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Beach Slang's new album, The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, comes out Oct. 30.

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First Listen: Beach Slang, 'The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us'

11:04pm October 21, 2015

by Mike Katzif

The Philly rock band creates earnest rallying cries for the uncool, for anyone who's ever felt like they don't fit in, and for those who eventually found belonging in cramped basement shows.

Grupo Fantasma's new album, Problemas, comes out Oct. 30.

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First Listen: Grupo Fantasma, 'Problemas'

11:04pm October 21, 2015

by Felix Contreras

The Austin band's raucous, good-time mix of funk, cumbia and soul forms a sound that's built to last — always evolving, but always joyful, too.

Iconic image from Apple's ad campaign for iPods.

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Are We Done Being Angry About Musicians Selling Their Songs?

11:04pm October 21, 2015

by Robin Hilton

A generation ago, musicians were labeled "sellouts" if their songs appeared in TV ads. But not so much anymore.

Clockwise from upper left: Bronze Radio Return, Beach House, Bayonne, Chairlift

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New Music From Beach House, Chairlift, CMJ Discoveries And More

10:59pm October 21, 2015

This week on All Songs Considered, we talk about discoveries from the CMJ Music Marathon and television commercials alike.

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Buika's new album, Vivir Sin Miedo, is available now.

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Songs We Love: Buika Feat. Jason Mraz, 'Carry Your Own Weight'

8:24pm October 21, 2015

by Felix Contreras

The singer from Mallorca whose voice is steeped in flamenco and layered with jazz and R&B influences, duets with an American pop superstar.

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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube's About To Find Out

7:10pm October 21, 2015

YouTube has long suggested it may try to charge for its content. The new subscription service "Red" hopes to lure users with exclusive content from top stars, offline access to music and other perks.

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Titus Andronicus On World Cafe

4:55pm October 21, 2015

Hear the New Jersey band perform songs from its new punk opera, The Most Lamentable Tragedy.

Iris DeMent's version of the hymn "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" was used at the end of the Coen Brothers' movie True Grit.

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For Iris DeMent, Music Is The Calling That Forces Her Into The Spotlight

3:15pm October 21, 2015

DeMent describes herself as extremely shy, but says that "when the songs started coming to me, I felt I didn't have the option to hide and avoid" the stage. Her latest album is The Trackless Woods.

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Scene from Yacht's video for the song "I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler."

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First Watch: YACHT, 'I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler'

3:06pm October 21, 2015

by Robin Hilton

YACHT's latest video is a takedown of modern "advances," from selfie sticks to vape pens and drones.

On top of the world: Tower Records founder Russ Solomon above his Sacramento, Calif., store in 1989.

The Life And Death Of Tower Records, Revisited

7:51pm October 20, 2015

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A new documentary from Colin Hanks looks back on a business empire that helped shape the tastes of many music fanatics.

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