New Mix: Big Thief, George Harrison, Circuit Des Yeux, Hand Habits, More

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🗓️ 25 August 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite songs of the week, including a 50th anniversary edition of George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity."

1. George Harrison: "Isn't It A Pity," from All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary)
2. Immersion, (feat. Laetitia Sadier): "Riding The Wave," from Nanocluster Vol. 1
3. Circuit des Yeux: "Dogma," from -Io
4. Hand Habits: "Aquamarine," from Fun House
5. Coco: "Knots," from Coco
6. Big Thief: "Sparrow" (Single)

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0:00.0	I listen to Bullseye because Jesse always has really good questions.
0:04.8	What did John Malkovich wear when he was 20?
0:07.8	I don't know how to describe it.
0:10.6	Bullseye interviews with creators you love and creators you need to know from MaximumFund.org
0:16.7	and NPR.
0:20.2	For MPR music you're connected to all songs considered on Bob Boylan.
0:24.3	51 years ago in the winter of 1970 and four months after the breakup of The Beatles,
0:30.8	guitarist George Harrison released the astonishing triple album All Things Must Pass.
0:37.6	It was two albums of George Harrison's songs in one bonus album of jam sessions.
0:42.4	Putting the jam sessions aside, the songwriting for All Things Must Pass are some of the greatest
0:47.0	songs George Everrote and the album in my opinion is one of the best records ever made.
0:52.6	Now there's a 50th anniversary edition and if three albums wasn't enough, now there's
0:57.5	an Uber Deluxe version, an expansive super deluxe edition box set, and various CD and vinyl
1:04.0	configurations.
1:05.3	Most importantly, the album has been remixed and I'm hearing things in these songs I hadn't
1:10.2	heard before.
1:11.2	I'm going to play Isn't It a Pity?
1:14.1	Lyrically it's a stunning song and if you're familiar with it, listen to how they've
1:18.9	pushed George's voice more front and center.
1:48.9	How we break each other's hearts, because each other pain, how we take each other's
2:08.5	love, but I think in any moment.
2:16.4	Forgetting to give back, Isn't it a pity?
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