Frightened Rabbit. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stephen Thompson Stephen Thompson is an editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he writes the advice column The Good Listener and fusses over comma placement. He is also a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered, and appears every week on Pop Culture Happy Hour.
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Shearwater. Amy V. Cooper hide caption
'Much More Than That' by Sharon Van Etten
As the title of "Swim Until You Can't See Land" suggests, Frightened Rabbit's pursuit of escape bears a whiff of self-destruction. Jannica Honey hide caption
Swim Until You Can’t See Land
Surly and overstuffed, Los Campesinos!'s "Romance Is Boring" takes an unsurprisingly dim view of domestic bliss. Kim Coulour hide caption
Romance Is Boring
In "Fish Sticks," The Heligoats' Chris Otepka can barely keep up with the speed of his own ideas. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fish Sticks
The charming London indie-folk band Fanfarlo performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices. hide caption
