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Two Inch Astronaut Is Back Already, Shares Some Real-Talk With 'Snitch Jacket'

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Two Inch Astronaut Is Back Already, Shares Some Real-Talk With 'Snitch Jacket'

March 28, 2017 • Only a year since the last one, the D.C. post-punk band already has album number four in the bag. Hear the weirdly catchy first single from Can You Please Not Help.

New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

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New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

June 25, 2013 • Bob Boilen welcomes summer with a set of languid songs, including a Guggenheim commission and a 1980s synth-pop classic re-imagined for minimalist piano. Co-host Robin Hilton gets loud.

New Music: Sigur Rós, Zola Jesus, Jon Hopkins, Ebony Bones, More

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Viking's Choice: Two Inch Astronaut, 'Good Behavior'

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Viking's Choice: Two Inch Astronaut, 'Good Behavior'

December 3, 2015 • The D.C. post-hardcore band explores its sonic lineage, but sounds as unpredictable and polished (and poppy!) as ever on its forthcoming third album, Personal Life.

First Listen: Two Inch Astronaut, 'Foulbrood'

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First Listen: Two Inch Astronaut, 'Foulbrood'

November 16, 2014 • On its second album, the D.C.-area duo borrows heavily from the legacy of Dischord Records — at times recalling Fugazi, Smart Went Crazy and Shudder To Think — while still sounding fresh and vital.

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New Mix: Damien Rice (Premiere), Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Afternoons

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New Mix: Damien Rice (Premiere), Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Afternoons

September 23, 2014 • On this week's show, we premiere a thoughtful song from Damien Rice, a track from Leonard Cohen's highly anticipated new album, music from recent discovery Caroline Rose and more.

New Mix: Damien Rice (Premiere), Leonard Cohen, Caroline Rose, Afternoons

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Two Inch Astronaut: Go Directly To 'Spank Jail'

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Two Inch Astronaut: Go Directly To 'Spank Jail'

June 12, 2013 • Two Inch Astronaut explodes with a twisted riff and a nasty bass line out of The Dismemberment Plan or Frodus. Reckless and irresponsibly catchy, this is nerd music for who those who plug in.

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