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I've been loving the newly and well crafted sounds of the English musician Ben Howard.

He's been putting out records for the past dozen years or so, and this new one produced

by Aaron Desner includes members of Big Thief, this is the kit, drummer and producer use

of days, and strings by Rob Moose.

Now you might remember his work from Sufjan Stevens and Phoebe Bridgers.

It's a lot of names, and I'm going to let Ben Howard tell you just a little bit more.

Hi Bob, Ben Howard here, this one's called Far Out.

Thank you for playing it.

It's loosely inspired by Super Tramps' logical song, and I suppose the British countryside.

Thanks again, all the best.

All right?

Always a diamond to make, everybody smiling on the take

Everybody wein' around is to make the sun come down

Everybody knows the rain when it comes around

Calling, clearing

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