World Cafe Playlist for 09/02/2025

Big Thief joins host Raina Douris

To celebrate Big Thief’s latest album, Double Infinity, being released this week, we are revisiting our 2022 conversation with the band, when they dropped by to discuss their then new album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. On the World Cafe, Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker and James Krivchenia talk about playing in Levon Helm’s barn, Adrianne’s emotional journey as a band member, and about which song they recorded during a power outage. Plus, Big Thief performs live.

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Today’s Playlist

Coldplay “Shiver” Parachutes

Big Thief “Simulation Storm” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Big Thief “Change” Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

Big Thief “Certainty” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sharon Van Etten “Seventeen” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Big Thief “Dried Roses” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Big Thief “Spud Infinity” Recorded Live for World Cafe

ALT-J “Fitzpleasure” Recorded Live for World Cafe

David Byrne “Everybody Laughs” Who Is The Sky?

Leonard Cohen “Everybody Knows” I’m Your Man

Michael Kiwanuka “You Ain’t The Problem” Kiwanuka

Hour Two
Patti Smith “People Have The Power” Dream of Life

Hermanos Gutierrez “Elegantly Wasted (Feat. Leon Bridges)” Single

The Dip “Doing The Thing” Love Direction

Courtney Barnett “Charity” Tell Me How You Really Feel

Turnstile “Seein’ Stars” Never Enough

The xx “Heart Skipped A Beat” xx

Gregg Allman “Just Another Rider” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Dawes “Desperados Under The Eaves” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Warren Zevon “Hasten Down The Wind” Warren Zevon

Lianne La Havas “What You Don’t Do” Blood

Sunny War “Every Day Every Night” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Richard Ashcroft “Lover” Lovin’ You

Black Pumas “More Than A Love Song” Chronicles of a Diamond

Japanese Breakfast “Orlando In Love” For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women)

Massive Attack “Teardrop” Mezzanine

Alex G “Afterlife” Headlights