Jan 15th, 2010 · The band's newest EP, Black River Killer, has a country heart with electronic accessories; on it, boisterous folk is laced with whistling synthesizers. In spite of the buoyant arrangements, though, the songs come from the perspective of a murderer. Hear the band in a session on World Cafe.
Jan 15th, 2010 · This is a simple exercise, but might take some thinking. What album name best sums up your life? I was going through a stack of newly arrived CDs yesterday and came across one from a band called Eighteen Individual Eyes. The group's new EP (which is worth checking out) is Slightly Frightened, Mostly Happy. It immediately struck me that the title completely sums up my entire life.
Jan 5th, 2010 · Lissie centers her work on her emotional strife and maturation, in a style that balances sass and sentimentality. At times upbeat and rollicking, and at others forlorn and crooning, Lissie has filled her new EP, Why You Runnin', with a wide range of styles and subject matter.
Dec 23rd, 2009 · Four successful singer-songwriters have pooled their talents to create an EP of seasonal songs. As Winterbloom, Meg Hutchinson, Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton and Natalia Zuckerman perform originals and wintertime classics live.
Nov 12th, 2009 · The buzz around BLK JKS started about two years ago, when the band released an eponymous EP; many called it avant-garde, in part because there's no other name for what BLK JKS does. Psychedelic rock, jazz, Afrobeat, blues, metal and reggae: The group crams all of these styles into an undeniably African rock sound.
Nov 2nd, 2009 · Shifting from upbeat tunes to soft-spoken country, hints of '60s soul and subtle pop, Maurus' sweet and rustic voice ties each track together seamlessly. Hear two songs from her upcoming debut EP, Why You Runnin', on World Cafe: Next.
Aug 17th, 2009 · There's been a lot of speculation on the Internet in recent weeks about a new batch of songs from Radiohead. While the band hasn't released the EP fans were hoping for, it has put out two new singles. We've got the latest, called "These Are My Twisted Words." Also on this edition of All Songs Considered, early previews of some of the albums we're most looking forward to coming out this fall, including new music from Atlas Sound, Circulatory System and more.
Jun 19th, 2009 · The Nashville band got its name at the suggestion of Lou Reed. Led by singer and guitarist Matt Campbell, the group brings its highly electrified, ragged sound to the program in songs from its debut EP, Veracruz.