All Songs Considered: U2 meets the moment, Lana Del Rey goes 'True Detective,' James Blake croons
24 February - 44 minsThis week on All Songs Considered: U2 surprise-dropped a new EP that opens with a scorching critique of the government crackdown on immigration; Lana Del Rey inched closer toward releasing her long-awaited album with a haunting and strange ode to love and obsession, while singer Arlo Parks takes a bold step out onto the dance floor. All that and more as host Robin Hilton and NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce share their picks for the best new songs of the week.
Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:50) U2: “American Obituary,” from ‘Days Of Ash’
(10:24) Arlo Parks: “Heaven,” from ‘Ambiguous Desire’
(17:37) Lana Del Rey: “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” (Single)
(25:22) Baby Rose...
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