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

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All Songs Considered

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

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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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2015

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 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 On World Cafe

Lord Huron performs onstage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Rocco Peditto/WXPN hide caption

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Lord Huron On World Cafe

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

Lord Huron On World Cafe

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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

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.

Lord Huron Wants You To Dance At The Apocalypse

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

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

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'

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: Tiny Desk Concert

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Tiny Desk

Lord Huron: Tiny Desk Concert

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'

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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Lord Huron On 'World Cafe: Next'

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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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