Bob Boilen
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The A's: Tiny Desk Concert
The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs. → Read More
Horace Andy: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Horace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood. → Read More
New Mix: Radiohead's Philip Selway, Yo La Tengo, more
All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a new solo release from Radiohead drummer Philip Selway, a new project with R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry and more.Featured Songs and Artists:1. Philip Selway: "Check For Signs Of Life," from Strange Dance2. Among Authors: "Fears We Hold" (Single)3. Lisa O'Neill: "Old Note," from All Of This Is Chance4. The Bad… → Read More
Lizzy McAlpine: Tiny Desk Concert
Lizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies. → Read More
You've never heard The Beatles' 'Revolver' sound like this
The technology used to remix the 56-year-old album is hard to fathom. But, with the help of producer Giles Martin, Revolver now sounds like a brand new album from a young band still putting out records. → Read More
A Halloween mix: Phoebe Bridgers and Andrew Bird, Sunny War, John Cale, more
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a collaboration between Phoebe Bridgers and Andrew Bird, John Cale's first new album in a decade and more.Featured Songs and Artists:1. Sunny War: "No Reason," from Anarchist Gospel2. Andrew Bird & Phoebe Bridgers: "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" (Single)3. Seán Barna: "Everyone's a Queen on Halloween"… → Read More
New Mix: Sevdaliza, Mabe Fratti, The Arcs, more
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a song for oppressed women worldwide from Sevdaliza, the experimental cellist Mabe Fratti, Billy Strings performing with his dad and more.Featured Songs And Artists:1. The Arcs: "Keep On Dreamin'," from Electrophonic Chronic2. Sevdaliza: "Woman Life Freedom" (Single)3. Pearla: "The Place With No Weather,"… → Read More
A Sigur Rós masterpiece turns 20, plus Samia, JFDR, the sounds of Ghana and more
All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares gorgeous new music from the Ghana-born artist Okaidja Afroso, a spare reflection from the singer Samia, the 20th anniversary edition of the Sigur Rós album ( ) and more.1. Okaidja Afroso: "Gidi Gidi," from Jaku Mumor2. Lydia Ramsey: "Revival," from Like A Dream3. Samia: "Kill Her Freak Out" (Single)4. JFDR: "The Orchid" (Single)5. Sigur Rós: "Untitled #7… → Read More
The 20th anniversary edition of Wilco's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,' Julia Jacklin, more
All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen samples a massive, 20th anniversary edition of Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and shares his favorite new tracks of the week, from Brian Eno, Julia Jacklin and more.Featured Songs And Artists:1. Wilco: "Ashes of American Flags (Stravinsky mix)," from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Deluxe Edition)2. Brian Eno: "We Let It In," from FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE3. Luke Sital-Singh:… → Read More
New Mix: Will Sheff, Beth Orton, Miya Folick, more
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including the return of Beth Orton, a solo debut from Okkervil River's Will Sheff, Miya Folick and more.Featured songs and artists:1. Courtney Marie Andrews: "These Are The Good Old Days," from Loose Future2. Beth Orton: "Forever Young," from Weather Alive3. Miya Folick: "Oh God," from 2007 - EP4. Hand Habits &… → Read More
New Mix: The Comet Is Coming, Anna Tivel, Winter, more
All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen returns with some of his favorite tracks of the week, including new ones from the groundbreaking reggae artist Horace Andy, singer-songwriter Anna Tivel and more.Featured Songs And Artists:1. Horace Andy: "Feverish," from Midnight Scorchers2. The Comet is Coming: "TECHNICOLOUR," from Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam3. Very Very: "Strange Occasion" (Single)4.… → Read More
Angélique Kidjo: Tiny Desk Concert
The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert. → Read More
This episode is 'For The Birds'
A massive new collection of more than 240 songs and spoken word recordings — all about birds — features work from Andrew Bird, Kamasi Washington, Laurie Anderson, Alice Coltrane, Cassandra Jenkins, Yo-Yo Ma, Beck and more. → Read More
ADG7: Tiny Desk Concert
The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs. → Read More
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine: Tiny Desk Concert
The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs. → Read More
New Mix: dodie, Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, Young Jesus, more
All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a new project from Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson, a Vieux Farka Touré--Khruangbin collaboration and more.Featured Songs And Artists:1. Plains: "Problem With It," from I Walked With You A Ways2. dodie: "Got Weird" (Single)3. Spring Summer: "Mountaineer," from T.E.A.R.S4. Vieux Farka Touré… → Read More
Regina Spektor: Tiny Desk Concert
Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites. → Read More
New Mix: The 1975, The Beths, King Princess, Danielle Ponder, more
All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite tracks of the week, including new ones from The 1975, Tiny Desk Contest contestant Danielle Ponder, The Black Angels and more.Featured Songs And Artists:1. Madi Diaz: "Hangover" (Single)2. Danielle Ponder: "So Long," from Some of Us Are Brave3. King Princess: "Cursed," from Hold On Baby4. The Beths: "Expert in a Dying Field," from Expert in a… → Read More
Big Thief: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut. → Read More
Curse Of Lono: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars. → Read More