New Mix: Le Ren, Wet Leg, Ustad Saami, NoSo, More

09/29/21 • 46 min

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All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's favorite new songs of the week include the funny, uplifting music of Wet Leg, a prayer for peace from 77-year-old Pakistani artist Ustad Saami and more.
Featured Songs And Artists:
1. Wet Leg: "Wet Dream" (Single)
2. NoSo: "Suburbia" (Single)
3. Nynke Laverman: "Stoarm" from Plant
4. Nora Brown: "The Very Day I'm Gone" from Sidetrack My Engine
5. Jane Fontana: "Untitled, No. 1" from In Situ EP
6. Grace Cummings: "Heaven" from Storm Queen
7. Le Ren: "I Already Love You" from Leftovers
8. Ustad Saami: "Prayer for Peace" from east Pakistan sky

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