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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 23

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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 23

October 23, 2020 • NPR Music's shortlist of the best new albums out on Oct. 23 includes Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You, a new concept record from Gorillaz, the electronic artist known as Actress and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Oct. 23

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The Love Song I Wish I'd Written

February 12, 2020 • As we barrel toward Valentine's Day, M. Ward, Phoebe Bridgers, Perfume Genius, Raveena and more musicians share the love songs they wish they'd written.

The Love Song I Wish I'd Written

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Laura Veirs On 'The Lookout' And Embracing Limits

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Laura Veirs On 'The Lookout' And Embracing Limits

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April 13, 2018 • Veirs performs songs from The Lookout, for which she originally wrote over 100 songs, and explains how a set of creative constraints helped her arrive at its gauzy new sound.

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New Music Friday: April 13

April 13, 2018 • A run through some of the week's best new albums, including Korean surf-rock band Say Sue Me, singer Juliana Hatfield's surprisingly emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-John, Tinashe and more.

New Music Friday: April 13

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Laura Veirs' 'The Lookout' Offers A Buffer To A Chaotic World

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Laura Veirs' 'The Lookout' Offers A Buffer To A Chaotic World

April 5, 2018 • With uncommon delicacy and grace, the singer-songwriter spends her 10th album assessing her place in an increasingly unsteady world.

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In 'The Lookout,' Laura Veirs Sings An Ode To Stable Love

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April 4, 2018 • The folk singer-songwriter, who recently released an album with Neko Case and k.d. lang, stops by opbmusic to perform its title track and more.

Laura Veirs Announces New Album, Shares 'Everybody Needs You' Video

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Laura Veirs Announces New Album, Shares 'Everybody Needs You' Video

January 30, 2018 • Veirs' new song billows on a breeze, with a bright and expansive arrangement that echoes, purrs and flutters invitingly. The Lookout comes out April 13.

k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'

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k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'

July 13, 2017 • The singer talks about the challenges of making what became one of the most important records of the 1990s, dealing with the fame it brought and how she didn't like its hit song until recently.

k.d. lang Reflects On 25 Years Of 'Ingénue'

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Folk Alley's 10 Favorite Albums Of 2016

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December 19, 2016 • Folk Alley's Elena See and Linda Fahey share their takes on the best Americana, roots and folk records of the year.

Poll Results: All Songs Considered Listeners' Favorite 100 Albums Of 2016

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Poll Results: All Songs Considered Listeners' Favorite 100 Albums Of 2016

December 15, 2016 • Some years these polls aren't even close, but this time it was a tight race for our listeners' top five most popular albums of 2016.

Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2016

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Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2016

December 8, 2016 • If one defining thread ran through 2016's best albums, it was an air of mystery: a sense of myth, otherworldliness, storytelling ambition or multimedia wizardry.

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Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2016

December 8, 2016 • If one defining thread ran through 2016's best albums, it was an air of mystery: a sense of myth, otherworldliness, storytelling ambition or multimedia wizardry.

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October 3, 2016 • Hear Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs discuss how they came together to form a spectacular supergroup, plus live performances.

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Review: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'

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Review: case/lang/veirs, 'case/lang/veirs'

June 9, 2016 • A worthy extension of three tremendous catalogs, in which three great singer-songwriters sound enhanced and invigorated by the challenge of living up to each other's legacies.

Watch A 'First Listen Live' With Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs

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Watch A 'First Listen Live' With Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs

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June 20, 2016 • The songwriting supergroup performs their new album, case/lang/veirs, in its entirety at OPB in Portland.

Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together

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Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together

June 19, 2016 • For the three singers, collaborating on the new album case/lang/veirs brought surprises, slip-ups and, finally, satisfaction.

Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together

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Laura Veirs On World Cafe

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November 12, 2013 • The inventive singer-songwriter reflects on the creation of her new album, Warp and Weft, and talks with host David Dye about life in Portland with her family.

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New Music: Boards Of Canada, Thundercat, More

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New Music: Boards Of Canada, Thundercat, More

May 28, 2013 • Hear a new song by Boards of Canada on this week's All Songs Considered, along with a Sharon Van Etten-Shearwater duet, the funktacular Thundercat, folk singer Laura Veirs and more.

New Music: Boards Of Canada, A Sharon Van Etten-Shearwater Duet, Thundercat, More

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Laura Veirs: Thoughts Of Summertime

February 1, 2010 • It's wintertime, and a young woman's thoughts turn to summer. Veirs' "July Flame" is a litany of warm-weather imagery: kites, lemonade, fireworks, a "sweet summer peach." All very indie Normal Rockwell — until she arrives at the simple, five-word chorus: "Can I call you mine?"

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Laura Veirs: A 'July Flame' In Winter

January 9, 2010 • With much of the country currently in a deep freeze, it might be good therapy to daydream about summer. July Flame is the summery title of the new album from Laura Veirs. It's a stripped-down affair with guest vocals from Jim James of My Morning Jacket.

Laura Veirs: A 'July Flame' In Winter

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Exclusive First Listen: Laura Veirs

December 21, 2009 • Veirs' latest release, July Flame, is a stripped-down album, using atmosphere and tension as the connective tissue for the songs. Veirs says she was in a writing slump going into this record, so she challenged herself with odd tunings on her nylon-string guitar. She dug deep inside for inspiration, did away with her full band for most of the album and wrote many of these tracks in her barn in Portland, Ore.

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Top Music Picks for 2005

Tom Moon's Top 10 CDs of 2005

December 16, 2005 • NPR reviewer Tom Moon shares his picks for the year's best CDs, from the lo-fi, indie folk of Iron and Wine to a newly discovered live recording by Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.