Song of the Day: Recent Episodes
Minnesota Public Radio
Music lovers from 89.3 The Current comb through mountains of music to choose the best new, independent, and unreleased songs to share with you each weekday.
Today's Song of the Day is "In Motion feat. A Beacon School" from ford.’s album, Guiding Hand, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Alley Light" from Squirrel Flower’s album, Tomorrow’s Fire, out October 13th.
Squirrel Flower will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, January 20th.
Today's Song of the Day is "TKO" from Durry’s album, Suburban Legend, out September 8th.
Durry will be performing at First Ave on Saturday, December 16th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Grand Junction" from The Hold Steady’s album, The Price of Progress, out now.
The Hold Steady will be performing at the State Fair Grandstand for The Current’s Music On A Stick on Saturday, September 2nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Seem An I" from PJ Harvey’s album, I Inside The Old Year Dying, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Too Young To Die feat. First Aid Kit" from M. Ward’s album, supernatural thing, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Your Spit" from Ian Sweet’s album, Sucker, out November 3rd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Let Me Down" from Annie and The Bang Bang’s album, Radio Baby, out the fall.
Annie and The Bang Bang will be performing at Surly Brewing on Sunday, August 27th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Too Much, Enough" from Nation of Language’s album, Strange Disciple, out September 15th.
Nation of Language will be performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Thursday, October 19th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Sunshine Baby" from The Japanese House’s album, In The End It Always Does, out now.
The Japanese House will be performing at the Fine Line on Saturday, December 2nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Sticks and Stones" from Lukas Nelson + POTR’s album, Sticks and Stones, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Have You Been Told" from Edwin Raphael’s album, Warm Terracotta, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Traffic Fiction" from Tre Burt’s album, Traffic Fiction, out October 6th.
Tre Burt will be performing at the Turf Club on Sunday, October 22nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "World Worth Keeping" from Jaime Wyatt’s album, Feel Good, out November 3rd.
Jaime Wyatt will be performing at the Fine Line on Thursday, September 21st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Country Bar" from Crooks & Nannies’ album, Real Life, out August 25th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Overture" from Eliza Blue’s album, The Grass Widow, out now.
Eliza Blue will be performing at Icehouse on Sunday, August 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "A Good Thing" from Claud’s album, Supermodels, out now.
Claud will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Monday, September 25th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Vaporized" from Sea Lemon’s album, Stop At Nothing, out August 25th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Easier To Run" from Georgia Gets By’s album, Fish Bird Baby Boy, out October 6th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Tioga Pass feat. Rocco Palladino" from Yussef Dayes’ album, Black Classical Music, out September 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "When My Light Goes Out" from We Are The Willows’ album, Everything Changed, out now.
We Are The Willows will be performing at Northfield concert series on Friday, August 4th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Act Natural” from Margaret Glaspy’s album, Echo The Diamond, out August 18th.
Margaret Glaspy will be performing at the Fine Line on Friday, October 6th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Bluish" from Chris Farren’s album, Doom Singer, out August 4th.
Chris Farren will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Friday, October 6th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Quarter Life Crisis" the new single from Isabel Dumaa, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Tiny Garden” from Jamila Woods’ album, Water Made Us, out October 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Leaving The Light" from Genesis Owusu’s album, STRUGGLER, out August 18th.
Genesis Owusu will be performing at the Fine Line on Thursday, October 12th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Forget Me Not" from Say She She. The band’s new album, Silver, is out September 29th.
Say She She will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Thursday, July 27th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Still As The Night” the new single from GA-20, out September 8th.
GA-20 will be performing at the Turf Club on Friday, July 28th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Evening Star Supercharger" from Sparklehorse’s posthumous album, Bird Machine, out September 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Whirlpool Dub (Adrian Sherwood 'Reset in Dub’ Version)" from Panda Bear & Sonic Boom’s album, Reset in Dub, out August 18th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Oh Yes Flow" from Kashimana’s album, Phantom Cries, out July 28th.
Kashimana will be performing their album release show at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, July 28th.
Today's Song of the Day is "When We Were Close" from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s album, Weathervanes, out now.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be performing at Grand Rapids Riverfest on Saturday, September 9th and at Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead on Sunday, September 10th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Just The Once" from Metric’s album, Formentera II, out October 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "But Not Kiss" the new single from Faye Webster, out now.
Faye Webster will be performing at First Avenue on Monday, October 30th.
Today's Song of the Day is "New York Transit Queen" from Corinne Bailey Rae’s album, Black Rainbows, out September 15th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Cap Guns" from Mae Simpson’s album, Chandelier & Bloom, out September 1st.
Mae Simpson will be performing songs from her debut album at the Fine Line on Saturday, September 9th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Eliza I See” from Darlingside’s album, Everything Is Alive, out July 28th.
Darlingside will be performing at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, October 27th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Forgiving Ties" from Deer Tick’s album, Emotional Contracts, out now.
Deer Tick will be performing at the Fine Line on Wednesday, November 8th.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Salad” by Blondshell from her album Blondshell.
Blondshell will be performing in Minneapolis at 7th Street Entry on Tuesday, July 11.
Today's Song of the Day is "You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond" from Buffalo Nichols’ album, The Fatalist, out September 15th.
Buffalo Nichols will be performing at the Turf Club on Saturday, October 7th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Help Me Willie Nelson!" the new single from Humbird, out now.
Humbird will be performing at Lutsong Music Festival in Lutsen, MN on Thursday, July 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "You S02" from Speedy Ortiz’s album, Rabbit Rabbit, out September 1st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Kid" from The Revivalists’ album, Pour It Out Into The Night, out now.
The Revivalists will be performing at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park, MN on Saturday, July 1st.
Today's Song of the Day is "La Noche feat. Antonio Lizana" from Nickodemus’ album, Soul & Science, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Nu-Grape" from Hiss Golden Messenger’s album, Jump For Joy, out August 25th.
Hiss Golden Messenger will be performing at the Fine Line on Friday, November 3rd.
Today's Song of the Day is "The Start and End We Know" from The Sunny Era’s album, The Sky King, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Gum" from Unturned’s album, Dreams of Being on Television, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Spring Bug" the new single from Helena Deland, out now.
Helena Deland will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Monday, November 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "I’ll Wait Here" the latest single from Annie Fitzgerald, out now.
Annie Fitzgerald will be performing at Aster Cafe on Thursday, July 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Bootleg Firecracker" the new single from Middle Kids, out now.
Middle Kids will be performing at the Armory on Friday, August 13th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Boyhood" from The Japanese House’s album, In the End It Always Does, out June 30th.
The Japanese House will be performing at the Fine Line on Saturday, December 2nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Big Big Love" the new single from Michael Franti & Spearhead, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Getchya" from Taylor James Donskey’s album, JoyRide, out now.
Taylor James Donskey will be performing at Icehouse on Saturday, June 17th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Last Man Dancing" from Jake Shears’ album, Last Man Dancing, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Heralds” by The OK Factor. The OK Factor will be performing at Barely Brothers Records on Saturday, December 3rd.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Save Your Tears For Someone New” from Lee Fields’ album, Sentimental Fool, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Queen of Ears” from Quasi’s album, Breaking the Balls of History, out February 10th, 2023.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Life Goes On” feat. Sampa the Great from Ezra Collective’s new album, Where I’m Meant To Be, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Joy” from Mikey Mike’s new album, Life on Earth, Vol.2, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Gondii” from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s album Changes, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Time Machine” from Daisy The Great’s new album, All You Need Is Time, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “On the Sparrow” from Lazerbeak’s album, Lava Bangers II, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Hurricane” from Plains’ new album, I Walked With You A Ways, out now.
Today’s Song of the Day is “I Saw” the new single by Young Fathers. Their new album ‘Heavy Heavy’ will be out February, 2023 on Ninja Tune.
Today’s Song of the Day is “Mad At Me” the new single by Samia featuring papa mbye, out now. Samia will be performing at First Avenue on February 18, 2023.
Today’s Song of the Day is “I Am Human (Live)” the new single by Jaspar Lepak, out now. Jaspar Lepak will be performing on Friday, November 11, at Aster Cafe with Mother Banjo.
Today's Song of the Day is "Follow the Cyborg" from Miss Grit’s album, Follow The Cyborg, out February 24th, 2023.
Today's Song of the Day is "Something About You" from Barrel Flash’s album, A Guide to Dancing Alone, out November 4th.
Barrel Flash will be performing at the Urban Growler Brewing Co on Saturday, November 5th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Check for Signs of Life" from Philip Selway’s album, Strange Dance, out February 24th, 2023.
Today's Song of the Day is "Fairweather Friend" from GA-20’s album, Crackdown, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Find It" from Bass Drum of Death’s album, Say I Won’t, out January 27th, 2023.
Bass Drum of Death will be performing at First Avenue on Friday, December 9th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Grapevine" from Weyes Blood’s album, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, out November 18th.
Weyes Blood will be performing at First Avenue on Tuesday, March 14th.
Today's Song of the Day is "666" the new single from Jeremy Messersmith, out now.
Jeremy Messersmith will be performing at the Fitzgerald Theater on Saturday, October 29th.
Today's Song of the Day is "balance is gone" from Billy Nomates’s album, CACTI, out January 13th, 2023.
Today's Song of the Day is "Someone to Weep for Me" from Bonny Light Horseman’s album, Rolling Golden Holy, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Didn’t It Rain" from Jake Blount’s album, The New Faith, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Sunshine and Good Lookin’" from Red Eye Ruby’s EP, The Ruby, out now.
Red Eye Ruby will be performing with Alexander Craig at the Minneapolis VFW on Saturday, October 22nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Geometry" from Rubblebucket’s album, Earth Worship, out October 21st.
Rubblebucket will be performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Wednesday, February 15th.
Today's Song of the Day is "I’ll Fight You" from Open Mike Eagle’s album, a tape called component system with the auto reverse, out now.
Open Mike Eagle will be performing at First Avenue on Friday, October 21st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Blush" the lates single from Dessa, out now.
Dessa will be performing at First Avenue on Friday, October 21st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Speed Queen" from The Foxgloves’ album, Mama Was A Bandit, out now.
The Foxgloves will be performing at The Caravan du Nord at The Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, MN on Saturday, October 22nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Baby Crazy" from Titus Andronicus’ album, The Will To Live, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "97 Avalon" from Charlie Burg’s album, Infinitely Tall, out now.
Charlie Burg will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Thursday, November 10th.
Today's Song of the Day is "From The Hill" the new single from Nation of Language, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Blush" the new single from Dessa, out now.
Dessa will be performing at First Avenue on Friday, October 21st.
Today's Song of the Day is “Don’t Go Back" from Marlon Williams’ album, My Boy, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Fractals" from Beth Orton’s album, Weather Alive, out now.
Beth Orton will be performing at the Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday, November 12th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Empires Falling" from The Black Angels’ album, Wilderness of Mirrors, out now.
The Black Angels will be performing at First Avenue on Wednesday, October 5th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Can't Stop The Rain" from Neal Francis' new record, In Plain Sight, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Feel Another Day" from Night Moves’s album, The Redaction EP, out now.
Night Moves will be performing at Surly Brewery on Thursday, September 29th for The Current Happy Hour.
Today's Song of the Day is "Forever in Sunset" from Ezra Furman’s album, All of Us Flames, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Compos Mentis" from The Murlocs’ album, Rapscallion, out now.
The Murlocs will be performing at Turf Club on Wednesday, November 16th.
Today's Song of the Day is "How Was Your Day" from Stella Donnelly’s album, Flood, out August 26th.
Stella Donnelly will be performing at Fine Line on Wednesday, September 21st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Forever in Sunset" from Ezra Furman’s album, All of Us Flames, out August 26th.
Today's Song of the Day is "El Bueno Y El Malo" from Hermanos Gutierrez’ album, El Bueno Y El Malo, out October 28th.
Hermanos Gutierrez will be performing at Turf Club on Tuesday, November 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Edge of the Edge" from Panda Bear & Sonic Boom’s album, Reset, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Vault of Heaven" from Pixies’ album, Doggerel, out September 30th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Perfection," which appears on Lunch Duchesses’ latest release How It Ends.
Today's Song of the Day is "6AM" from Son Little’s album, Like Neptune, out September 9th.
Son Little will be performing at the Turf Club on Thursday, December 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Satellite" from Courtney Marie Andrews’ album, Loose Future, out October 7th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Runner" from Alex G’s album, God Save The Animals, out September 23rd.
Alex G will be performing at First Avenue on Tuesday, November 1st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Playground" from flipturn’s album, Shadowglow, out August 19th.
flipturn will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Friday, October 28th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Let The Lights On" from Sorry’s new album, Anywhere But Here, out October 7th.
Sorry will be performing at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, November 23rd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Speeding 72" from Momma’s new album, Household Name, out now.
Momma will be performing at the Turf Club on Saturday, September 17th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Problem With It" from the new Plains’ album, I Walked With You A Ways, out October 14th.
Plains will be performing at First Avenue on Friday, November 18th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Stay Out Of It” the latest single from Michigander, out now.
Michigander will be performing at the Turf Club on Tuesday, November 1st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Una Mas" from Ozomatli’s new album, Marching On, out now.
Ozomatli will be performing at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee, WI on Thursday, September 22nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "TONGUETIED" the new single from The Controversial New Skinny Pill, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Haircut" from Alex The Astronaut’s album, How to Grow a Sunflower Underwater, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "XOPA" from Making Movies’ album, XOPA, out now.
Making Movies will be performing at the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday, September 1st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Hollow Moon" from Josh Rouse’s album, Going Places, out July 29th.
Josh Rouse will be performing at Colectivo Coffee in Milwaukee, WI on Thursday, September 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "I’m Just A Clown" from Charley Crockett’s album, The Man From Waco, out September 9th.
Charley Crockett will be performing at Turner Hall Ballroom, in Milwaukee, WI on Monday, August 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Moving On" from Green/Blue’s album, Paper Thin, out now.
Green/Blue will be performing at Hook and Ladder on Wednesday, September 21st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Mentiras Con Cariño" from Adrian Quesada’s album, Boleros Psicodélicos, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Passion feat. Nile Rodgers" the new single from Roosevelt, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Ain’t No Thief" from Viagra Boys’ album, Cave World, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Morning In The Sun" the new single from Rubblebucket, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "The Fall" from Zola Jesus’ album, Arkhon, out now.
Zola Jesus will be performing at the Palace Theater on Friday, July 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "With Our Eyes Closed" from Tape Tension’s album, Questions in Balance, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Fascination" from Tamino’s album, Sahar, out September 23rd.
Tamino will be performing at the Fine Line on Sunday, September 25th.
Today's Song of the Day is "paul blart mall cop" the new song from girlhouse, out now.
girlhouse will be performing at Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Thursday, June 23rd.
Today's Song of the Day is "I Was Neon" from Julia Jacklin’s album, PRE PLEASURE, out August 26th.
Julia Jacklin will be performing at the Fine Line on Saturday, September 24th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Hide My Emotion" from Keep For Cheap’s album, Bundle, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Days Ahead feat. Danielle Haim" from Bruce Hornsbys album, ‘Flicted, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "My Boy" the new single from Marlon Williams, out now.
Marlon Williams will be performing at Turf Club on Thursday, September 22nd.
Today's Song of the Day is "First High” from Nikki Lane’s album, Denim & Diamonds, out September 23rd.
Today's Song of the Day is "Back Seat" from Chastity Brown’s album, Sing to the Walls, out June 17th.
Today's Song of the Day is "White Horses" from Low’s album, Hey What, out now.
Low will be part of Rock The Garden at The Walker Art Center on Saturday, June 11th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Talk" from Beabadoobee’s album, Beatopia, out July 15th.
Beabadoobee will be part of Rock The Garden at The Walker Art Center on Saturday, June 11th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Timtar (Live)" from Bombino’s album, Live In Amsterdam, out now.
Bombino will be part of Rock The Garden at The Walker Art Center on Saturday, June 11th.
Today's Song of the Day is "The Only Way Out" the new single from Danielle Ponder, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Spitting Off the Edge of the World" from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ upcoming album, ‘Cool It Down’.
Today's Song of the Day is "Claim Your Prize" from John Moreland’s upcoming album, ‘Birds In The Ceiling’.
Today's Song of the Day is "Laughing in the Sunshine" from G. Love’s upcoming album, Philadelphia Mississippi, out June 24, 2022.
Today's Song of the Day is "All Comes Crashing" from Metric’s upcoming album, Formentera, out July 8, 2022.
Today's Song of the Day is "Revival Psalm" from The Districts’ album, Great American Painting, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Gonna Lose" from Built to Spill’s album, When The Wind Forgets Your Name, out September 9th.
Built to Spill will be performing at First Avenue on Tuesday, August 16th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Doing My Best" the new single from Jillian Rae, out now.
Jillian Rae will be performing at the Turf Club on Thursday, May 19th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Giant Palm" from Naima Bock’s album, Giant Palm, out July 1st.
Today's Song of the Day is "Birthdays" from Craig Finn’s album, A Legacy of Rentals, out May 20th.
Craig Finn will be performing at the Turf Club on Tuesday, June 28th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Sorrows Blue Tapestry" from Alex Izenberg’s album, I’m Not Here, out May 20th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Wonderment" from Chastity Brown’s album, Sing to the Walls, out June 17th.
Chastity Brown will be performing at Pantages Theater on Friday, May 20th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Summer in Reverse feat. CHAI" from Sondre Lerche’s album, Avatars Of Love, out now.
Sondre Lerche will be performing at Parkway Theater on Saturday, May 14th.
Today's Song of the Day is "I Think We Arrived" the latest single from Products, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Rotting" is the latest single from POLIÇA.
POLIÇA will be performing at the Midwest Music Fest in Winona, MN on Saturday, April 30th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Two of a Kind" from Seratones’s album, Love & Algorhythms, out April 29th.
Seratones will be our next Microshow guest performing at Hook and Ladder on Saturday, April 9th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Vulnerable Hours" the newest single from Night Moves, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "One Way Out of a Hole" from Cloud Cult’s album, Metamorphosis, out now.
Cloud Cult will be performing with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - March 31st, April 1st and 2nd .
Today's Song of the Day is "RUNNITUP feat. Myia Thornton" the new single from Zora, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Personal Message" from Melody’s Echo Chamber’s album, Emotional Eternal, out April 29th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Harness The Wind" from Calexico’s album, El Mirador, out April 8th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Do You See The Light Around Me?" a new single from Uwade, out now.
Today's Song of the Day is "Catch My Drift" from Jordana’s album, Face The Wall, out May 20th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Without Any Airs" from Fruit Bats’ album, Sometimes a Cloud Is Just a Cloud: Slow Growers, Sleeper Hits and Lost Songs (2001–2021), out now.
The Fruit Bats will be performing at First Avenue on Saturday, April 30th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Outlaw Love" from The Districts’ album, Great American Painting, out March 11th.
The Districts will be performing at the Turf Club on Wednesday, March 16th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Mirror," the latest release from Minnesotan artist Mac Irv.
Today's Song of the Day is "Lighthouse" from Mattiel’s album, Georgia Gothic, out March 18th.
Today's Song of the Day is "Talkin’ To Myself" from Sarah Shook and the Disarmers’ album, Nightroamer, out February 18th.