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Friday April 27, 2018

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: April 27

April 27, 2018 • This week's most essential albums, out on April 27, includes the potent and political rock of Speedy Ortiz, the ethereal sounds of Grouper, Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer, Post Malone and more.

New Music Friday: April 27

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Thursday April 19, 2018

Speedy Ortiz's 'Twerp Verse' Empowers Through Empathy

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Speedy Ortiz's 'Twerp Verse' Empowers Through Empathy

April 19, 2018 • Twerp Verse shows Sadie Dupuis and her band at their most pointed and fearless.

Wednesday February 21, 2018

Speedy Ortiz Faces The Blob In 'Lucky 88'

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Speedy Ortiz Faces The Blob In 'Lucky 88'

February 21, 2018 • Sadie Dupuis' venom-laced wit floats to the surface in the first single from Speedy Ortiz's forthcoming album Twerp Verse.

Tuesday October 25, 2016

New Mix: Run The Jewels, Flaming Lips, John Prine, More

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New Mix: Run The Jewels, Flaming Lips, John Prine, More

October 25, 2016 • This week's show features new music from Run The Jewels, The Flaming Lips, a funny tune from John Prine, and more.

New Mix: Run The Jewels, Flaming Lips, John Prine, More

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Tuesday August 23, 2016

Hear Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis Go Solo In 'Get A Yes'

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Hear Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis Go Solo In 'Get A Yes'

August 23, 2016 • A new solo project from Speedy Ortiz singer-guitarist Sadie Dupuis is all pop and empowerment: "I wanted to make a pop song that explores the excitement inherent in getting and giving consent."

Monday June 29, 2015

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Speedy Ortiz, 'Raising The Skate'

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June 29, 2015 • Sadie Dupuis has figured out how to channel the saltiest bits of '90s-inspired indie-rock.

Sunday April 12, 2015

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Review: Speedy Ortiz, 'Foil Deer'

April 12, 2015 • What makes the band's second album truly crackle is the way Sadie Dupuis' words interlock with her band's barreling energy and turn-on-a-dime arrangements.

Wednesday February 11, 2015

Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Raising The Skate'

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Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Raising The Skate'

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February 11, 2015 • Frayed-nerve guitar riffs and knotty melodies fuel a tense song that erupts into noisy diversions.

Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Raising The Skate'

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Sunday June 30, 2013

First Listen: Speedy Ortiz, 'Major Arcana'

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First Listen: Speedy Ortiz, 'Major Arcana'

June 30, 2013 • Sadie Dupuis writes lyrics that should be scrawled on notebooks and bathroom walls by every disaffected high-school kid, right before the inevitable trip to the counselor's office. Her solo-moniker-turned-band is like a gummy double-helix, twisting sweet-and-sour words around contorted, '90s-inspired indie-rock.

Speedy Ortiz, 'Major Arcana'

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Tuesday May 7, 2013

Speedy Ortiz's Sweet And Sour 'Tiger Tank'

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Speedy Ortiz's Sweet And Sour 'Tiger Tank'

May 7, 2013 • Like Pavement, Speedy Ortiz inverts the notion of rock stardom, while also taking its twisted heft from Polvo, its bummer distortion from Dinosaur Jr. and its gleefully noisy pop sensibility from The Breeders. Hear the oddly hummable "Tiger Tank" from the band's debut album, Major Arcana.