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New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

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New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

Bob Boilen welcomes summer with a set of languid songs, including a Guggenheim commission and a 1980s synth-pop classic re-imagined for minimalist piano. Co-host Robin Hilton gets loud.

New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2013

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2013

See what albums NPR listeners picked in our year-end poll for the best music of 2013.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2013

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Music For Healing

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Music For Healing

After the attack at a concert hall in Paris, this week's All Songs offers a space for reflection and solitude, and a celebration of the healing power, joy and community that live music can bring.

Music For Healing

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Love Stories In Union Square

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Love Stories In Union Square

Alt.Latino puts aside its hatred of Valentine's Day to hear New Yorkers' tales of love lost and found.

Love Stories In Union Square

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Sigur Ros Frontman Jonsi Goes Solo, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, And More
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Sigur Ros Frontman Jonsi Goes Solo, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, And More

All Songs Considered's latest mix features new solo music from Jonsi, Jeff Mangum, the garage-rock group Smith Westerns, Givers and more.

Sigur Ros Frontman Jonsi Goes Solo, Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, And More

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NPR Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2008

NPR listeners cast tens of thousands of ballots, but in the end, only a handful of votes separated some of the bands. See and hear what NPR listeners picked as the best albums of 2008.

NPR Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2008

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The Music of Sigur Ros, Charlie Chaplin Rock and One Monster of a Guitar

In this edition of All Songs Considered, we get a preview of new music from the elvish band from Iceland, Sigur Ros. Also the music of Sparks, Dandy Warhols and Wolf Parade and more.

The Music of Sigur Ros, Charlie Chaplin Rock and One Monster of a Guitar

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Sigur Ros, Norah Jones And Danger Mouse, More

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Sigur Ros, Norah Jones And Danger Mouse, More

Sigur Ros is back with plans for a new record this year. Hear a sneak preview of the new music, plus a collaboration between Danger Mouse and Norah Jones, and more.

Sigur Ros, Norah Jones And Danger Mouse, More

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Sigur Rós In Concert

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Sigur Rós In Concert

WFUV On-Air: Music Discovery Starts Here

It's not hyperbolic to suggest that Sigur Rós is one of the world's greatest live bands, creating a hypnotic, almost overwhelming experience. Hear the group as it plays a two-hour set in Brooklyn.

Sigur Rós In Concert

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A Debt Ceiling Playlist: 5 Songs To Push Your Mind To The Brink

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A Debt Ceiling Playlist: 5 Songs To Push Your Mind To The Brink

Now that we've avoided a financial cataclysm, here's a suitable playlist for some of the swirling emotions of the past two weeks.

New Sigur Rós, New Direction? Watch The Video For 'Brennisteinn'

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New Sigur Rós, New Direction? Watch The Video For 'Brennisteinn'

"Brennisteinn" (sulfur) is a remarkably aggressive piece of music for musicians who can sound so ethereal: Dreamy elements remain, but they provide an underpinning rather than driving the pulse of the song. A new Sigur Rós album, Kveikur, comes out June 18.

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Sigur Ros: Gloom And Grandiose Pummeling

For all its moments of impishness, Sigur Ros' new album remains terrific during those times when it reverts to portentous austerity and inscrutability. "Festival" is a wondrously majestic epic, as weird and sprawling and soaring as it is accessibly beautiful.

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Sigur Ros, Three 6 Mafia Buzz with New Music

Julianne Shepherd of The Fader discusses this week's new music releases, including albums by Sigur Ros, Three 6 Mafia, Hercules and Love Affair, and Ry Cooder.

Sigur Ros, Three 6 Mafia Buzz with New Music

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Top Music Picks for 2005

The Best Music of 2005 Countdown

All Songs Considered counts down the year’s best music. Host Bob Boilen talks with reviewers and listeners about their picks for the best CDs and songs of 2005. The show was originally webcast live on NPR.org

The Best Music of 2005 Countdown

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World Cafe

Sigur Ros Burns Through the Gloom

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The music of Icelandic band Sigur Ros music has often been compared to the vast and dreamy landscape of their homeland. Its sound, sparse and yet sweeping, imparted visions of endless snowfields broken only by glaciers and the occasional volcano.

Sigur Ros in Studio on World Cafe - 10/28/2005

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