Weyes Blood joins host Raina Douris

On her latest album, Weyes Blood wanted to look past the “numbers and algorithms” that have come to dominate everyday life in search of something more human. On the World Cafe, Weyes Blood’s Natalie Mering talks about the hopeful message behind And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow and how she went from making dissonant noise rock to rich, melodic ballads.

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*Vampire Weekend “Giving Up The Gun” Contra
Weyes Blood “Children Of The Empire” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Weyes Blood “Hearts Aglow” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Weyes Blood “Grapevine” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Weyes Blood “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Weyes Blood “God Turn Me Into A Flower” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Brandi Carlile “Right On Time” In These Silent Days
Gary Jules “Mad World” Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets

Hour Two
*The Church “Under The Milky Way” Starfish
Bella White “Break My Heart” Among Other Things
Steve Miller Band “Going To The Country” Number 5
Boygenius “Not Strong Enough” The Record
First Aid Kit “Stay Gold” Stay Gold
Rhiannon Giddens “Freedom Highway” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Eric Burdon “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Waxahatchee “Lilacs” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Kacey Musgraves “High Horse” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Rodney Crowell “Everything At Once” The Chicago Sessions
Wilco “Heavy Metal Drummer” Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Allison Ponthier “Character Development” Character Development
Bangles “Hazy Shade Of Winter” Less Than Zero

*Optional Song