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Watch Daughter Of Swords Play The Tiny Desk

April 29, 2020 • Alexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs from 2019's gorgeous Dawnbreaker album.

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NPR Music's Top 20 Songs Of February

February 28, 2020 • Sharon Van Etten digs deeper into brooding textures, East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy gets weird and Sam Hunt offers a contender for Song of the Summer.

New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

June 28, 2019 • Our list for this week's best new albums includes a solo release from Thom Yorke, the return of garage rock stalwarts They Black Keys, a new project from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

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Mountain Man Singer Reinvents Herself As Daughter Of Swords, Announces Album

Mountain Man's Alexandra Sauser-Monnig will release her first album as Daughter of Swords, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Kendall Bailey Atwater/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Mountain Man Singer Reinvents Herself As Daughter Of Swords, Announces Album

April 30, 2019 • One of the three gorgeous voices at the heart of Mountain Man, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig releases her first solo album, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Hear the title track.