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New Mix: Steady Holiday, Ada Lea, Wet Leg, More

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New Mix: Steady Holiday, Ada Lea, Wet Leg, More

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's favorite new tracks of the week include an amped-up Steady Holiday, late-'70s, post-punk sounds from Gustaf and Wet Leg, the calming guitar of Lanterna and more.

New Mix: Steady Holiday, Ada Lea, Wet Leg, More

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out Sept. 20

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out Sept. 20

Our shortlist of the best albums out this week includes Brittany Howard's masterpiece, Jaime, sad bangers from Tove Lo, a profoundly beautiful, debut solo LP from Mountain Man's Molly Sarlé and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out Sept. 20

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For Pieta Brown, Music Is A Father-Daughter Dance

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For Pieta Brown, Music Is A Father-Daughter Dance

As a child, Brown had to connect with her folk singer dad, Greg Brown, from a distance. Now, as adults and peers, their musical lives are intertwined.

For Pieta Brown, Music Is A Father-Daughter Dance

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Pieta Brown On Mountain Stage

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Pieta Brown On Mountain Stage

Born and raised in Iowa, the singer-songwriter got her initial schooling in rural folk music from her father, Greg Brown. She's been building her own identity since her 2002 self-titled debut. Here, she performs songs from her most recent recordings.

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Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane

Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima; A live recording from Miles Davis from 1963; Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane; Moody, ethereal singer Pieta Brown; A rich world of sound from Joe Henry.

Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane

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