In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses an album that explores the Puerto Rican heritage of Hurray For The Riff Raff's Alynda Lee Segarra; and an unexpected late-career detour into swing-era standards from Bob Dylan.

Nick Bollinger discusses an album that explores the Puerto Rican heritage of Hurray For The Riff Raff's Alynda Lee Segarra.

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger talks to Joshua Tillman - the artist better known as Father John Misty - about comedy, tragedy and the human condition; and reviews notable new compilations of The Stooges and The Move.

Nick Bollinger reviews notable new compilations of The Stooges and The Move.

Nick Bollinger talks to Joshua Tillman - the artist better known as Father John Misty - about comedy, tragedy and the human condition.

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger decodes the Latin quote behind Laura Marling's new album Semper Femina, and reviews an album by the reformed Grandaddy which picks up in the same desolate place they left off, while Tony Stamp lends an ear the U.K. electronic producer who masquerades as Blanck Mass.

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger decodes the Latin quote behind Laura Marling's new album Semper Femina.

Nick Bollinger reviews an album by the reformed Grandaddy which picks up in the same desolate place they left off.

Tony Stamp lends an ear to the U.K. electronic producer who masquerades as Blanck Mass.

Elliott Childs lends an ear to the latest set from alt-country originators Son Volt.