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  • Dirty Projectors visited the World Cafe studios back in 2009 after the release of Bitte Orca. The album found the band continuing its trademark experimentation.
  • Mike Nau and Whitney McGraw of the band Page France recently released a soulful and melancholy record under the name Cotton Jones. In a session from WXPN, the duo performs songs from Paranoid Cocoon.
  • After members of the San Diego emo band Noise Ratchet went their separate ways, the group's co-founders decided to take on roots music. Mixing blues, country, and roots-rock in its theatrical performances, Delta Spirit has made a name for itself in a hurry.
  • The joyfully celebratory Mexican band Kinky creates surreal electronica and pop landscapes with rock and Latin influences. The group's energetic beats often accompany driving guitars and Spanish lyrics, creating an infectious and addictive sound.
  • For its new album Our Love to Admire, the New York post-punk group has modified its sound, adding keyboards for texture. Member Daniel Kessler calls it the fifth member of the band. Hear an interview and in-studio performance from WXPN.
  • The dreamy indie-pop duo Beach House is made up of guitarist and keyboardist Alex Scally and vocalist/organist Victoria Legrand. The Baltimore-based band has a confident, subdued, and beautiful sound that evokes a sense of the ideal summer getaway.
  • After releasing five studio albums and building an international fan base, The Black Seeds' members are looking to break through in the U.S. Hear the New Zealand band perform its brand of reggae fusion on World Cafe.
  • Bred in the Catskills Mountains and nourished by the music of Bob Dylan, The Felice Brothers' members play earthy, energetic Americana. In a session with host David Dye, the band performs songs from its latest release, Yonder Is the Clock, and explains why it was recorded in an abandoned chicken coop.
  • Band member Matt Quinn shares five songs that offer a view into Mt. Joy's musical inspirations.
  • The mysterious London band performs songs off their latest album, Tracey Denim.
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