World Cafe Playlist for 09/11/2026

Sylvan Esso joins host Stephen Kallao

The North Carolina band Sylvan Esso’s latest album was recorded between massive flooding on the East Coast and wildfires in the Southwest. Coming up, Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso join World Cafe to talk about juggling disaster, humor and experimentation on their new album, OW INFINITY.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Mazzy Star “Fade Into You” So Tonight That I Might See

Glass Animals “Gooey” Zaba

Phantogram “Black Out Days” Voices

POLIÇA “Wandering Star” Give You The Ghost

Santigold “Creator” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sylvan Esso “Sledge” Ow ∞

Sylvan Esso “Flood Season” Ow ∞

Sylvan Esso “Back Again” Ow ∞

Sylvan Esso “Ribbon” Ow ∞

Sylvan Esso “Hot Slob” Ow ∞

Miike Snow “Animal” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Role Model “High Hopes 3000” Chuck Timely & The Hourglass

The White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” Elephant

Hour Two

Violent Femmes “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” Why Do Birds Sing?

Weezer “We Might As Well Be Strangers” Weezer (The Gold Album)

The Doors “Strange Days” Strange Days

Depeche Mode “Strangelove” Music For The Masses

Phoebe Bridgers “I Can’t Wait” Lost Weekend

Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Gold Lion” Show Your Bones

Smith Westerns “Weekend” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Alex G “Runner (Live)” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Courtney Barnett “Pedestrian at Best” 2015 XPoNential Music Festival

Pearl Jam “Dance of the Clairvoyants” Gigaton

Sugar “Changes” Copper Blue

Bob Mould “Western Sunset” Sunshine Rock

Abigail Rose & Weston Hunter “Betty’s in the Band” Betty’s in the Band (single)

Neko Case “This Tornado Loves You” Middle Cyclone

Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory “Idiot Box” Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory

The Black Crowes “Remedy” The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion