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9:30 Coffee Break: Grammy Nominees

by Steve Seel and Jill Riley

February 06, 2015

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
MPR Graphic / Tracy Kompelien

For today's Coffee Break, we're thinking about the Grammys, coming up this Sunday.

In particular, we're looking at the list of nominees in the category of Best Alternative Music Album. They are:

Alt-J - This Is All Yours (Canvasback/Atlantic)

Arcade Fire - Reflektor (Capitol Records)

Cage the Elephant - Melophobia (RCA Records)

St. Vincent - St. Vincent (Loma Vista Recordings / Republic)

Jack White - Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia Records)

Naturally, these albums have a lot of great tracks on them — they wouldn't get nominated for Grammys if they didn't!

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we want to know, which songs best represent these albums? What songs from among the Grammy nominees for Best Alternative Music Album do you want to hear?

Songs Played

Jack White "High Ball Stepper" Lazaretto

St. Vincent "Digital Witness" St. Vincent

Cage the Elephant "Cigarette Daydreams" Melophobia

Alt-J "Every Other Freckle" This is All Yours

Arcade Fire "Reflektor" Reflektor