Best of 2022 so far with host Raina Douris

Summer’s just gotten started, and we have officially made it halfway through the year. Coming up, World Cafe is taking stock of the best music of 2022 so far…Like the debut from a new band called The Smile formed by members of Radiohead, Lizzo’s lead single from her next record which comes out next week, and a big comeback from Tears For Fears – their first album in 18 years, The Tipping Point. We’ll hear new music from those bands and more. Join host Raina Douris in celebration of the fourth of July and a look back at the past six months in music.

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*Father John Misty “Q4” Chloë and the Next 20th Century

Beach House “Once Twice Melody” Once Twice Melody

Angel Olsen “Big Time” Big Time

Fontaines D.C. “Jackie Down The Line” Skinty Fia

Kevin Morby “This is a Photograph” This is a Photograph

Lucius “Dance Around It” Second Nature

The Lumineers “Brightside” Brightside

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

The Smile “The Smoke” A Light for Attracting Attention

Wet Leg “Chaise Longue” Wet Leg

Mitski “The Only Heartbreaker” Laurel Hell

Spoon “Wild” Lucifer On The Sofa

Florence and the Machine “My Love” Dance Fever

The Black Keys “Wild Child” Dropout Boogie

The Dip “Sleep On It” Sticking With It

Hour Two
*Brandi Carlile “Broken Horses” In These Silent Days

Wilco “Falling Apart (Right Now)” Cruel Country

Bonnie Raitt “Livin’ For The Ones” Just Like That

Lizzo About Damn Time” Special

Maggie Rogers “That’s Where I Am” Surrender

Arcade Fire “The Lightning I, II” WE

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

Tears For Fears “The Tipping Point” The Tipping Point

Mt. Joy “Lemon Tree” Orange Blood

Bartees Strange “Heavy Hear” Farm to Table

Arlo Parks “Softly” Softly (single)

Lo Moon “Expectations” A Modern

Sharon Van Etten “Mistakes” We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong

Dehd “Bad Love” Blue Skies

*Optional Song