World Cafe Playlist for 05/20/2026

Beth Orton joins host Stephen Kallao

Beth Orton is set to release her new album, The Ground Above, next month. In a 2022 session with World Cafe, Orton talks about the moment she found out her record label had dropped her, and how she responded by producing own album. Coming up, Beth Orton talks about that record, Weather Alive, and how it offered her a newfound sense of gratitude for life.

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Today’s Playlist

The Clash “The Magnificent Seven” Sandinista!

Beth Orton “Friday Night” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Beth Orton “Lonely” Weather Alive

Beth Orton “Lonely” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Beth Orton “Weather Alive” Weather Alive

Beth Orton “She Cries Your Name” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Beth Orton “Wave” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Khruangbin “Time (You and I)” Mordechai

Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed

Man/Woman/Chainsaw “Nosedive” Cannonball

First Aid Kit “My Silver Lining” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Mon Rovîa “Heavy Foot” Bloodline

The Beatles “Two Of Us” Let It Be

She & Him “Sentimental Heart” Volume One

Hour Two

Depeche Mode “Policy of Truth” Violator

Devon Gilfillian “IRL” Time Will Tell

Portugal. the Man “Live in The Moment” Woodstock

The Head and the Heart “Lost In My Mind” The Head And The Heart

Courtney Barnett “One Thing at a Time” Creature of Habit

Courtney Barnett “Lance Jr.” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Phish “First Tube” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Mt. Joy “Is Joy Easy” Single

Feist “My Moon My Man” The Reminder

Kevin Morby “Javelin” Little Wide Open

Feist “1234” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Noah Kahan “All Them Horses” The Great Divide

Kacey Musgraves “Justified” star-crossed

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “What We Had” Woodland