New Mix: Sleigh Bells, Omar Souleyman, Blood Orange, More




All Songs Considered show

Summary: On this episode of All Songs Considered, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson stops by in his 1984 Dodge Omni to pick up hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton for a trip down Memory Lane, revisiting artists they discovered years ago. Stephen's most recent Good Listener column asked the question: "How do you get your parents into new music?" The gang talks about the dynamic of sharing music between generations, which prompts Stephen to play a cut both he and his mother love: Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car." Also on the show: hear why Björk loves the sound of Syrian musician Omar Souleyman; Dev Hynes returns with a new album under the name Blood Orange; Sleigh Bells turn up the gain with a noisy and thrilling pop-rock record; and Irish singer James Vincent McMorrow takes a surprising turn from folk to R&B. Sleigh Bells Album: Bitter Rivals Song: Bitter Rivals Blood Orange Album: Cupid Deluxe Song: Chamakay Omar Souleyman Album: Wenu Wenu Song: Khattaba Tracy Chapman Album: Tracy Chapman Song: Fast Car James Vincent McMorrow Album: Post Tropical Song: Cavalier Ex Hex Album: Hot and Cold Song: Hot and Cold Mind Spiders Album: Inhumanistic Song: Steady