The Lumineers join host Raina Douris

The Lumineers have been playing together for over 15 years, so when it came time to make their latest album, they decided to mix things up – The folk-rock group improvised more than they ever have while writing Brightside. As vocalist and songwriter Wesley Schultz explains on the next World Cafe, a lot of the record was about wanting to escape. We’ll hear that approach in action with live performances from the band. Plus, Wesley shares about the harrowing car accident he and his wife survived that inspired one of the new songs.

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*Pearl Jam “Yellow Ledbetter” Lost Dogs
The Lumineers “Brightside” Recorded Live for the World Café
The Lumineers “Brightside” BRIGHTSIDE
The Lumineers “Where We Are” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Lumineers “AM Radio” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Lumineers “Birthday Song” Recorded Live for the World Café
Soulive “Joyful Girl” Next
Ani DiFranco “32 Flavors” Not A Pretty Girl
Beth Orton “Fractals” Weather Alive
Alabama Shakes “Sound & Color” Sound & Color

Hour Two
*Brandi Carlile “Broken Horses” In These Silent Days
Tyler Childers “Angel Band” In These Silent Days
George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” All Things Must Pass
Mt. Joy “Evergreen” Orange Blood
Sheryl Crow “Can’t Cry Anymore” Tuesday Night Music Club
Broken Bells “Saturdays” Into The blue
Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” Melophobia
Amy Ray “Joy Train” If It All Goes South
Ray Lamontagne “Forever My Friend” Trouble
Nilüfer Yanya “Rid of Me” Rid of Me (Single)
Kate Bush “Cloudbusting” Hounds of Love
Radiohead “The National Anthem” Kid A

*Optional Song