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New Mix: Cat Power With Coldplay, Brian Eno, Broncho, The Wytches, More

July 8, 2014 • On this week's All Songs Considered: fuzzy guitar rock from Broncho, a howling punk number from Brighton's The Wytches, a collaboration between Cat Power and Coldplay and much more.

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All Songs Considered

The Year In Music, 2012

December 5, 2012 • On this episode of All Songs Considered, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Stephen Thompson to talk about the year's biggest surprises, best new artists and more.

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Cat Power Rips It Up, Starts Again

September 6, 2012 • Chan Marshall's songs have traditionally been sad and sparse, pecked out on piano or guitar. Sun, her first collection of new songs since 2006, takes a different approach.

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Cat Power: 'I'm Not Ashamed To Hear My Voice'

August 31, 2012 • Chan Marshall discusses Sun, her first album of original work in six years — and the winding process behind its creation.

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All Songs Considered

Menomena, Matthew E. White, Animal Collective And More

August 28, 2012 • Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are back from their 2012 World Tour, which is to say they visited Seattle and Portland, Ore. last week, and have returned with a batch of new songs to share.

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First Listen: Cat Power, 'Sun'

August 26, 2012 • With her first collection of all-new songs in more than six years, Chan Marshall has crafted her most joyful, sonically adventurous album to date.

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