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When the enigmatic rock group and XPN Artist To Watch Animal Collective released Merriweather Post Pavilion in January, it became an early frontrunner for 2009's best record. Hear the band perform a full concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., recorded live on May 11 for NPR Music.
Hear a live mix of roots-rock, folk, country and more in XPN's series of midday concerts, webcast Fridays at noon ET on XPN.org. The full performances are archived on NPR.org/Music.
Duncan Sheik first visited Mountain Stage in 1996, just before his hit "Barely Breathing" reached the top of the pop charts and earned him a Grammy nomination. His artistic path has been expanding ever since, and Sheik has made a total of six stops at Mountain Stage, each time presenting thought-provoking pop songs with atypical accompaniment.
Set list
"The Tale of Solomon Snell"
"Earthbound Starlight"
"We Don't Believe in You"
"Take a Bow"
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, two of the most inspired and original artists making music today, collaborated with director David Lynch on one of the year's most anticipated and mysterious new albums. Dark Night of the Soul has been closely guarded and won't be released until July. But you can hear the entire album on NPR Music as an Exclusive First Listen.
Vanderslice has earned a reputation for writing smart, adventurous, appealing pop music that fiddles with form and structure. Now, nearly a decade into his career, Vanderslice is about to release his best record yet, Romanian Names. Hear the entire album on NPR Music as part of our Exclusive First Listen series.
Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band's Outer South won't be released until May 5, but you can hear the entire record on NPR Music.
Annie Clark got her start as a guitarist for The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. She emerged in 2007 under the name St. Vincent and now has a brand new record, Actor. Hear the album in its entirety on NPR Music.
Camera Obscura has been crafting their own blend of shimmering chamber-pop since first forming in Glasgow in 1996. Now, more than a decade later, they released their richest and most ambitious album to date. My Maudlin Career, available on NPR Music as an exclusive first, is a beautifully produced mix of luminescent pop gems, featuring the mesmerizing voice of singer Tracyanne Campbell.
