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The quirky feel-good producer and songwriter Paper Idol takes us straight to Cloud 9 with his latest dreamy single ‘Clouds’. It’s a track with that nostalgic touch that makes it feel like it’s been by your side for many years already; the guitar riff and melodies pulling hard on your indie heartstrings, while the twist on the beat and synth drop fill your cravings for that dancy electronic bounce.
He explains:
“I was on the brink of quitting music. The pandemic had just hit, I felt pulled in so many directions and had no inspiration to create. One day, I was taking a walk and the chorus melody for “Clouds” came out of nowhere; from there, the song flowed out in a matter of hours. Funny how a song about my confusion put me back on track”
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The U.S. Navy Band has joined in the sea-shanty-pop-culture-fusion with a salty, weathered rendition of Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." NPR Music will host an online listening party for the British pop artist's debut album, featuring a conversation with Arlo Parks herself. The new live album That Which Colors the Mind, recorded in 1970 by Grateful Dead sound man Owsley Stanley, captures a riveting performance by Ali Akbar Khan, Zakir Hussain and Indranil Bhattacharya. Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will co-headline the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday. The day features a variety of performances from other musical artists.Sea Shanties, 18th Century Sailing Chants, Are Back In Style
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A regularly updated playlist that keeps track of new songs deemed absolutely essential by the NPR Music staff. 2020 was an annus horribilis if there ever was one, writes Francis Davis, the founder of NPR Music's Jazz Critics poll, and much of the year's best jazz carried post-apocalyptic feelings within it. The best new and rediscovered jazz recordings that lit up the dark and unsettling year that just ended, as voted on by 148 jazz critics. After an upsetting week in the U.S., we offer some music to cope, featuring David Bowie and Miriam Makeba, plus covers by Las Cafeteras and Los Cenzontles. Press Pause And Hit Play: The Best New Songs You Missed In 2021
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