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Caribou - Home
Episode 178
Dan Snaith has been making Caribou records since 2001. He won Canada’s Polaris music prize in 2007, and this month, he’s releasing the seventh Caribo…
6 years, 3 months ago
Vagabon - Water Me Down
Episode 177
When Laetitia Tamko started making the second Vagabon album, she really wanted to produce the entire thing on her own. It would be a new sound, and p…
6 years, 3 months ago
Semisonic - Closing Time
Episode 176
The song “Closing Time” by the American rock band Semisonic came out in March 1998. It hit #1 on the Alternative charts, and was nominated for a Gram…
6 years, 3 months ago
Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall
Episode 175
The band Vampire Weekend started in 2006, in New York. Their third album came out in 2013, and was named one of the best albums of the year all over …
6 years, 4 months ago
Intro Theme and Thao's Farewell
Thao Nguyen has been guest hosting Song Exploder this year, with Christian Koons producing, to give Hrishikesh a little room to daydream. That’s all …
6 years, 4 months ago
Meek Mill - Trauma
Episode 174
Meek Mill is a rapper from Philadelphia. He’s put out five albums. His most recent, Championships, debuted at #1 on the charts, and was nominated for…
6 years, 5 months ago
Bat for Lashes - Kids in the Dark
Episode 173
Natasha Khan makes music under the name Bat for Lashes. She’s released five albums, including Lost Girls, which came out in September 2019.
In this e…
6 years, 5 months ago
Jay Som - Tenderness
Episode 172
Melina Duterte goes by the name Jay Som. She’s a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She’s released three albums as Jay Som, and has produ…
6 years, 6 months ago
Slipknot - Unsainted
Episode 171
Slipknot is a Grammy-winning metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, who first formed in 1995. They’ve sold over 30 million records. In this episode, guita…
6 years, 6 months ago
Raphael Saadiq - Kings Fall
Episode 170
Raphael Saadiq is a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and artist from Oakland, California. He was the lead singer of the legendary ‘90s R&B group …
6 years, 6 months ago