Summary: Note: Some of the songs on this episode of All Songs Considered contain strong, adult language and profanity. It's that time of the year again, when co-hosts and are joined by NPR Music's and for a special look back on the first half of the year in music. On this week's All Songs Considered, the crew battles it out over their biggest surprises, favorite new artists, songs and albums from the first half of 2013. Savages Album: Silence Yourself Song: "She Will" Night Beds Album: Country Sleep Song: Even If We Try Valerie June Album: Pushin' Against a Stone Song: You Can't Be Told Rhye Album: Woman Song: "Open" The Bryan Ferry Orchestra Album: Jazz Age Song: Do The Strand David Bowie The Next Day Album: Next Day Song: Next Day My Bloody Valentine Album: m b v Song: In Another Way Boards of Canada Album: Tomorrow's Harvest Song: Reach For The Dead Disclosure Album: Settle Song: When a Fire Starts to Burn Vampire Weekend Album: Modern Vampires of the City Song: Step Kacey Musgraves Album: Same Trailer Different Park Song: Follow Your Arrow The Flaming Lips Album: The Terror Song: "Look...The Sun Is Rising" Daft Punk Album: Random Access Memories Song: Lose Yourself to Dance Chance The Rapper Album: Acid Rap Song: NaNa Phosphorescent Album: Muchacho Song: Song For Zula Front Bottoms Album: Talon Of The Hawk Song: Au Revoir
