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Saturday December 22, 2012

NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012

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Best Music Of 2012

NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012

December 22, 2012 • The albums that sum up our year span genres and borders. From Astro to Wadada Leo Smith, Fiona Apple to Frank Ocean, here are 50 albums that made 2012 great.

"ILLuminate (featuring Kendrick Lamar)"

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Wednesday December 12, 2012

Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2012

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Best Music Of 2012

Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2012

December 12, 2012 • It was a tremendous year for upbeat music that reflected on aging and ennui in wise, wonderful ways.

Wednesday August 8, 2012

Now, Now At Graffiti Park

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Field Recordings

Now, Now At Graffiti Park

August 8, 2012 • The young trio performs "But I Do" without its usual drums, synthesizers and programmed tracks. But Now, Now still aims for a saturated sound against the bright murals at Austin's "Graffiti Park."

Tuesday April 24, 2012

Now, Now: Indie Pop's New 'Threads'

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Now, Now: Indie Pop's New 'Threads'

The Current

April 24, 2012 • The Twin Cities rock trio released its new album, Threads, on Chris Walla's record label. See what attracted his attention in this video from Minnesota's The Current.

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