Ahmed Gallab of Sinkane Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love: Sinkane, "Yacha (Peaking Lights Dub Mix)" August 13, 2015 L.A.'s dubwise psyche-pop champions Peaking Lights meet the New York global music omnivore Sinkane on a downtown dance-floor. Listen Loading… 10:42 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/432074230/432083506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
David Wax Museum. Griffin Hart Davis /Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Griffin Hart Davis /Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered David Wax Museum, 'Guesthouse' August 12, 2015 The first single from the duo's new album is a gregarious, wonderfully ingratiating ode to charm and the generosity it inspires. Listen Loading… 4:10 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/431916537/431922184" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
The Bottle Rockets will release South Broadway Athletic Club on Oct. 2. Otis Gibbs/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Otis Gibbs/Courtesy of the artist Bottle Rockets, 'Monday (Everytime I Turn Around)' August 11, 2015 The St. Louis roots-rock vets return with another heartland epic to help you get through real life. Listen Loading… 3:45 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/431284315/431391496" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ gives a Gershwin classic an expressive, evocative twist with the đàn bâù, a traditional Vietnamese instrument. Nguyen Nhat Hoang/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Nguyen Nhat Hoang/Courtesy of the artist Deceptive Cadence 'Summertime' In Hanoi August 11, 2015 Performer and composer Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ gives the Gershwin classic a distinct Vietnamese twist with the đàn bâù, an evocative traditional instrument. Listen Loading… 7:15 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/429653092/429723378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
Singer-songwriter Amy Bezunartea ponders sexism in "Oh The Things A Girl Must Do." Michael Cohen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Michael Cohen/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Amy Bezunartea, 'Oh The Things A Girl Must Do' August 10, 2015 Deliberately spare instrumentation cushions razor-sharp, confrontational lyrics about pressures placed on women. Listen Loading… 2:51 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/399624461/431275633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
U.K. DJs Idjut Boys will release their new album, Versions, on August 28. Yaru Haruimai/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Yaru Haruimai/Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love: Idjut Boys, 'Kenny Dub Headband' August 7, 2015 London duo pays tribute to a fallen friend in this spaced-out disco dub track. Listen Loading… 9:47 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/428155804/428162874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
Robert Forster. Stephen Booth/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Stephen Booth/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered Song Premiere: Robert Forster, 'Learn To Burn' August 4, 2015 Seven years after the Go-Betweens member's last album, Songs To Play is Forster's most diverse and playful solo record. Listen Loading… 4:37 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/429022726/429023396" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
Tom Demac's new EP, The Shuttle Awaits, comes out August 15. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love: Tom Demac, 'The Shuttle Awaits' August 4, 2015 London house sounds invoke melodies and textures from another era. Serious music for having fun. Listen Loading… 6:22 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/429043327/429044370" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
William Schimmel distills Mahler's lengthy Ninth Symphony down to under seven minutes. Illustration by Joan Chiverton hide caption itoggle caption Illustration by Joan Chiverton Deceptive Cadence A Mahler Symphony Squeezed In A Squeezebox August 4, 2015 Accordionist William Schimmel creates a daring yet touching six-minute distillation of Mahler's mighty Ninth, with detours for tango and trumpet solos by Wynton Marsalis. Listen Loading… 6:40 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/427814263/427844509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">
The New York rock band Gold released a self-titled album in April. Carrie Jordan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Carrie Jordan/Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love: Gold, 'Wake Of The World' July 31, 2015 This skeletal rock song is a brilliantly written reminder that, while life is good, it could be so much better. Listen Loading… 2:59 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed modal <iframe src="http://www.npr.org/player/embed/427589306/427591380" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">