World Cafe Playlist for 04/15/2021

Jeremiah Fraites joins host Stephen Kallao

Jeremiah Fraites is co-founder of The Lumineers, one of today’s most successful folk-rock bands. After selling millions of albums, Fraites has stepped out with his solo debut – And it sounds nothing like The Lumineers. It’s an instrumental piano record, showcasing Fraites’ songwriting ability in a whole different light, with no vocals or lyrics. He joins host Stephen Kallao from his new home in Italy to talk about the inspiration for the album, which was over a decade in the making. Plus, we’ll hear a set of songs from Piano, Piano performed live.

*R.E.M. “Feeling Gravity’s Pull” Fables of the Reconstruction

Jeremiah Fraites “Possessed” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Jeremiah Fraites “Chilly” Piano Piano

Jeremiah Fraites “Tokyo” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Jeremiah Fraites “Maggie” Piano Piano

Jeremiah Fraites “An Air that Kills” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Lumineers “Submarines” The Lumineers

Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)” Speaking in Tongues

Bakar “1st Time” 1st Time (single)

Celeste “Tonight Tonight” Not Your Muse

Phoenix “1901” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Kings of Leon “The Bandit” When You Se Yourself

Hour Two
*The Allman Brothers “Come And Go Blues” Brothers and Sisters

Allison Russell “Nightflyer” Outside Child

Semisonic “Secret Smile” Feeling Strangely Fine

The Weather Station “Tried to Tell You” Ignorance

Elton John “Country Comfort” Tumbleweed Connection

Cassandra Jenkins “Crosshairs” An Overview on Phenomenal Nature

Elliot Smith “Waltz #2” XO

Art d’Ecco “Head Rush” In Standard Definition

Arcade Fire “Ready to Start” The Suburbs

Jess Cornelius “I Can’t Tell You Why” I Can’t Tell You Why (single)

Richard Thompson “When the Spell is Broken” Across a Crowded Room

Tedeschi Trucks Band “Bound for Glory” Revelator

*Optional Song