The Folk Implosion joins host Stephen Kallao

Started by Lou Barlow and John Davis in the early 90s, The Folk Implosion wanted to take the music trends of the time and fuse it with their indie folk sensibilities. The duo released four albums and scored a Top 40 hit before going on hiatus in 2004. Now, The Folk Implosion are back with a new record, called Walk Thru Me. They join us on the World Cafe to talk about what brought the band together again and how their approach to music has changed.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Coldplay “Fix You” X & Y

The Folk Implosion “Moonlit Kind” WC Recording

The Folk Implosion “The Day You Died” WC Recording

Lana Del Rey “West Coast” Ultraviolence

The Folk Implosion “My Little Lamb” WC Recording

The Folk Implosion “Natural One” WC Recording

Arctic Monkeys “I Wanna Be Yours” AM

Alanis Morissette “All I Really Want” Jagged Little Pill

St. Vincent “Big Time Nothing” All Born Screaming

Angie McMahon “Keeping Time” Salt

Valley “When You Know Someone” Water The Flowers, Pray for the Garden

Hour Two
Joe Jackson “Breaking Us In Two” Night and Day

The Dip “Doing The Thing” Love Direction

Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather” Hit Me Hard and Soft

Pete Yorn “Life on a Chain” Musicforthemorningafter

Ray Lamontagne “Step Into Your Power” Long Way Home

Adele “Set Fire To The Rain” 21

Sergio Mendes “Mas Que Nada” WC Recording

The Heavy “How You Like Me Now?” WC Recording

Mavis Staples “Worthy” Worthy (single)

Rosanne Cash “Black Cadillac” Black Cadillac

Greensky “Born Again” The Iceland Sessions

Glass Animals “Life Itself” How To Be A Human Being

Mondo Cozmo “Angels” IT’S PRINCIPLE!

Cake “Never There” Prolonging The Magic

Leon Bridges “Peaceful Place” Leon

Vampire Weekend “Ya Hey” Modern Vampires of the City