The Best of Car Talk

On any given day, All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen bombards co-host Robin Hilton with a running list of new ideas for the show. Most of them never see the light of day. But on this week's program Bob explains his latest idea, one that everyone will want to see happen. It's called "The Sole Of A Band" and involves matching photos of the shoes worn by bands with their music. You can hear more about how it works at the top of this week's edition of All Songs Considered. As if that weren't enough, we've also got a great new mix of discoveries for you, including the euphoric Columbus, Ohio band Saintseneca; the joyful, yet otherworldly music of Thumpers; the unforgettable voice of Israeli singer-songwriter Asaf Avidan, and the mesmerizing sounds of producer and electronic musician Darren Cunningham, otherwise known as Actress. Plus sunny new pop from Real Estate, and the epic, conceptual rock of Wax Fang. Saintseneca Album: Dark Arc Song: Takmit Thumpers Album: Galore Song: Marvel Asaf Avidan Album: Different Pulses Song: Different Pulses Actress Album: Ghettoville Song: Rap Real Estate Album: Atlas Song: Talking Backwards Wax Fang Album: The Astronaut Song: The Astronaut Part 1