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New Mix: Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, J. Fernandez, Tiny Ruins, Koda And More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, J. Fernandez, Tiny Ruins, Koda And More

This week's essential mix includes songs of letting go, of healing, moving on and finding a deeper appreciation for the wonder of life.

New Mix: Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, J. Fernandez, Tiny Ruins, Koda And More

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New Mix: The Antlers, EMA, Yann Tiersen, Sturgill Simpson, More

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New Mix: The Antlers, EMA, Yann Tiersen, Sturgill Simpson, More

On our latest show, we get metaphysical with new music that questions the state of humanity and technology along with our role in an infinite universe. Plus, new sounds in country and folk.

New Mix: The Antlers, EMA, Yann Tiersen, Sturgill Simpson, More

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Papercuts: Warmth And Doubt In A Single Breath
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Song Of The Day

Papercuts: Warmth And Doubt In A Single Breath

Glossy guitar and honeyed vocals help capture an empty relationship in Papercuts' "Do You Really Wanna Know?" The uncertain romance at the song's core may have no real future, but singer Jason Robert Quever still finds a way to cast it in amber.

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Song Of The Day

Papercuts: A Pop Throwback, Oozing Heartache

"You Can Have What You Want"'s languid tempo oozes with heartache, but under the veil of romantic melodies and ghostly harmonies, the song transforms the familiar into something new and hopeful.

'You Can Have What You Want' by Papercuts

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Second Stage

Papercuts: 'Once We Walked In The Sunlight'

With its moody progressions and strange, melancholic lyrics, You Can Have What You Want is certainly darker and more otherworldly than its 2007 predecessor. In the very opening lines, Jason Quever, the driving force behind Papercuts, refers to Earth as a "distant dream," which establishes a pervading ethereal mood that is a perfect match for Quever's hazy, melodic vocals and the distantly dreamy instrumentation

"Once We Walked In The Sunlight"

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Song Of The Day

Burying Romantic Angst in Sweetly Retro Pop

Youthful angst, romantic insecurity and naive innocence pervade the music of Bay Area singer-songwriter Jason Quever, who disguises the weighty themes of songs like "Unavailable" in lush delicacy.

'Unavailable' by The Papercuts

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