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New Music From The Avett Brothers, The Low Anthem, Deerhoof, More

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All Songs Considered

New Music From The Avett Brothers, The Low Anthem, Deerhoof, More

This week's episode of All Songs includes a premiere by The Avett Brothers and The Low Anthem paying homage to Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith.

New Music From The Avett Brothers, The Low Anthem, Deerhoof, More

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Songs We Love: Deerhoof, 'Paradise Girls'

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: Deerhoof, 'Paradise Girls'

The song was inspired by the band's long roster of female heroes, including Joan Jett, Janet Jackson, and Kim Gordon.

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First Listen: Deerhoof, 'La Isla Bonita'

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First Listen: Deerhoof, 'La Isla Bonita'

Deerhoof has always toyed with the whimsical, but its 12th album feels like its most playful work yet. More relaxed than its predecessors, it retains the long-running band's capacity to thrill.

La Isla Bonita

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New Mix: Röyksopp, Hozier, Deerhoof, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Röyksopp, Hozier, Deerhoof, More

On this week's All Songs Considered, we share buzzing Canadian rock, lush Latin pop, dreamy Norwegian dance music, English punk and more.

New Mix: Röyksopp, Hozier, Deerhoof, More

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Sean Lennon's Latest Project: Just Making Stuff Up

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Sean Lennon's Latest Project: Just Making Stuff Up

It's often hard to know what a song means. Sometimes musicians have a clear theme or idea in mind, and other times even they don't have a clue what they were thinking. In a new video, animator Martha Colburn finds deeper meanings in the improvised music of Sean Lennon and Greg Saunier.

Studio Sessions

Deerhoof Gets 'Fresh Born' At CMJ

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When Deerhoof released "Fresh Born" as downloadable sheet music, fans had the opportunity to record their own interpretation. As with the many covers born from the project, Deerhoof gives a little more edge to the song in a session KEXP recorded at the CMJ Music Festival.

KEXP at CMJ: Deerhoof in Studio 10/20/08

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Concerts

Deerhoof In Concert: Angular, Yet Pretty

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If pop music ever had a strange bedfellow, it's been in Deerhoof. Hear the forward-thinking indie-rock band perform a concert from the Wordless Music Series recorded in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 18.

Deerhoof in Concert on Wordless Music Series, WNYC

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First Listen: Deerhoof, 'Breakup Song'

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First Listen: Deerhoof, 'Breakup Song'

Deerhoof's music has evolved to the point where it reliably conveys an endearing mix of adorability and eccentricity, with just enough noisy, discordant menace to hold the cuteness in check. On its 12th album, the band honks and shimmies down some appealing side roads.

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Deerhoof: The Battle To Stay Surprising

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Deerhoof: The Battle To Stay Surprising

In "No One Asked to Dance," Deerhoof proves again that mystery is more seductive than truth.

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All Songs Considered

Bloc Party, Deerhoof, Giant Brain

A sophomore release from Bloc Party; Introspective Scotsman James Yorkston; The Animal Collective's Panda Bear; San Francisco art rock trio Deerhoof; Ali Farka Toure's son Vieux Farka Toure and more.

Bloc Party, Deerhoof, Giant Brain

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