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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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First Listen: The Avett Brothers, 'Magpie And The Dandelion'

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First Listen: The Avett Brothers, 'Magpie And The Dandelion'

The band's body of work forms the outlines of a makeshift guide to life, and to being fundamentally decent in the pursuit of something even better. On Magpie and the Dandelion, Seth and Scott Avett examine the push and pull between day-to-day pressures and a need for connection, contentedness and openness to wonder.

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New Music: Cults, Avett Brothers, Kishi Bashi, More

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New Music: Cults, Avett Brothers, Kishi Bashi, More

This week's episode of All Songs Considered includes great songs from favorites old (Cults, The Avett Brothers) and new (Weed, Lily & Madeleine).

New Music: Cults, Avett Brothers, Kishi Bashi, More

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Song Premiere: The Avett Brothers, 'Another Is Waiting'

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Song Premiere: The Avett Brothers, 'Another Is Waiting'

From an album due out in October, "Another Is Waiting" accomplishes everything an Avetts song should: Fueled by sweet banjo strums, it's catchy, concise and sweet, with a thoughtful and subtle message about rejecting shallow pursuits and staying open to emotional connections with others.

Another Is Waiting

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What To Hear Now: This Month In Rock Records

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What To Hear Now: This Month In Rock Records

Rock critic Tom Moon chats with NPR's Melissa Block about some exciting fall releases from Grizzly Bear, Bob Dylan and others.

What To Hear Now: This Month In Rock Records

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The Avett Brothers: Matters Of Life And Death

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The Avett Brothers: Matters Of Life And Death

The band follows its 2009 breakthrough album with The Carpenter, a set of songs about death and mortality — themes that have dominated the members' lives of late.

The Avett Brothers: Matters Of Life And Death

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Summer Music Preview

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Summer Music Preview

Hear exclusive song premieres from The Avett Brothers, Cat Power, The Antlers and more on this week's episode of All Songs Considered.

Summer Music Preview: Premieres From Cat Power, Avett Brothers, The Antlers And More

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Memorable Moments From The Tiny Desk

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Memorable Moments From The Tiny Desk

This week, All Songs Considered looks back at three and a half years of live music at the NPR offices.

Memorable Moments From The Tiny Desk

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Bitter Pills For Bitter Pills: Five Essential Breakup Songs

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Bitter Pills For Bitter Pills: Five Essential Breakup Songs

Just in time for the clown-show of the heart that is Valentine's Day, choke down these five weepers as you pick through the charred ruins of your life, deface your cherished mementos, and use the absorbent exterior of a Chipotle burrito to soak up your tears.