Pianist and songwriter Elizabeth Ziman, (aka Elizabeth And The Catapult), grapples with connection and existence on a new album, sincerely, e. She performs songs from her living room. 

The band LNZNDRF (The National and Beirut members) explores the driving, motoric rhythms of krautrock and electronica, playing music from their latest, live from four different cities. 

Lula Wiles sends a song from Native American land; a long-delayed return from Dom La Nena; and an unsettling song by Julien Baker. Plus new Slothrust, Horsegirl and Maximo Park.

Based in the Netherlands, Altin Gün plays the rock/funk/psych versions of Turkish folk songs you didn’t realize you needed.  They play a set with their full sound and light set-up. 

This week, Afrocentric music by David Walters (with Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Ségal), a Spanish-language debut for José González, and more questionable behavior from The Hold Steady.

The Malian singer and guitarist Rokia Traoré has worked with Ali Farka Touré, poet Toni Morrison, and Kronos Quartet. She plays a solo set in-studio, in a 2014 session from the Archives.

CARM aka CJ Camerieri, composer and trumpeter of the band yMusic, daringly centers brass as lead voice on his debut. Hear his new processed and textured bright songs, performed remotely.

Dusseldorf-based Grandbrothers' own tagline is "messing around with grand pianos since 2012." They live-process piano insides and perform new songs from 'All the Unknown,' remotely.

This week, Kronos Quartet celebrates Gullah culture, acoustic hip hop from Noga Erez, and a big hug from Ani Cordero. Plus, a collaboration from poet Ross Gay and Justin Vernon.