World Cafe Playlist for 11/05/2019

Of Monsters & Men join host Stephen Kallao

If you only know the Icelandic band Of Monsters & Men for their indie folk hit “Little Talks,” their new album may come as a surprise. Fever Dream has a noticeably different sound, thanks in part to writing big songs on a tiny synthesizer, called an OP-1. We’ll get a little demonstration of the instrument in studio. Plus, the band explains what inspired the sonic shift, and what it’s like for them to think in Icelandic but sing in English. Of Monsters & Men join host Stephen Kallao.

*Raphael Saadiq “Something Keeps Calling” Jimmy Lee

Of Monsters & Men “Alligator” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Of Monsters & Men “Alligator” Fever Dream

Of Monsters & Men “Wars” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Of Monsters & Men “Rororo” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Lori McKenna “People Get Old” The Tree

Richard Thompson “I Misunderstood” Rumour And Sigh

Leif Vollebekk “Hot Tears” New Ways

Fiona Apple “Shadowboxer” Tidal

Logan Ledger “Starlight” Logan Ledger EP

Roy Orbison “Only The Lonely” Super Hits

Grace Potter “Love Is Love” Daylight

Shelby Lynne “Thought It Would Be Easier” I Am Shelby Lynne

Marcus King “The Well” El Dorado

The Who “I Can’t Explain” Then & Now

Tame Impala “It Might Be Time” Slow Rush

Haim “Forever” Days Are Gone

Michael Kiwanuka “You Ain’t The Problem” Kiwanuka

Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know” AM

Bailen “Coyote” Mixtape Volume 1

Joni Mitchell “Hejira” Heijira

Moby “Natural Blues” Play

Robert Randolph & The Family Band “Baptise Me” Brighter Days

Broken Bells “Good Luck” Good Luck (single)

Happy Mondays “Step On” Pills ‘n Thrills And Bellyaches

Jessy Wilson “Love Me” Phase

*Optional Song