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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

A new collaboration from Karen O and Danger Mouse, a fresh new beat from French producer FKJ and a new single from Jack White's The Raconteurs are among this month's favorites.
Strand of Oaks' newest folk track is one of 10 songs on this month's <em>Heavy Rotation</em>.

Month after month, member stations partake in Heavy Rotation and share with us songs that they cannot stop listening to. Out of the many talents and submissions, we condensed the list into ten songs, all of which scale the possibilities that this year has to offer in music.

This month's playlist is packed with new favorites, including French producer FKJ and a fresh bop from Future's The WIZRD, marking this start in 2019 as a hopeful one.


Karen O and Danger Mouse, "WOMAN"

Karen O pairing up with Danger Mouse is a fusion of pure collaborative mastery. Between them, they've worked with some of the biggest names in modern music: Adele, Michael Kiwanuka, Parquet Courts, James Mercer... I could go on and on.

Over the years, these highly collaborative artists have proved they can work well with others. On their new release as a duo,, they prove they can work well together. With decades of combined experience and two strong musical visions, you can imagine how simple

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