World Cafe Playlist for 04/25/2025

The Swell Season joins host Raina Douris

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have recently released their first new music together as The Swell Season in 16 years. On the World Cafe, the Oscar-winning duo discuss the ways their personal and songwriting relationship has changed over time, and they perform songs both new and old.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Lucinda Williams “I Just Wanted To See You So Bad” Lucinda Williams
Neko Case “People Got A Lotta Nerve” Middle Cyclone
The Swell Season “When Your Mind’s Made Up” WC Recording
The Swell Season “Falling Slowly” WC Recording
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová “Drown Out” The Swell Season
The Swell Season “People We Used To Be” WC Recording
The Swell Season “Stuck In Reverse” WC Recording
Glen Hansard “Come Away To The Water” WC Recording
Mick Jagger “Memo From Turner” Performance (soundtrack)
The Dip “Doing The Thing” Love Direction

Hour Two
Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” Violator
Lord Huron “Nothing I Need” Nothing I Need (single)
The Byrds “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” Ballad Of Easy Rider
Neal Francis “Can’t Stop The Rain” In Plain Sight
Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse “Valerie” Version
Grace Potter “Delirious” WC Recording
Los Lobos “Hurry Tomorrow” W.C. Recording
Dave Matthews Band “Ants Marching” Live at the World Cafe
Haim “Relationships” Relationships (single)
Prince “Musicology” Musicology
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “B-Side” Texas Moon EP
Ratatat “Mirando” LP3
Truman Sinclair “Bloodline” American Records
Courtney Barnett “Depreston” Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
The White Stripes “The Denial Twist” Get Behind Me Satan
T. Rex “Baby Boomerang” The Slider