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Overcoats' debut album, Young, is out now.

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Listen: Overcoats Perform Music From 'Young,' Plus A Little Amy Winehouse

5:05pm April 24, 2017

The duo met in college and loved right away how their voices "cradled one another. " They speak with NPR's Ari Shapiro about learning to work together, and perform selections from their debut.

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Mac DeMarco is in search of only the dankest memes.

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Mac DeMarco's Mom Wants You To Work For Her Son's Fan Club

3:32pm April 24, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

"To apply, please send cover letter explaining experience, resume and your dankest Mac meme or Mac-related GIF to..."

Goldie's new album, The Journey Man, comes out June 16.

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Hear Drum And Bass Legend Goldie's New Single, 'Castaway'

1:02pm April 24, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

"Castaway" should sound familiar — ecstatic rhythms and a soulful vocal.

Sleazy is a new project from Ginger Breaker (left) and Essaie Pas' Marie Davidson.

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Songs We Love: Sleazy, 'Que Calor'

1:02pm April 24, 2017

by Paula Mejia

Two Montréal underground dance mainstays capture the sound of your heart practically thudding out of your chest.

Fred Armisen in a cameo for the Ty Segall video "Break A Guitar."

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Watch Ty Segall 'Break A Guitar' With Fred Armisen

12:52pm April 24, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The kaleidoscopic images that swirl around in Segall's new video mirror the madness he feels over the 24-hour news cycle.

alt-J performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Apr. 17, 2017. (Marian Carrasquero/NPR)

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alt-J: Tiny Desk Concert

9:01am April 24, 2017

by Bob Boilen

I have a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different about what they're doing. alt-J was happy to oblige.

Andy Shauf in the World Cafe performance studio.

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Andy Shauf On World Cafe

9:00am April 24, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

The Canadian singer-songwriter's latest album chronicles the awkward moments and juicy encounters that can happen at a small-town house party. Hear the interview and a magical live performance.

The Wild Reeds' new album is called The World We Built.

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The Wild Reeds On World Cafe

9:00am April 24, 2017

by David Dye

In a session with World Cafe's David Dye, the California trio's members discuss the themes of empowerment in their music and perform songs from The World We Built.

Brad Paisley's new album is called Love And War.

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Brad Paisley On 'Love And War,' Dialogue And Protest

8:08am April 24, 2017

One of mainstream country's biggest stars, Paisley subtly pushes the boundaries on his new album, which features a collaboration with Timbaland and a protest song written with John Fogerty.

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Mona Haydar (center), a Syrian- American artist from Flint, Mich., released her first rap song, "Hijab," along with an accompanying video.

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

7:29am April 24, 2017

by Noor Wazwaz

Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."

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