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Phish Surprises Fans With New Album, 'Sigma Oasis'

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New Music

Phish Surprises Fans With New Album, 'Sigma Oasis'

April 2, 2020 • The legendary jam band announced a new record Tuesday night, streamed it for their fans Wednesday and released it to the world on Thursday.

Phish Fans Are Wading In A Red Velvet Sea Of Doughnuts

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Phish Fans Are Wading In A Red Velvet Sea Of Doughnuts

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August 4, 2017 • Federal Donuts owner Felicia D'Ambrosio and chef Matt Fein have been busy serving up 13 flavors of doughnuts, one for each of the 13 nights Phish is headlining Madison Square Garden.

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First Listen

Review: Phish, 'Big Boat'

September 29, 2016 • The band's 13th album feels like a tonal sequel to 2014's terrific Fuego, thanks to a balanced ear for Phish's on-stage exuberance and sonic cohesion.

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All Songs Considered

Listen: Phish Share A Breezy New Rocker

September 12, 2016 • "Breath And Burning" is a breezy rocker punctuated by some classic soul horn lines and a joyful key-change in the chorus that hints at future jams.

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First Listen

Review: Trey Anastasio, 'Paper Wheels'

October 21, 2015 • On his 10th solo album, the Phish singer-guitarist explores the sunny, vibrant feeling of '70s pop and rock. The result is steeped in the era, but defiantly not a throwback.

All Songs +1: Our Record Store Day Must-Haves

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All Songs +1: Our Record Store Day Must-Haves

April 17, 2015 • This week's mini podcast offers a ten-minute preview of some of the must-have releases for Record Store Day.

All Songs +1: Our Record Store Day Must-Haves

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Music Interviews

How Does A Jam Band Write Songs?

June 22, 2014 • Those spiraling, psychedelic sound journeys have to start somewhere. All Things Considered asked the members of Phish to explain their process — and their answer is more systematic than you'd expect.

How Does A Jam Band Write Songs?

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First Listen

First Listen: Phish, 'Fuego'

June 15, 2014 • Twelve albums and more than 1,500 shows into its career, Phish has never seemed more at ease embracing what it does best, while still trying to refine and reinvent its own formulas.

Fuego

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All Songs Considered

Hear A Song From 'Fuego,' The First New Phish Album In 5 Years

May 14, 2014 • Fuego, the jam band's first album since 2009, will be released on June 24. You can listen to "Waiting All Night," a classic rock-leaning song from the album, right here.

Of Ingenuity And Insane Clown Posse: 5 Books On Music

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Summer Books 2013

Of Ingenuity And Insane Clown Posse: 5 Books On Music

August 8, 2013 • A lengthy interview with Leonard Bernstein. One man's quest to understand obsessive Phish fandom. A look at the life of a jazz legend. We survey these and other highlights of music-themed books worth reading this summer.

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Author Interviews

Finding Meaning In The Mosh Pit

July 6, 2013 • Pop-culture writer Nathan Rabin introduces us to some obsessive fans in his new book, which chronicles his experience following the followers of the bands Phish and Insane Clown Posse.

Finding Meaning In The Mosh Pit

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World Cafe

World Cafe Looks Back: Jam-Boree

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May 7, 2012 • Good vibes abound with Phish and Trey Anastasio, The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, and Widespread Panic.

World Cafe Looks Back: Jam-Boree

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Phish Is Back, With 'Joy'

September 4, 2009 • Phish fans have much to celebrate right now. Five years ago, the jam-rock band band broke up after more than two decades. Now, it's back together and on the road, playing sold-out shows across the country. Member Trey Anastasio says the reunion feels like a second chance.

Phish Is Back, With 'Joy'

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Phish: A Heartfelt Celebration Of Companionship

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Song Of The Day

Phish: A Heartfelt Celebration Of Companionship

August 31, 2009 • The leadoff track from Phish's first studio album after a four-year breakup is the strongest, most pop-friendly song the band has ever written. In "Backwards Down the Number Line," Phish's members sound genuinely thrilled to be playing together again, as they crank out a joyful five-minute rock 'n' roll anthem.

'Backwards Down the Number Line' by Phish

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All Songs Considered

Easy Star All-Stars, Amandla, Phish

January 13, 2003 • The dark side of reggae from Easy Star; Melbourne's melancholy trio The Dirty Three; A Beatley record by John Cunningham; Not suitable for radio: Kathleen Edwards and more.

Easy Star All-Stars, Amandla, Phish

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