Lars Gotrich

There's an invitation in these songs, largely pulled from her 2024 release Lives Outgrown, to bear witness to Gibbons' own tragedy and transformation.

The band's mystical approach to improvisation never bends to one sound at a time.

Whether you prefer solitude, get-togethers with family or friends, or steeling yourself for the week to come, we've got the perfect album to score your early Sunday hours. Featured artists and albums: 1. Miles Davis: 'Kind of Blue' 2. Astrud Gilberto: 'The Astrud Gilberto Album' 3. The Congos: 'Heart of the Congos' 4. Madredeus: 'O Espírito da Paz' 5. Laurie Spiegel: 'The Expanding Universe' 6. BAD OPERATION: 'BAD OPERATION' 7. Django Reinhardt: '1937' 8. Tirzah: 'Devotion' 9. Margo Guryan: 'Take a Picture' 10. V/A: 'Worried Now, Won't Be Worried Long: Alan Lomax's "Southern Journey," 1959–1960' 11. Electrelane: 'The Power Out' 12. Woo: 'Into The Heart Of Love' 13. St. Germain: 'Tourist' All Songs Considered 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2011 Weekly reset: Bells ringing at Duomo di Firenze, Florence, Italy Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.

Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more. Featured artists and songs: 01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Translucent' 02. Orbitalpatterns: "Cant Tell If Im Awake," from 'Extended Impostor Syndrome' 03. alva noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto: "Logic Moon," from 'Insen' 04. Lea Bertucci: "Vapours," from 'Of Shadow And Substance' 05. Hayden Pedigo: "Long Pond Lily," from 'I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away' 06. Max Richter: "All Human Beings," from 'Voices' 07. Wayne Shorter & Milton Nascimento: "Tarde," from 'Native Dancer' 08. Mabe Fratti: "El Sol Sigue Ahí," from 'Pies sobre la tierra' 09. Ida: "Don't Get Sad," from 'Will You Find Me?' 10. David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta: "Lento," from Henryk Górecki's 'Symphony No. 3' Weekly Reset: Walking through Okazaki neighborhood at night Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear songs featured on this episode and previous episodes of music to calm the nerves in Apple Music and Spotify.

The trio from Marseille, France taps into a centuries-long tradition of Gnawa music for its Tiny Desk.

In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same.

The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.

At the Tiny Desk, Bartees Strange has got the range, with crunching rock riffs, spitting bars and bringing us to the brink of tears.

Starflyer 59's Déjame Dormir strips away layers of distortion and feedback for something soft and sleepy.