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World Cafe

Rachael Yamagata On World Cafe

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November 28, 2016 • The singer-songwriter's latest work has an optimistic, outward-facing spirit inspired by her new front porch in Woodstock, N.Y.

Rachel Yamagata On World Cafe

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Mountain Stage

Rachael Yamagata On Mountain Stage

September 22, 2016 • The singer-songwriter plays new songs from Tightrope Walker onstage in West Virginia.

Rachael Yamagata On Mountain Stage

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Rachael Yamagata: A Postcard To Lost Potential

Rachael Yamagata's "Even If I Don't" is a paean to the pain inherent in both staying in an unhealthy relationship and letting go.

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Song Of The Day

Rachael Yamagata: A Postcard To Lost Potential

October 12, 2011 • In "Even If I Don't," the velvet-voiced singer crafts a tune that's as bittersweet as it is buoyant.

'Even If I Don't' by Rachael Yamagata

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Concerts

Rachael Yamagata In Concert

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September 30, 2011 • The sultry-voiced singer is back with a new album called Chesapeake, a whimsical yet heartbreaking ode to lost love.

Rachael Yamagata In Concert

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Mountain Stage

Rachael Yamagata On Mountain Stage

January 26, 2010 • Four years after releasing her solo debut, Happenstance, Yamagata is back in full force with a double-disc set pairing the quiet, contemplative Elephants with its more raucous, amplified counterpart, Teeth Sinking Into Heart.

Listen Now: Rachael Yamagata in Concert

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Studio Sessions

Rachael Yamagata Writes To Overcome

October 22, 2008 • The singer-songwriter's newest project is a double album focusing on two different parts of her personality. Elephants is contemplative, while Teeth Sinking Into Heart is upbeat, rhythmic and fun.

Rachael Yamagata Writes To Overcome

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Concerts

Rachael Yamagata, Recorded Live In Concert

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September 26, 2008 • A vibrant 30-year-old singer and pianist, Yamagata has evolved quite a bit since her days as a vocalist for the funk band Bumpus. After launching a solo career in 2001, Yamagata found her voice as a smart, powerful chronicler of love's dark underbelly. Hear Yamagata perform live in concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia.

Rachael Yamagata, Recorded Live In Concert

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