Best of 2022 so far with host Raina Douris

Summer’s just gotten started, and we have officially made it halfway through the year. Coming up, World Cafe is taking stock of the best music of 2022 so far…Like the debut from a new band called The Smile formed by members of Radiohead, Lizzo’s lead single from her next record which comes out next week, and a big comeback from Tears For Fears – their first album in 18 years, The Tipping Point. We’ll hear new music from those bands and more. Join host Raina Douris in celebration of the fourth of July and a look back at the past six months in music.

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*Father John Misty “Q4” Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Beach House “Once Twice Melody” Once Twice Melody
Angel Olsen “Big Time” Big Time
Fontaines D.C. “Jackie Down The Line” Skinty Fia
Kevin Morby “This is a Photograph” This is a Photograph
Lucius “Dance Around It” Second Nature
The Lumineers “Brightside” Brightside
Big Thief “Simulation Swarm” Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
The Smile “The Smoke” A Light for Attracting Attention
Wet Leg “Chaise Longue” Wet Leg
Mitski “The Only Heartbreaker” Laurel Hell
Spoon “Wild” Lucifer On The Sofa
Florence and the Machine “My Love” Dance Fever
The Black Keys “Wild Child” Dropout Boogie
The Dip “Sleep On It” Sticking With It

Hour Two
*Brandi Carlile “Broken Horses” In These Silent Days
Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now)” Cruel Country
Bonnie Raitt “Livin’ For The Ones” Just Like That
Lizzo About Damn Time” Special
Maggie Rogers “That’s Where I Am” Surrender
Arcade Fire “The Lightning I, II” WE
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “B-Side” Texas Moon EP
Tears For Fears “The Tipping Point” The Tipping Point
Mt. Joy “Lemon Tree” Orange Blood
Bartees Strange “Heavy Hear” Farm to Table
Arlo Parks “Softly” Softly (single)
Lo Moon “Expectations” A Modern
Sharon Van Etten “Mistakes” We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
Dehd “Bad Love” Blue Skies

*Optional Song