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What Would Be Your 'At-Bat' Theme Song?

Have you ever noticed that the songs the batters pick while stepping up to the plate are -- for the most part -- not always great? There just has to be something better than "With Arms Wide Open" to get baseball fans on their feet between bites of overpriced chili dogs. We put together our own NPR nine-song starting lineup to get you started.

Eno And Byrne: Together Again After 27 Years

Twenty-seven years ago, Brian Eno and David Byrne made a record like no other: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Now, nearly 30 years later, they're about to release a follow-up. We've got a sneak preview. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: a surprising collaboration between reggae legend Lee "Scratch" Perry and Andrew W.K. Also, Van Dyke Parks and Inara George (singer for The Bird and The Bee) team up for an unusual record of baroque-styled pop songs. And we've got new music from Earlimart, The Avett Brothers, live music from She and Him and Jim James of My Morning Jacket.

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