Peter Bjorn and John perform live for World Cafe. Joachim Belaieff/XPN hide caption itoggle caption Joachim Belaieff/XPN Favorite Sessions Peter Bjorn And John, 'Do Si Do' (Live) WXPN-FM August 7, 2015 Watch the Swedish pop band perform "Do Si Do," an unreleased song from its new album-in-progress.
Escort's Animal Nature is out Oct. 30 via Escort Records. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered New Music: Escort, 'Animal Nature' August 7, 2015 Modern Brooklyn cool meets '70s Manhattan glitter in the return of a disco house mega-group.
YouTube All Songs TV CALLmeKAT, 'Hidden Waters' August 5, 2015 The streets of Copenhagen turn into a '70s-flavored dance party in the Danish indie-pop singer's first single since 2012.
Seinabo Sey. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe World Cafe Sense Of Place — Stockholm: Seinabo Sey WXPN-FM July 29, 2015 The singer grew up in both Sweden and Gambia, the home countries of her parents. Each place inspires her music, and she explains her relationship to her upbringing on World Cafe. Listen Loading… 24:07 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/427435026/427435661" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
ABBA The Museum. John Vettese/XPN hide caption itoggle caption John Vettese/XPN World Cafe World Cafe Sense Of Place — Stockholm: ABBA The Museum WXPN-FM July 28, 2015 In Swedish culture, ABBA holds a significant place — one big enough for an entire ABBA museum that doesn't have to wait for visitors. Hear the World Cafe interview with the curator. Listen Loading… 16:26 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/427159475/427169995" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
Lianne La Havas' new album, Blood, comes out July 31. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist First Listen Review: Lianne La Havas, 'Blood' July 22, 2015 With this album, a London singer — a Prince favorite — and her versatile voice inch closer to mainstream pop.
The Mynabirds. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist First Listen Review: The Mynabirds, 'Lovers Know' July 22, 2015 Recorded in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, this is a record with an explorer's heart.
A screenshot of the now-removed page for Lucia Cole's album, Innocence, on iTunes. NPR hide caption itoggle caption NPR The Record Can You Have An Album On iTunes If You Don't Exist? July 17, 2015 The strange story of a made-up pop star who managed to keep an album on iTunes for six weeks and get 64,000 followers on Twitter, without recording a note of new music.
Boots. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist World Cafe Boots On World Cafe WXPN-FM July 15, 2015 Producer Jordy Asher, known as Boots, entered the music scene with a bang on Beyoncé's 2013 album. But his solo career is also worth attention. Listen Loading… 25:18 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/423196900/423217790" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
Cameron Pollack/WXPN World Cafe Meg Mac On World Cafe WXPN-FM July 13, 2015 Meg Mac's jazzy swagger has made itself known in Australia. Now, it's coming for the U.S. Hear her live Studio Session on World Cafe. Listen Loading… 22:08 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/422619862/422637225" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">