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First Listen

Review: Black Mountain, 'IV'

March 24, 2016 • On its far-reaching, synth-strewn new album, a playful sense of retro-futurism underscores the Vancouver band's heavy tone of doom and despair.

New Mix: A George Harrison Tribute, Fantastic Negrito, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: A George Harrison Tribute, Fantastic Negrito, More

February 16, 2016 • Hear a tribute to George Harrison, plus new music by Fantastic Negrito, Black Mountain and more on this week's mix from All Songs Considered.

New Mix: A George Harrison Tribute, Fantastic Negrito, More

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All Songs TV

Black Mountain Shreds In Epic New Video

February 11, 2016 • What unfolds in a strange clip for "Mothers of the Sun" by the Vancouver psych rock group is really anybody's guess, but one thing is certain: it is a monstrously good rock anthem.

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Song Of The Day

Eight Minutes of Prog-Rock and Hipster Elf Music

February 6, 2008 • Black Mountain's "Tyrants" opens as an exercise in '70s basement-metal nostalgia before taking a stoner's tour of several other genres, including prog-rock, hipster prog-rock (it's different), traditional folk, and the oddly mythical music of bands such as Marillion.

Tyrants

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Live in Concert

Black Mountain, Bon Iver in Concert

February 19, 2008 • Hear the psych-rock revivalists Black Mountain and art-folk singer Bon Iver recorded live in concert from Washington, D.C.'s Rock and Roll Hotel. Both performances originally webcast live on NPR.org Feb. 19.

Live in Concert on All Songs Considered

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Sasquatch 2011: Black Mountain, Live In Concert

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Sasquatch Music Festival

Sasquatch 2011: Black Mountain, Live In Concert

May 30, 2011 • Among the healthy Pacific Northwest contingent at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival were these scuzzy psych rockers, at once driving and spaced-out. The Vancouver band came down the freeway and across the Cascades to play a mid-afternoon set.

Black Mountain at Sasquatch 2011

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All Songs Considered

South by Southwest Preview

March 5, 2008 • On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Music blogger Carrie Brownstein, and music producer Stephen Thompson about the number of bands they're most excited to see.

South by Southwest Preview

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All Songs Considered

Dengue Fever, Cowboy Junkies Revisited, Black Mountain, More

February 21, 2008 • On this edition of All Songs Considered: Cambodian-inspired rock from LA's Dengue Fever; Baltimore's dream pop duo Beach House; and recapturing the banjo with Otis Taylor.

Dengue Fever, Cowboy Junkies Revisited, Black Mountain, More

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