You can stream all of these albums in advance of their official release dates at npr.org/firstlisten.
Current and Upcoming NPR First Listens
Jan. 11-19: Transference by Spoon
Jan. 15-26: Downtown Church by Patty Griffin
Jan. 18-26: The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae
Jan. 19-26: IRM by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Jan. 19-26: Teen Dream by Beach House
Jan. 25-Feb. 2: The Courage Of Others by Midlake
Feb. 1-9: Heligoland by Massive Attack
Feb. 1-9: Eyelid Movies by Phantogram
Feb. 8-23: The Golden Archipelago by Shearwater
Charlotte Gainsbourg plays The Bell House on January 19 (w/ Dean and Britta) and 20 (w/ Dinosaur Feathers) and the Hiro Ballroom on January 23 (Buy Tickets).
Beach House plays The Bell House January 26 and Webster Hall on May 6 (Buy Tickets).
Spoon plays Radio City Music Hall on March 26 (Buy Tickets).
Shearwater plays the Bowery Ballroom on March 27 (Buy Tickets).
Midlake plays the Bowery Ballroom April 7 and 8 (Buy Tickets).
Phantogram plays Union Hall on February 11 and the Mercury Lounge on February 12 (Buy Tickets)