New Wet Leg, Sufjan Stevens, more: The Contenders, Vol. 7

Wet Leg is back with another burst of wildly infectious, frenetic rock. We've got that, the original version of an Oscar-worthy Sufjan Stevens song, and some music that NPR's Tom Huizenga says is "better than Xanax."Featured artists and songs:1. Wet Leg: "Catch These Fists," from 'moisturizer'2. Ashley Jackson: "Unrest," from 'Take Me To The Water'3. Sufjan Stevens: "Mystery of Love (Demo)," from 'Carrie & Lowell (10th Anniversary Edition)'4. Alexander Knaifel: "Stanza I-VII," from 'Chapter Eight'5. George Xiaoyuan Fu: "Passacaglia on a Theme by Radiohead," from 'Colouring Book'Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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