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From the vaults comes "Let's Just Get Together," a phenomenal, never-before-released David Sea song. The track showcases his powerful voice and roots in gospel singing, but his impassioned vocals are practically drowned out by the guitar playing counterpoint, almost in competition with Sea.

Animal Collective is an experimental pop band that's cultivated an air of mystery over the past few years, as well as a passionate following. Will Hermes reviews the band's new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Hear a preview of the Laura Gibson's Beasts of Seasons on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also Lily Allen and Morrissey, K'naan, Sufjan Stevens, Jason Schwartzman's solo project and The Antlers.

The music of East Forest is hard to classify. With such diverse sound effects and samples as frogs croaking, children playing, side walk preachers preaching, and a New York subway door closing, The Education of the Individual Soulis tied to both nature and to everyday urban life, giving it the qualities of a sort of ethereal and mystical modern-day fairy tale.

This past summer, you might have found it impossible to avoid the string-saturated "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. Guitarist Joe Satriani thinks it sounds remarkably similar to his 2004 song "If I Could Fly" and has sued for copyright infringement.

Pour yourself some eggnog, throw on the shawl, and cozy up to the computer for our annual mix of holiday music, featuring fresh takes on old classics and a few new surprises.

Electro-acoustic wizard Dan Deacon made his name as a frenetic one-man band who embedded his act on the dance floor. But on his new album, Bromst, he's aiming for a meaningful sort of pop — and employing a 15-person touring ensemble.

The singer-songwriter took the stage at Los Angeles' club Largo for an intimate, funny show. He played song his new album, Harps and Angels and some old favorites. He told stories about his family between the songs, laughing with the band--easy, warm, charming.

The Lord Dog Bird's songs are stark, but contain fragile, interwoven melodies that seem ready to dissipate at any second. "The Gift of Song in the Lion's Den" sounds like a low-fidelity confessional.

On this edition of All Songs Considered Sonic Youth,Bat For Lashes, Mamer, Marianne Dissard, Mulatu Astatke and Heliocentrics, and Manchester Orchestra.