All Songs Considered Robin Hilton spins new music from emerging bands and musical icons.
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Clockwise from upper left: Missy Elliott, Mount Eerie, Sampha, Young Fathers Courtesy of the artists hide caption
"When I first started writing songs, I used my music as a vehicle for words, because that's what my childhood songwriting heroes seemed to do." James Toth wrote the music first for Clipper Ship. Leah Toth/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bob Dylan. William Claxton/Courtesy of Sony Music hide caption
Nick Hakim. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Monday
St. Vincent performs in tandem with a color guard team at the Barclays Center on June 27, 2015. Jarred Alterman and Wyatt Garfield./Courtesy of Oscilliscope Laboratories hide caption
Friday
Cloud Nothings' new album is titled Life Without Sound. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"If you came up with a melody, or a beat, or a lyric... you can sue anyone." YouTube hide caption
The New Pornographers' latest album is called Whiteout Conditions. Jennifer Jimenez hide caption
Could it be you playing a Tiny Desk concert for NPR Music? There's only one way to find out. NPR hide caption
After meeting in the artistic SoHo loft scene in the early 1970s, Laurie Anderson and Philip Glass have been frequent collaborators. Susana Gonzalez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Pallbearer. Diana Lee Zadlo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thursday
Delicate Steve's latest album is This Is Steve on Anti Records. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mary Tyler Moore in 1969, one year before the debut of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Dove/Stringer/Getty Images hide caption
Saltland. Hrair Hratchian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption