The National joins host Stephen Kallao

The National’s latest album is First Two Pages of Frankenstein. Recorded at Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond Studios in Upstate New York, the record features guest appearances from Sufjan Stevens, Phoebe Bridgers and Taylor Swift. Coming up, The National join us for a special mini concert taped in front of a live audience featuring songs from the new album.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Talking Heads “Blind” Naked
The National “ONCE UPON A POOLSIDE” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The National “EUCALYPTUS” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The National “TROPIC MORNING NEWS” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The National “YOUR MIND IS NOT YOUR FRIEND” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The National “SEND FOR ME” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
{The National “Bloodbuzz Ohio” Recorded Live for the World Café}
New Order “Love Vigilantes” Low-Life
Primal Scream “Movin’ On Up” Screamadelica
Stephen Sanchez “Evangeline” Evangeline (single)
Amy Winehouse “You Know I’m No Good” Back To Black
{Valerie June “Can’t Be Told” Pushin’ Against A Stone}
Bully “Days Move Slow” Lucky for You
Pixies “Velouria” Bossanova
Radiohead “The National Anthem” Kid A

Hour Two
The Strokes “12:51” Room On Fire
Led Zeppelin “Communication Breakdown” Led Zeppelin
Josh Ritter “For Your Soul” Spectral Lines
Ray Lamontagne “You Are The Best Thing” Gossip In The Grain
Bethany Cosentino “It’s Fine” Natural Disaster
The Black Keys “Little Black Submarines” El Camino
{Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White “Look At What The Light Did Now” WC Recording}
Ryan Bingham “South Side Of Heaven” Live At The World Cafe
Death Cab For Cutie “Soul Meets Body” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Shelby Lynne “Killin’ Kind” Love, Shelby
Low Cut Connie “Are You Gonna Run?” Art Dealers
{Bjork “Venus As A Boy” Debut}
Genesis Owusu “Leaving the Light” Struggler
Devo “Freedom Of Choice” Freedom Of Choice
The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” single
Wilson Pickett “Land of 1000 Dances” The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Maggie Rogers “That’s Where I Am” Surrender