJ
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Throwback Thursday: When Thom Yorke Played Guest DJ

For Throwback Thursday, we revisit a 2008 conversation between Bob Boilen and Radiohead's Thom Yorke. Thom talks about In Rainbows, how he discovers new music and some of his favorite artists.

Throwback Thursday: When Thom Yorke Played Guest DJ

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

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New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

On this week's All Songs: We share great new electronic music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' unsettling Gone Girl soundtrack, Thom Yorke and Aphex Twin, plus new music from Robert Plant and more.

New Mix: Thom Yorke, Robert Plant, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, More

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Atoms For Peace: Thom Yorke's Electronic Shadow-World

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Atoms For Peace: Thom Yorke's Electronic Shadow-World

Inside the famously fevered head of the Radiohead lead singer, the ghosts and phantoms are still working overtime. Hear a review of his new project.

Atoms For Peace: Thom Yorke's Electronic Shadow-World

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It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

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It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

Are people still talking about 2012? Bring on 2013! Here, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson discusses forthcoming albums by Atoms for Peace, Aaron Neville, Kacey Musgraves and Rhye.

It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

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Thom Yorke And Friends On Making Music As Atoms For Peace

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Thom Yorke And Friends On Making Music As Atoms For Peace

The Radiohead singer put together his latest band while on tour for his 2006 solo album. He and bandmates Nigel Godrich and Joey Waronker talk with Bob Boilen about their new album, Amok.

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Thom Yorke's 'Eraser' Prompts a Letter

Thom Yorke, lead singer of the band Radiohead, has just released his first solo record, The Eraser. Music critic Will Hermes says while the music may seem depressing, Yorke has actually written a soul-record for the 21st century.

Thom Yorke's 'Eraser' Prompts a Letter

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Guest DJ Thom Yorke

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shares some of his favorite music with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The two talk about Radiohead's latest work and listen to some of the artists Yorke admires.

Guest DJ Thom Yorke

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Syd Barrett, Thom Yorke, Anouar Brahem

Remembering Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett; Quirky, D.I.Y. indie pop from Boat; The stark duality of Canada's Arctic; New music from Radiohead's Thom Yorke; Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings and more.

Syd Barrett, Thom Yorke, Anouar Brahem

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