(Sandy) Alex G: 'I don't feel like a brand yet, I still feel like a person' November 8, 2019 On 'House of Sugar,' the lo-fi pop musician's third full-length release on Domino, his often warped voice swarms and lingers over warm walls of stringed instruments and looped synths. The album's themes are murky: memory runs backwards, sugar is spooned, and answers are buried with sand.
'Sound the Bells': where Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra meet November 7, 2019 The live hip-hop album features a selection of Dessa's hip hop work with a group of vocalists and the full Minnesota Orchestra behind her. This years-long collaboration and cross-genre learning results in 'Sound the Bells' and some interesting marketing challenges.
Rex Orange County doesn't care what you call him (anymore) November 6, 2019 Alexander O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County, shares insights into his career thus far. 'You are something and you make a choice in your life, like, 'This is going to be great' -- and then it happens, and you're kind of like, 'This is more stressful than I imagined.'
Angel Olsen and John Congleton on how they made 'All Mirrors' November 6, 2019 Angel Olsen has reimagined her sound. On this edition of All Songs Considered, she and her co-producer, John Congleton reveal how they did it, with the help of a 14-piece string section.
Years after her parents' murder-suicide, musician Allison Moorer finds healing November 4, 2019 More than three decades after the death of her parents, Moorer has a new memoir and companion album, both called 'Blood,' about her abusive father and the emotional scars of being orphaned at 14.
Marika Hackman on finding 'Any Human Friend' (plus the piglet on the album cover) November 4, 2019 Marika Hackman is the type of musician fueled by contradictions. On her third studio album, August's 'Any Human Friend,' she embraces them as they exist within herself, her relationships, and culturally with shimmering indie-pop songs that depart from her folksier, atmospheric roots.
Max Weinberg talks with Jill Riley ahead of Red Wing show October 31, 2019 Drummer and TV personality Max Weinberg will be at Red Wing's Sheldon Theatre for an eclectic show appropriately titled 'Max Weinberg's Jukebox,' as it is centered on the concept of the old-fashioned music-playing coin machine.
Lizzo enlists Ariana Grande for 'Good As Hell' remix October 25, 2019 Pop juggernaut Ariana Grande joins the fun in this remix of the unstoppable 2016 song, with her own demand to be treated right.
A legendary collaboration continues: Neil Young and Crazy Horse reunite for 'Colorado' October 23, 2019 Neil Young and Crazy Horse have put out music together for 50 years. Young talks to NPR's David Greene about their latest album, 'Colorado.'
R.E.M. producer Mitch Easter: 'That's a band that made people happy' October 17, 2019 Mitch Easter is a musician and producer, perhaps best known for his work producing R.E.M.'s debut EP 'Chronic Town' and first two albums, 'Murmur' and 'Reckoning.' On Thursday, Oct. 17, Easter, along with four other luminaries, will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Mary Lucia recently spoke to Mitch Easter about his work with R.E.M.