Joshua Bote

This week's All Songs Considered explores the more drastic ends of the song spectrum, from cotton-candy pop to raging punk sung in Farsi.

Kristian Matsson has figured out that the crests and valleys of our interiorities are just as beguiling as the vast expanses around us.

Given the stylistic twists and turns she's taken over the course of her brief career, it's hard to believe that the critically lauded Nilüfer Yanya is only just now poised to release her debut album.

The New Zealanders' new recording combines live performances of Conchords classics with loose tracks that the duo has performed over the years but never officially released.