Andrew Bird on ‘The Pitt,’ Gia Margaret and more of the best new songs
17 February - 44 mins explicitIf you watch HBO’s The Pitt, you might have heard the gorgeous new song called “Need Someone” that Andrew Bird wrote for a recent episode. We’ve got that on this week’s show along with reflections on fitting in by letting go, from Gia Margaret and Ratboys; shoegaze from Draag, the twitchy glitchy sounds of Mandy, Indiana and more.
NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton to share the best new songs they’re obsessing over this week.
Featured songs and artists:
(00:00) Intro
(02:18) Draag: “Finding Fear,” from ‘Miracle Drug’
(09:35) Mandy, Indiana: “Try Saying,” from ‘Urgh’
(14:59) Andrew Bird: “Need Someone” (single as featured in ‘The Pitt’)
(20:38) Ratboys: “Open Up,” from ‘Si...
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