Artists like Superchunk, Neurosis, Pixies, Low, Mogwai and Joanna Newsom came to recording engineer Steve Albini when they had something righteous or defiant to proclaim. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty hide caption
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Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra captures a complicated reality on their new song, "Colossus of Roads." Tommy Kha/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Low's Mimi Parker (left) and Alan Sparhawk backstage at Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2007. Catherine P. Lewis for NPR hide caption
Mimi Parker performing in 2012 in Seattle, Wash. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images hide caption
The indie rock band Low released their 13th studio album, HEY WHAT, on Sept. 10. Nathan Keay/Courtesy of Sub Pop Records hide caption
J Balvin's JOSE is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Sept. 10. VIVIIMAGE/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"I think our music a lot of the time struggles with, 'Who am I? What is truth? What is the correct path when you don't really understand what it should be as much as you have hope that it would have at some point.'" Alan Sparhawk says. Paul Husband/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Low's Haunting And Holistic Rock Struggles To Answer Life's Big Questions
Rapper Noname's Room 25 is our pick for one of the best albums out on Sep. 14. Chantal Anderson hide caption
Low's Double Negative comes out Sept. 14. Paul Husband/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tinsel Tales 4: Stories Told Through Song
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Joan Shelley's Over And Even is Stephen Thompson's favorite album of 2015. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, and Zak Sally of Low surround Alan and Mimi's 8-month-old daughter Hollis in 2000. JEFF WHEELER/STAR TRIBUNE hide caption
Sharon Van Etten Interviews Mimi Parker
Low's new album, Ones And Sixes, comes out Sept. 11. Zoran Orlić/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton set out on a road trip to find the true spirit of the holiday season. Along the way they stop at the Silent Night Motel, where they meet Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, St. Vincent (Annie Clark), Josh Ritter, and more. Michael Huey/Mastery Of Maps hide caption
Low's new album, The Invisible Way, comes out March 19. Zoran Orlic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption