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  • At the Tiny Desk, the pop trio preached the importance of joyful revolution.
  • Even if the world came to an end, there's still beauty and hope in all of us and in song. That about sums up the wistful mystery that is the music of Darlingside.
  • Wonder Wheel, The Klezmatics' first album to be sung entirely in English, features the lyrics of 12 previously unreleased Woody Guthrie songs, backed by traditional klezmer music. The album serves as a fitting tribute to the legend and his timeless songwriting.
  • Tyler, The Creator performs three songs from his latest album Flower Boy -- and pulls off (at least) two Tiny Desk firsts in the process, while maturing beyond his class-clown image (mostly).
  • When he was only 25, the word "legend" was already being used to describe Stanley Clarke. Now, he's a king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds, having won every major award available to a bass player. Hear an interview with the jazz/fusion innovator.
  • The Swedish sister act got its start playing feather-light folk-pop confections. But Stay Gold is a statement of staying power; a collection of bright, smart, substantial songs that stick around.
  • On this week's All Songs Considered, we hear a preview of some of the albums we're most excited about this summer.
  • On his band's first album in six years, Robin Pecknold seeks peace in a chaotic world — and works to that end by crafting songs that soothe without forgoing creative ambition.
  • After years of flirting with mainstream success, Holly Miranda finally makes her solo debut on XL, with The Magician's Private Library. The album is darker and more atmospheric than her former band, The Jealous Girlfriends, and her lyrics are full of dreamlike imagery. She performs songs from the new album in the World Cafe studio.
  • Pink Floyd's historic album Dark Side of the Moon turns 50 years old today – cognitive psychologist Daniel Levitin joins us to discuss its twisting psychological themes.
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