World Cafe Playlist for 04/25/2022

José González joins host Stephen Kallao

José González is known for making melancholy music – sparse arrangements, performed on classical guitar, with dreamy vocals. On his new album, Local Valley, the Swedish singer-songwriter has embraced a more playful and full sound – Plus, he sings in Spanish, English, and Swedish lyrics throughout. On the next World Cafe, we’ll find out why González felt the freedom to experiment in these ways on Local Valley, and he explains one of the unusual ways he tests out a new song. All this, and a live performance.

*Radiohead “I Might Be Wrong” Amnesiac

José González “El Invento” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

José González “Head On” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

José González “Lila G” Local Valley

José González “Swing” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Bad Self Portraits

Sierra Ferrell “Jeremiah” Long Time Coming

The Head and the Heart “Virginia (Wind in the Night) ” Every Shade Of Blue

Trombone Shorty “Come Back” Lifted

Los Lobos “Can’t Stop The Rain” Colossal Head

Big Thief “Simulation Swarm” Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

Hour Two
*Beth Orton “Central Reservation” Central Reservation

Mondo Cozmo “Electrify My Love” This Is For The Barbarians

Soup Dragons “I’m Free” Lovegod

Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “B-Side” Texas Moon EP

Paul Simon “Under African Skies” Graceland

Bartees Strange “Heavy Heart” (Single)

Brian Eno and John Cale “Been There Done That” Wrong Way Up

Sharon Van Etten “Porta” (Single)

Violent Femmes “Blister In The Sun” Violent Femmes

Wet Leg “Angelica” Wet Leg

Wyclef Jean “Redemption Song” America: A Tribute To Heroes

Old Crow Medicine Show “Paint This Town” Paint This Town

The Lumineers “Brightside” Brightside

Chris Stapleton “Cold” Starting Over

*Optional Song