The Low Anthem Performs on NPR's "World Cafe": "Some of the Sweetest Sounds in Modern Americana"

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The Low Anthem was featured on NPR's World Cafe yesterday. The show, now available at npr.org, features concert performances of songs from the band's new album, Smart Flesh, and an interview with the band. "The Low Anthem's markedly pleasant tunes contain some of the sweetest sounds in modern Americana," says World Cafe. "The band's music features husky vocals, poetic lyrics, rich harmonies, even some heavy blues guitar." The Low Anthem announced its US fall headlining tour yesterday.

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The Low Anthem was featured on NPR's World Cafe yesterday. The show, now available at npr.org, features concert performances from the band's tour stop at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center earlier this year, including two songs from the band's latest Nonesuch release, Smart Flesh—"Matter of Time" and "Boeing 737"—plus an earlier favorite, "This God Damn House." World Cafe host David Dye also talks with band members Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky about recording the new album.

"The Low Anthem's markedly pleasant tunes contain some of the sweetest sounds in modern Americana," says World Cafe. "The band's music features husky vocals, poetic lyrics, rich harmonies, even some heavy blues guitar."

Listen to the World Cafe piece at npr.org.

The Low Anthem announced its US fall headlining dates yesterday. The band will also rejoin Iron & Wine on October 13 to open their show at Terminal 5 in New York City. The fall headline shows are now available for pre-sale at lowanthem.com, where a free download of Working Title 7"—two Smart Flesh outtakes of the same song, alternately titled "The Snake and the Lightning Rod (working title)" and "Glitter (working title)"—will be included with purchase.

To pick up a copy of Smart Flesh, head to the Nonesuch Store, where orders include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album at checkout.

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  • Wednesday, July 20, 2011
    The Low Anthem Performs on NPR's "World Cafe": "Some of the Sweetest Sounds in Modern Americana"
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    The Low Anthem was featured on NPR's World Cafe yesterday. The show, now available at npr.org, features concert performances from the band's tour stop at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center earlier this year, including two songs from the band's latest Nonesuch release, Smart Flesh—"Matter of Time" and "Boeing 737"—plus an earlier favorite, "This God Damn House." World Cafe host David Dye also talks with band members Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky about recording the new album.

    "The Low Anthem's markedly pleasant tunes contain some of the sweetest sounds in modern Americana," says World Cafe. "The band's music features husky vocals, poetic lyrics, rich harmonies, even some heavy blues guitar."

    Listen to the World Cafe piece at npr.org.

    The Low Anthem announced its US fall headlining dates yesterday. The band will also rejoin Iron & Wine on October 13 to open their show at Terminal 5 in New York City. The fall headline shows are now available for pre-sale at lowanthem.com, where a free download of Working Title 7"—two Smart Flesh outtakes of the same song, alternately titled "The Snake and the Lightning Rod (working title)" and "Glitter (working title)"—will be included with purchase.

    To pick up a copy of Smart Flesh, head to the Nonesuch Store, where orders include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album at checkout.

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