Though he’s known mostly as an alto saxophonist, “Braxton Cook is also a natural-born crooner”, (Capital Bop). Cook showcases both sides with his band, in-studio.

Dublin band Sprints combines roaring guitars and searing punk melodies with inward-looking lyrics, and always deliver music with abrasive authenticity. They play new songs, in-studio.

This week, Peter Gabriel’s new album i/o, finally; plus Czarface returns; Nailah Hunter previews her debut LP, and Montreal-based vocalist and composer Erika Angell's solo album.  

Composer and hip hop producer Johan Lenox leans into chamber-ambient work with an unfocused childlike spirit on his latest 2023 release. He and a chamber music trio play, in-studio. 

There's a protest song from Björk, featuring Rosalia, a “Fashionable” single by RZA, and a post-classical take on Radiohead. Plus, Amos Lee covers Lucinda Williams, and more.

The Minneapolis outfit Barbaro grows out of the American bluegrass tradition, with a rootsy chamber music sound augmented at times by electronics. They play in-studio. 

Mountain Man, the Appalachian a cappella trio, features the timeless sound of three voices singing in harmony. They sing and chat about North Carolina community and Magic Ship, the cat. 

No-No Boy, the project of musician and scholar Julian Saporiti, blends folk songs, sound pieces, and storytelling to illuminate American histories. He and his band play in-studio.

Collaborations from Pakistani-American singer Ali Sethi and Chilean-American producer Nicolas Jaar, Irish rappers Kneecap & Grian Chatten, and boygenius & Dublin-based duo Ye Vagabonds.