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This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews a reimagining of a John Cale classic; the sophisticated folk of Aoife O'Donovan; and a survey of the musical geography of Mali. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews new albums from all-women quartet Savages and Auckland-based blues singer Coco Davis, and talks to retro-rocker JD McPherson ahead of his upcoming New… Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews a hometown tour from Manhattan's 'anti-folk' singer Jeffrey Lewis; creative collaborations between Tiny Ruins/ Hamish Kilgour, and Connan Mockasin/… Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews an unexpected dance move from members of Nashville alt-country collective Lambchop; a North Indian excursion with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and… Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews personal and political laments from The Broken Heartbreakers; country soul from Strange Faith; and a two-disc survey of The Man Who Invented Rock 'n'… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews the electronic art-pop of Grimes; songs about depression and discos from John Grant; and vinyl reissues of a few Kiwi classics. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews the first full album in almost two decades from Dunedin legends The Chills; a complex set of chamber-pop from Joanna Newsom; and the latest trawlings… Audio

Jim Pinckney reviews the hotly hyped hip pop of Atlanta's Raury and his album All We Need; Mo Kolours' percussive Peckham panoramas in Texture Like Sun; and a new On-U Sound collection, Trevor Jackson… Audio

In this edition of The Sampler, Jim Pickney reviews new releases by Air member Nicolas Godin, Roots Manuva and Jonathan Bree. Audio

Jim Pinckney reviews St Germain's long germinating follow up album, St Germain; Deerhunter's chipper seventh album, Fading Frontier; and the jazzy international grime of Swindle on the album Peace… Audio

This week in The Sampler Jim Pinckney reviews, Richard Hawley’s sophisticated South Yorkshire crooning, Kurt Vile’s latest batch of songs from the couch, and the mesmerising psychedelic covers of… Audio

Jim Pinckney reviews Music Complete by New Order, Half Free by U.S. Girls and Girls and Foam by Darkstar. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger hosts a Sampler Summit to discuss the David Bowie box set Five Years - 1969-1973. He is joined by glam rock scholar Dr Ian Chapman, writer and cultural critic… Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews the latest set of doomed dream-pop from Lana Del Rey; new releases from the National members Bryce and Aaron Dessner's Brassland label; and the… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews psychedelia and soul from Dan Auerbach's new band The Arcs; the first offering in five years from Beirut, and the black comic Americana of Johnny Dowd. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews psychedelia and soul from Dan Auerbach's new band The Arcs; the first offering in five years from Beirut; and the black comic Americana of Johnny Dowd.

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews dream-pop from Beach House, slowcore from Low, and a new set of dark ballads and garage pop from Lyttelton troubadour Delaney Davidson. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews a new album by American roots icon Iris DeMent that has its roots in 20th century Russia; a set of musical fables from Berlin-based vibraphone master… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews the latest album from alt-country rockers Wilco, Melody Thomas checks out a new EP from soultronica duo Electric Wire Hustle, and Texan singer-songwriter Tift Merritt talks to… Audio

The Sampler's Nick Bollinger hosts a Sampler Summit. The subject: Dr. Dre's Compton: A Soundtrack, his first album in 16 years. Audio

A sophomore set from sometime Prince collaborator Lianne La Havas. Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a new set of detailed country dramas from southern singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. Audio