José González studies hope, Jungle brings the sunshine, more

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The British act Jungle had a big hit with “Back on 74” — and its unforgettable dance video — in 2023. Now, the group is back with “Carry On,” a breezy, sun-dappled song about surviving a broken heart. We give it a spin to open the show, along with a study on optimism from one of José González’s best albums, a celestial ambient cut from throat singer Tanya Tagaq and more.<br/><br/>NPR classical critic Tom Huizenga joins host Robin Hilton as they update their running list of the year’s best songs.<br/><br/>(00:00) Intro<br/><br/>(01:03) Jungle: “Carry On” from ‘SUNSHINE’<br/><br/>(07:42) Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth: “Not Even the Dead” from ‘Elevator Songs’<br/><br/>(14:23) Quiet Light: “Self Tape” from ‘Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2’<br/><br/>(23:34) Tanya Tagaq: “Imiq” from ‘Saputjiji’<br/><br/>(31:13) José González: “Etyd” from ‘Against the Dying of the Light’<br/><br/>(37:49) Giya Kancheli: “Middelheim” from ‘Kancheli: Ex contrario, Middelheim & Tsutisopeli’<br/><br/><br>Support the show with a review on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345"target="_blank" > Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10LYbliXlNZe1VStsTkcC0?si=bb536b16024d42d8"target="_blank" >Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend!<br/><br/>Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: <a href="mailto:allsongs@npr.org"target="_blank" >allsongs@npr.org</a><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>