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Phoebe Bridgers, Gilla Band, Wednesday, and more of the week’s best songs
We get big and loud this week with a surprise drop from Phoebe Bridgers and her song “On Video,” from the Primetime soundtrack; the monstrously disjointed “Placeholder” from Gilla Band; widescreened shoegaze from the Danish artist Trentemøller and more. NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton as they share their picks for the best new songs out now. Tell us what you think with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] Featured artists and so...
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This episode of All Songs Considered comes to you from NPR Music. It's where you'll find Tiny Desks, of course. Also reviews, deep dives, and on this show, much more frivolous, not as deep dives. Not deep at all.
Not very deep at all about the best new songs and albums out now or whatever else is happening in the wondrous world of music. NPR Music also where you will find Tiny Desk contest producer Dora Levitt. Hi, Robin.
Happy to be here. So how was your weekend? And I know that you went to some punk show or punk festival or what was it on the National Mall?
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