World Cafe Playlist for 08/20/2026

Alabama Shakes joins host David Dye

Alabama Shakes are set to release their third album, the highly anticipated I Must Be Dreaming, but when they stopped by World Cafe in 2011, they were just a small band from Athens, Alabama. Coming up, a chance to hear the band before the release of their debut album, Boys and Girls, and hear early versions of classics like “Hold On” and “I Found You.”

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Alabama Shakes “Going to the Party” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Alabama Shakes “I Found You” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Alabama Shakes “Hold On” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Alabama Shakes “Boys and Girls” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Alabama Shakes “Don’t Wanna Fight” Sound & Color

Phoenix “1901” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Tame Impala “The Moment” Currents

The Lumineers “Ophelia” Cleopatra

The Band “King Harvest” The Band

The Band “Ophelia” Northern Lights-Southern Cross

Atmos Bloom “Plain Sailing” Everythingness

Ride “Twisterella” Going Blank Again

Depeche Mode “Enjoy the Silence” Violator

Hour Two

Van Morrison “Caravan” Moondance

Michigander “YYY” Over Before You Know It

Squeeze “Black Coffee in Bed” Sweets from a Stranger

Brandi Carlile “Church & State” Returning to Myself

The Cranberries “Dreams” Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?

Santigold “Creator” WC Recording

Black Pumas “More Than A Love Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Adrian Quesada “Mentiras Con Cariño” Recorded Live for World Cafe

beabadoobee “Sun Has Set” Pylon

The New Pornographers “My Rights Versus Yours” Challengers

The New Pornographers “War On The East Coast” WC Recording

Sam & Louise Sullivan “Down on Love” Love & Devotion

Joan Armatrading “Love & Affection” Joan Armatrading

Low Cut Connie “Can’t Be Wrong” Livin’ In The USA

Bruce Springsteen “Blinded By The Light” Greetings From Asbury Park