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Fall Music Preview

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Fall Music Preview

Our massive 2013 fall music preview is packed with new jams from M.I.A., Son Lux, Polica, Mount Eerie, Luscious Jackson and more.

Fall Music Preview

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First Listen: Cass McCombs, 'Big Wheel And Others'

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First Listen: Cass McCombs, 'Big Wheel And Others'

Big Wheel and Others is the mysterious singer-songwriter's latest collection of metaphysical mumbo-jumbo, and almost definitely his best. In the past, McCombs has often prioritized opaque expression over earworms. Not the case here: Most of this 85-minute collection is destined to be hummed.

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Cass McCombs: Enigmatic and Complicated

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Cass McCombs is an ingenious and unorthodox singer/songwriter. His influences range from The Velvet Underground to Morrissey, and his style blends folk and art-pop. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the musician from WXPN.

Cass McCombs in Studio on World Cafe 12/19/07

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Cass McCombs: Eccentric and Tender

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Cass McCombs is an ingenious and unorthodox singer/songwriter. His influences range from The Velvet Underground to Morrissey, and his style blends folk and art-pop. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the musician from WXPN.

Cass McCombs: Eccentric and Tender

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Cass McCombs On World Cafe

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Cass McCombs On World Cafe

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Hear the introspective folk musician perform wandering songs from his latest album, Humor Risk.

Cass McCombs On World Cafe

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Cass McCombs: A Song For Every Time

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Cass McCombs: A Song For Every Time

"County Line" would fit well on the radio in 1957, sandwiched between Ricky Nelson and Bobby Darin.

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