World Cafe Playlist for 02/02/2026
Animal Collective joins host Stephen Kallao
Animal Collective has never been afraid to experiment with their sound over 11 studio records, including their 2022 offering, Time Skiffs. And their lineup has also been dynamic, with members stepping away to pursue solo projects while the band adapts around it. When their plans to record together were interrupted by the pandemic, Animal Collective once again pivoted, and the result is some of their most accessible music yet. We’ll hear the full story from Dave Portner and Noah Lennox, aka, Avey Tare and Panda Bear.
Today’s Playlist
Spoon “Inside Out” They Want My Soul
Animal Collective “Dragon Slayer” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Animal Collective “Cherokee” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Animal Collective “Lying In The Grass” WC Recording
Animal Collective “Genie’s Open” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Neko Case “Calling Cards” WC Recording
William Prince “Further From the Country” Further From the Country
Django Django “Default” Django Django
Bonnie Raitt “Love Sneakin’ Up on You” Longing in Their Hearts
Jesse Welles “Horses” Middle
Hour Two
The National “New Order T-Shirt” First Two Pages of Frankenstein
This is Lorelei “Holo Boy” Holo Boy
Lorde “Royals” Pure Heroine
Hayley Williams “Showbiz” Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Passion Pit “Take a Walk” Gossamer
Funkadelic “Hit It And Quit It” Maggot Brain
Andrew Bird “Capsized” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Paul Simon “Graceland” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Hether “Company (with Orion Sun)” Holy Water
PJ Harvey “Good Fortune” Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
Iron and Wine “All in Good Time (feat. Fiona Apple)” Light Verse
Bob Dylan “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” Blood On The Tracks
Ratboys “Anywhere” Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Ron Gallo “Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me” Heavy Meta
The Rolling Stones “Sympathy for the Devil” Beggar’s Banquet