Weyes Blood joins host Raina Douris

On her latest album, Weyes Blood wanted to look past the “numbers and algorithms” that have come to dominate everyday life in search of something more human. On the World Cafe, Weyes Blood’s Natalie Mering talks about the hopeful message behind And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow and how she went from making dissonant noise rock to rich, melodic ballads.

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*Vampire Weekend “Giving Up The Gun” Contra

Weyes Blood “Children Of The Empire” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Weyes Blood “Hearts Aglow” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Weyes Blood “Grapevine” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Weyes Blood “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow

Weyes Blood “God Turn Me Into A Flower” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Brandi Carlile “Right On Time” In These Silent Days

Gary Jules “Mad World” Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets

Hour Two
*The Church “Under The Milky Way” Starfish

Bella White “Break My Heart” Among Other Things

Steve Miller Band “Going To The Country” Number 5

Boygenius “Not Strong Enough” The Record

First Aid Kit “Stay Gold” Stay Gold

Rhiannon Giddens “Freedom Highway” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Eric Burdon “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Waxahatchee “Lilacs” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Kacey Musgraves “High Horse” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Rodney Crowell “Everything At Once” The Chicago Sessions

Wilco “Heavy Metal Drummer” Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Allison Ponthier “Character Development” Character Development

Bangles “Hazy Shade Of Winter” Less Than Zero

*Optional Song