2013 Winter Music Preview

Clockwise from upper left: Low, FaltyDL, Jose James, Ileana Cabra, Earl Sweatshirt Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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On this edition of the program, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton invite a gaggle of other NPR Music peeps on the show to share some of the records they're most looking forward to in 2013. Hear new music from Low, fierce world rhythms from Red Baraat, a traditional latin love song from Ileana Cabra, a marriage of hip-hop and new jazz from Jose James, trippy electronica from FaltyDL, rapper Earl Sweatshirt and more.

Songs Featured On This Episode

Low

• Song: Plastic Cup
• from Invisible Way

The Invisible Way will be released March 19 via Sub Pop Records.

Plastic Cup

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Phosphorescent

• Song: Song For Zula
• from Muchacho

Muchacho will be released in March via Dead Oceans.

Song For Zula

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Red Baraat

• Song: Dama Dam Mast Qalandar
• from Shruggy Ji

Shruggy Ji will be released Jan. 22 via Sinj Records.

Dama Dam Mast Qalandar

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The Black Twig Pickers

• Song: Rough Carpenters
• from Rough Carpenters

Rough Carpenters will be released in 2013 via Thrill Jockey.

Rough Carpenters

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FaltyDL

• Song: She Sleeps (Ed MacFarlane)
• from Hardcourage

Hardcourage will be released Jan. 22 via Blueberry Records.

She Sleeps (Ed MacFarlane)

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Earl Sweatshirt

• Song: Chum
• from Doris

Doris will be released in 2013 via Tan Cressida/Sony.

Chum

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Jose James

• Song: "It's All Over Your Body"
• from No Beginning No End

No Beginning No End will be released Jan. 22 via Blue Note Records.

"It's All Over Your Body"

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Ileana Cabra

• Song: La Pared/The Wall
• from La Pared/The Wall

La Pared/The Wall will be released in 2013 on an as-yet-unannounced label.

La Pared/The Wall

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Josh Ritter

• Song: New Lover
• from The Beast In Its Tracks

The Beast In Its Tracks will be released March 5 via Pytheas Recordings.

New Lover

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