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Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

April 10, 20082:00 PM ET

Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

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Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this Spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade and more. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Stephen Thompson, curator for NPR's Song of the Day, KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters and Mark Wheat, host for The Current about the releases they're most looking forward to in the coming weeks.

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Sneak Preview: Death Cab for Cutie, Portishead, Shearwater, My Morning Jacket, More

I Will Possess Your Heart

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Death Cab for Cutie

Song: I Will Possess Your Heart
from Narrow Stairs

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Song: Narrow Stairs
Album: Narrow Stairs
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Label: Atlantic/WEA
Released: 2008

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Grounds for Divorce

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Elbow

Song: Grounds for Divorce
from The Seldom Seen Kid

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Song: The Seldom Seen Kid
Album: The Seldom Seen Kid
Artist: Elbow
Released: 2008

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The Rip

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Portishead

Song: The Rip
from Third

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Song: Third
Album: Third
Artist: Portishead
Label: Mercury/Island
Released: 2008

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Everybody Here Is a Cloud

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Cloud Cult

Song: Everybody Here Is a Cloud
from Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)

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Song: Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
Album: Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
Artist: Cloud Cult
Label: Rebel Group/Earthology
Released: 2008

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Some Kind of Kindness

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Firewater

Song: Some Kind of Kindness
from Golden Hour

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Song: Golden Hour
Album: Golden Hour
Artist: Firewater
Label: Bloodshot
Released: 2008

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Cabral

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Orchestra Baobab

Song: Cabral
from Made in Dakar

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Song: Made in Dakar
Album: Made in Dakar
Artist: Orchestra Baobab
Label: Nonesuch
Released: 2007

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Rooks

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Shearwater

Song: Rooks
from Rooks

This CD is not yet available for purchase. It's scheduled to be released on June 3.

The Age of the Understatement

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The Last Shadow Puppets

Song: The Age of the Understatement
from Age of the Understatement

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Song: Age of the Understatement
Album: Age of the Understatement
Artist: The Last Shadow Puppets
Label: Domino
Released: 2008

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Call it a Ritual

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Wolf Parade

Song: Call it a Ritual
from TBD

The title for this album is yet to be determined. It's not yet available for purchase and is scheduled to be released June 17. Thanks to Sub Pop for letting us share this excerpt.

The Girls Don't Care

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Eef Barzelay

Song: The Girls Don't Care
from Lose Big

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Song: Lose Big
Album: Lose Big
Artist: Eef Barzelay
Label: 429
Released: 2008

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White Winter Hymnal

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Fleet Foxes

Song: White Winter Hymnal

This CD is not yet available for purchase. It's scheduled to be released June 3.

Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2

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My Morning Jacket

Song: Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2
from Evil Urges

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Song: Evil Urges
Album: Evil Urges
Artist: My Morning Jacket
Label: Red
Released: 2008

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Album: Narrow Stairs
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Label: Atlantic/WEA
Released: 2008

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