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

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

September 1, 2021 • This August, NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, featuring music from Arlo Parks, Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus and more.

Lord Huron Gets 'Long Lost' In Its Own Fictional World

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Lord Huron Gets 'Long Lost' In Its Own Fictional World

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June 25, 2021 • In this session, frontman Ben Schneider joins World Cafe to take us into the fictional world his band created for a new record, talk about what inspired it and share a few songs.

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Lord Huron, 'Love Me Like You Used To'

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May 21, 2021 • "Love Me Like You Used To" is a story of heartache that somehow seems more gut-wrenching in this archival style.

Watch Lord Huron Perform 'Secret Of Life'

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Watch Lord Huron Perform 'Secret Of Life'

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August 15, 2018 • Lord Huron frontman Ben Schneider tapped into the magic of Los Angeles and the mysteries of life to find inspiration for the band's third album, Vide Noir.

Guest DJ: Lord Huron On The Songs That Shaped The Cinematic 'Vide Noir'

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Guest DJ: Lord Huron On The Songs That Shaped The Cinematic 'Vide Noir'

April 19, 2018 • The band Lord Huron is known for its cinematic story songs. Ben Schneider, creator of the project, talks about some of the music by other artists that informed the tales on his latest album.

Guest DJ: Lord Huron On The Songs That Shaped The Cinematic 'Vide Noir'

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We've Got Two New Lord Huron Songs — And A Secret

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We've Got Two New Lord Huron Songs — And A Secret

January 26, 2018 • The multimedia-minded band is about to release Vide Noir, which features a pair of new tracks called "Ancient Names (Part I)" and "Ancient Names (Part II)."

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2015

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Best Music Of 2015

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2015

December 16, 2015 • You voted! We counted! Here are the results of our 2015 Listener Poll for the year's best albums.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2015

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Lord Huron, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2015

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Lord Huron, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2015

July 29, 2015 • The Los Angeles band's Newport Folk Festival appearance was jubilant and loud. Listen to a 12-song set including songs from Lord Huron's latest album, Strange Trails.

Lord Huron, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2015

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Lord Huron On World Cafe

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June 3, 2015 • Hear stripped-down performances from the band's new, narrative-rich album, Strange Trails.

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Lord Huron Wants You To Dance At The Apocalypse

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Lord Huron Wants You To Dance At The Apocalypse

April 6, 2015 • The band's new album, Strange Trails, spins around a strong visual theme, with an imagined cast of characters that "collide sometimes" in Ben Schneider's world.

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New Mix: Lord Huron, Metz, Patrick Watson, More

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New Mix: Lord Huron, Metz, Patrick Watson, More

February 24, 2015 • Another batch of tender, heartbreaking, expansive, raw, unrelenting, labyrinthine new songs on this episode of All Songs Considered.

New Mix: Lord Huron, Metz, Patrick Watson, More

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Songs We Love: Lord Huron, 'Fool For Love'

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Songs We Love: Lord Huron, 'Fool For Love'

February 10, 2015 • Lord Huron's latest single shimmer with the kind of hope and resolve that only a new day can hold in its earliest hours, just after waking, before the inevitable letdown.

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Lord Huron, Live In Concert

July 29, 2013 • Lord Huron has figured out a way to blend the choirboy folk of a Fleet Foxes with the more roiling, polyrhythmic pursuits of Vampire Weekend. It's a mix of surprisingly complementary sensibilities.

Lord Huron, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2013

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Lord Huron's 'Lonesome Dreams' And Magical Adventures

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Lord Huron's 'Lonesome Dreams' And Magical Adventures

April 4, 2013 • Think of Lord Huron as a complex imaginary world, with invented characters and interlocking stories, as much as a band that makes charming rock songs.

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Download: 20 Live Songs From World Cafe

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February 28, 2013 • Throughout February, World Cafe gave away live recordings from its vast archive of studio sessions. Download MP3s from Lord Huron, Freelance Whales, John Fullbright, Allen Stone, Calexico and more.

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Favorite Sessions

KCRW Presents: Lord Huron

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January 30, 2013 • California transplant Ben Schneider and his groupmates were selected by KCRW as the Los Angeles band you should have known in 2012. Watch Lord Huron perform, "Time to Run."

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Lord Huron On World Cafe

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December 28, 2012 • Singer Ben Schneider is the creative force behind the rhythmically inventive folk-pop band.

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Tiny Desk

Lord Huron: Tiny Desk Concert

October 25, 2012 • Lord Huron is a band for just about anyone: The rich harmonies are welcoming, the lyrics relatable and the live performances thrilling. Its first album, Lonesome Dreams, just came out.

Lord Huron: Tiny Desk Concert

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First Listen: Lord Huron, 'Lonesome Dreams'

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First Listen: Lord Huron, 'Lonesome Dreams'

September 30, 2012 • Lonesome Dreams comes along at just the right time of year, meeting as it does between the beachy lightness of summer and the bittersweet plaintiveness of autumn. It straddles the seasons with disarming deftness — sunny enough to distract, sweet enough to comfort.

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Lord Huron On 'World Cafe: Next'

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October 25, 2010 • The Los Angeles rock band incorporates the tropical lushness of Afro-Caribbean music for an irresistible sound. Hear a couple cuts from the group's two EPs.

Lord Huron On 'World Cafe: Next'

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