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Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

Danger Mouse and Karen O. have combined forces for the album Lux Prima. Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Music Interviews

Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

Lux Prima is a new nine-song album that features otherworldly orchestrations from Grammy-winning artist Danger Mouse and vocals from Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O.

Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

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Friday

New Music Friday: Our Top 5 Albums Out March 15

Danger Mouse (left) and Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O collaborated on Lux Prima, one of the albums on our short list for the best new releases out March 15. Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: Our Top 5 Albums Out March 15

Karen O teams with Danger Mouse, Stephen Malkmus rushes the "acid frat," and The Cinematic Orchestra releases its first album in 12 years.

New Music Friday: Our Top 5 Albums Out March 15

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Karen O's Intimate, Unpolished Solo Debut

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Karen O's Intimate, Unpolished Solo Debut

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman follows her Oscar-nominated contribution to the Her soundtrack with Crush Songs, a collection of stripped-down recordings that take their tone from the album's name.

Karen O's Intimate, Unpolished Solo Debut

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Tuesday

New Mix: Karen O Goes Solo, Lowell, Meatbodies, Bellows, More

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All Songs Considered

New Mix: Karen O Goes Solo, Lowell, Meatbodies, Bellows, More

On this week's All Songs Considered we share surprising solo music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O, the warped garage rock of Meatbodies and several new discoveries including Sweden's Amason.

New Mix: Karen O Goes Solo, Lowell, Meatbodies, Bellows, More

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