Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes, Waxahatchee, Jeff The Brotherhood, More

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New Mix: Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes, JEFF The Brotherhood, More Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share their favorite new songs and discoveries of the week, including new music from Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes and the poet-turned-rapper Kate Tempest. Hear The Songs And Discussion TINY DESK CONCERTS Until The Ribbon Breaks: Tiny Desk Concert The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket. Watch Until The Ribbon Breaks perform four songs from this year's A Lesson Unlearnt. Watch The Tiny Desk Concert FIRST LISTEN First Listen: Dan Deacon, 'Gliss Riffer' Even when built around familiar pop-song structures, Deacon's music is juxtapositional and wonderful - a pursuit of the ecstatic that obliterates genre distinctions. Hear The Full Album FIRST LISTEN First Listen: Public Service Broadcasting, 'The Race For Space' Using samples from vintage news broadcasts and in-flight NASA chatter, a British duo tells the story of the Space Age's first 15 years. Hear The Full Album ALL SONGS CONSIDERED The Good Listener: Is It OK To Attend A Concert On A First Date? Thoughts on the collision of concert etiquette and first-date etiquette. Join The Discussion