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Heavy Rotation: September Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

This month's list of songs includes upbeat folk from Gruff Rhys, an electronica cut from Octo Octa, and a new track from Cigarettes After Sex.
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Every month, Heavy Rotation features the best songs from public radio stations across the country. This month's list includes upbeat folk from Gruff Rhys, an electronica cut from Octo Octa, and a new track from Cigarettes After Sex.


Michaela Anne, "By Our Design"

After releasing two albums of country-influenced Americana, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Michaela Anne has released her third full length, Desert Dove. Produced by Sam Outlaw and Delta Spirit's Kelly Winrich, the album signals a musical evolution towards a more expansive sound. "By Our Design" is one of those moody, breathtaking, stop-you-in-your-tracks songs with a lush, sweeping arrangement all anchored by Anne's stunning vocals. — Bruce Warren, WXPN


Cigarettes After Sex, "Heavenly"

"Heavenly" announces the return of with a new album, . Greg Gonzalez's soft,

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