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Friday February 28, 2025

New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 28

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 28

February 28, 2025 • Animal Collective's Panda Bear. Nicolás Jaar's DARKSIDE. Newcomer Hope Tala. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discusses these albums and more with KCRW's Travis Holcombe.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 28

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Tuesday July 6, 2021

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Maral (Feat. Panda Bear), 'On Your Way'

July 6, 2021 • If you should ever find yourself at an extraterrestrial club, the alien behind the decks may slow down reality with this hypnotic dub.

Thursday January 29, 2015

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

January 29, 2015 • January's roundup features music from Panda Bear, Father John Misty, Waxahatchee and more.

Tuesday January 6, 2015

A New Mix For The New Year: Panda Bear, The Go! Team, More

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All Songs Considered

A New Mix For The New Year: Panda Bear, The Go! Team, More

January 6, 2015 • We kick off 2015 with a mix of new music and a trip in a time machine back to 2000 and the very first All Songs Considered episode.

A New Mix For The New Year: Panda Bear, The Go! Team, More

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Thursday September 15, 2011

Panda Bear Live: Music From The 'Tomboy' Tour

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Panda Bear Live: Music From The 'Tomboy' Tour

September 15, 2011 • Hear the band perform highlights from its latest album, Tomboy, recorded live from the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Panda Bear Live: Music From The 'Tomboy' Tour

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Sunday April 3, 2011

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First Listen: Panda Bear, 'Tomboy'

April 3, 2011 • The Animal Collective frontman sounds moodier than usual on his fourth full-length album, but he's still the electro-pop genius fans love. Hear his new album in its entirety here until its release on April 12.

Friday April 1, 2011

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Panda Bear: Sounds Like Home

April 1, 2011 • The Animal Collective member hails from Baltimore, but moved to Portugal several years ago. He talks about the effect of his adopted hometown on his moody new solo album, Tomboy.

Panda Bear: Sounds Like Home

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Tuesday March 29, 2011

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All Songs Considered

Guest DJ Panda Bear

March 29, 2011 • The experimental music maven spins some of his favorite songs from contemporary artists — including his Animal Collective bandmate Avey Tare — and previews some of his own upcoming album, Tomboy.

Guest DJ Panda Bear

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Tuesday March 1, 2011

New Music From Panda Bear, The Dodos And More

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New Music From Panda Bear, The Dodos And More

March 1, 2011 • On this week's show, Radiohead's surprise album gets a little time to sink in. Plus: new music from Panda Bear and The Dodos, and the final chapter of Son Lux's album-in-a-month challenge.

New Music From Panda Bear, The Dodos And More

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Tuesday July 13, 2010

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All Songs Considered

New Music From Panda Bear, The Walkmen

July 13, 2010 • On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got preview cuts from two of 2010's most anticipated albums: Panda Bear's Tomboy and The Walkmen's Lisbon.

New Music From Panda Bear, The Walkmen

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Monday November 16, 2009

All Songs Considered

The 50 Most Important Recordings Of The Decade: O-S

November 16, 2009 • All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from OutKast to Sigur Ros.

Friday December 21, 2007

Best Music of 2007

A Year of Good Memories: Bob Boilen's Top Ten CDs for 2007

December 21, 2007 • For the past three weeks, Bob Boilen shuffled music from 2007 on his iPod. In the end, the music he was consistently thrilled with hearing ended up on his final top ten for the year.

Thursday December 20, 2007

Review

Best Music of 2007

From Wilco to M.I.A.: Will Hermes' Top Ten CDs for 2007

December 20, 2007 • Writer and reviewer Will Hermes shares his favorite albums of the past year. Hermes is a frequent contributor to NPR's 'All Things Considered' and writes for 'Spin' magazine, 'The New York Times' and 'Entertainment Weekly.' He's also the co-editor of 'Spin: 20 Years of Alternative Music.'

December 20, 2007 • Reviewer Meredith Ochs shares her top ten albums for 2007. Ochs notes her picks are ones that look back to bygone decades: The Dap-Kings, who back Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones, sounding like the house band of a long-lost R&B label that might be resurrected by Numero Group, or Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam) getting his Crosby, Stills & Nash on.