Playlist
Omar Souleyman - Lansob Sherek [I Will Make a Trap]
Omar Souleyman - Shift al Mani [I Saw Her]
Eyeless in Gaza - Throw a Shadow
Ólöf Arnalds - Skjaldborg
Björk - Earth Intruders
Pokrovsky Ensemble - Birch Tree
Micachu & The Shapes - Golden Phone
NPR mix
Icelandic singer Bjork chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music. Hear selections from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman, the post punk duo Eyeless in Gaza, fellow Icelandic singer Olof Arnalds, The Pokrovsky Ensemble and the wildly eccentric, London-based rock group Micachu and the Shapes. Bjork’s latest album is ’Voltaic,’ a collection of live-to-tape studio performances of songs from some of her past albums, including ’Medulla,’ ’Post,’ and ’Vespertine.’ You can hear the entire album online as part of our Exclusive First Listen series.
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