New Mix: Röyksopp, Hozier, Deerhoof, More
Clockwise from upper left: Röyksopp, Hozier, Helado Negro, Deerhoof Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Host Bob Boilen kicks off this week's show with a buzzing song from Toronto-based The Rural Alberta Advantage's new album, Mended With Gold. Inspired by the track's killer percussion, Robin Hilton shares the neurotic, upbeat "Paradise Girls" from Deerhoof's upcoming album La Isla Bonita, out Nov. 3.
Alt. Latino's Felix Contreras joins Bob and Robin in the studio to discuss Helado Negro, an artist who caught Bob's attention opening for Sinkane earlier this month. Felix and Bob share a lush, spacey cut from the singer's new album, Double Youth. Bob takes things in a different direction with Hozier's nod to R&B legend Jackie Wilson, "Jackie and Wilson," followed by English punk-duo Sleaford Mods' stark rant, "The Committee."
Next, Robin gets lost in a gripping ambient track from Bing & Ruth's provocatively titled upcoming album, Tomorrow Was The Golden Age. We close the show with a dreamy cut from Norwegian electronic-duo Röyksopp's final album, The Inevitable End.
Songs Featured On This Episode
The Rural Alberta Advantage
- Song: On The Rocks
- from Mended With Gold
Mended With Gold is Bob Boilen's favorite Rural Alberta Advantage album yet. Pulsating guitars and driving percussion fuel "On The Rocks," one of the catchiest tracks on the album. For more on this album, visit the artist's website.
Deerhoof
- Song: Paradise Girls
- from La Isla Bonita
"Paradise Girls" is bright and upbeat, defined by fluttery percussion and syncopated guitar lines. The song was inspired by the band's long roster of female heroes, including 'Joan Jet, Janet Jackson, [and] Kim Gordon.' For more on La Isla Bonita, visit the band's website.
Bing & Ruth
- Song: TWTGA
- from Tomorrow Was The Golden Age
Beguiling piano is buried beneath ambient electronic noises on "TWTGA," the title track from New York-based Bing & Ruth's upcoming album. For more on the record, visit the band's website.
Röyksopp
- Song: Sordid Affair
- from The Inevitable End
Norwegian electronic-duo Röyksopp's cosmic track "Sordid Affair" features vocals from Man Without a Country's Ryan James. The band says that the aptly titled The Inevitable End will be its last album. For more on the record, visit the artist's website.