The gang's finally back together! And by gang we mean hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton, who find themselves in the studio together for the first time in a month. With the summer break finally over, the two return with this week's essential mix, from both veteran artists and new discoveries.
Robin opens the show with an epic, trance-inducing piece from Scottish singer-songwriter , who calls it a "plaintive, hymn-like lament of frustration and debasement." Bob follows with a profoundly dark new song from called "Jesus Alone."
Also on the show: writes an ode to what he sees as the heroics of whistle blower Edward Snowden; Nick Murphy (formerly known as ) a fantastically textured new song called "Fear Less;" London-based singer-songwriter (his full name is Lookman Adekunle Salami) has a remarkable debut with lyrics that recall the densely layered poetry of Bob Dyla and a strange and wacky new cut from , a New York-based band with a sense of humor and adventure that reminds Bob of .
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