World Cafe Playlist for 07/13/2026
Jesse Welles joins host Raina Douris
Jesse Welles writes songs about right now: the moment that we’re in. And that means, when you listen to his music, you might hear words and phrases that feel politically loaded. On the World Cafe, Jesse explains that as a songwriter, you can’t get caught up in how people might react to the music that you make. Plus, he performs songs from his new album Masks Off, live.
Today’s Playlist
The Blue Nile “Stay” A Walk Across The Rooftops
Jesse Welles “Masks Off” Masks Off
Jesse Welles “Meet The New Swamp” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Jesse Welles “Won’t You Come Out Tonight” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Tegan And Sara “Back In Your Head” WC Recording
Jesse Welles “Domestic Error” Masks Off
Jesse Welles “Technopagans” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Jesse Welles “This and Not Some Other Way” Recorded Live for World Cafe
The Velvet Underground “Pale Blue Eyes” The Velvet Underground
Blondshell “Heart Has to Work So Hard” Violins
Prince & The Revolution “Pop Life” Around the World in a Day
Hour Two
Chris Isaak “Wicked Game” Heart Shaped World
Nicole Atkins “When The Night Falls” Drama
Noah Kahan “The Great Divide” The Great Divide
Alabama Shakes “Another Life” (single)
Kevin Morby “Javelin” Little Wide Open
Kevin Morby “City Music” City Music
Mary Chapin Carpenter “I Am A Town” Recorded Live for World Cafe
John Scofield “Georgia On My Mind” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Sade “No Ordinary Love” Love Deluxe
Goose “Good2B” Big Modern!
Grace Potter “Delirious” WC Recording
Wild Pink “Box Store” Still Coming Down
The Replacements “Can’t Hardly Wait” Pleased To Meet Me
Broken Social Scene “7/4 (Shoreline)” Broken Social Scene
The Style Council “My Ever Changing Moods” My Ever Changing Moods