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There are no people named Claudia in the Claudia Quintet, but there is a fantastic drummer and composer named John Hollenbeck. His tunes crib from anywhere between minimalism and math-rock, while the band transforms it all into a sort of throbbing, cinematic and wacky jazz.

The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.

On this week's show hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton begin their summer-long quest to pin down the most universally loved albums.

The singer-songwriter's new album was written entirely in response to his recent divorce. Even in its darkest moments, though, The Beast in Its Tracks finds Ritter sounding more bruised than wounded, and yearning to compartmentalize and preserve the happy memories that remain.

Brooklyn indie duo riffs on its Ghanaian adventure by collaborating with master gyil player Aaron Bebe. Folk drones follow.

The King of Rock and Soul: Solomon Burke; New solo work from Robert Plant; A look back at the work of Alan Lomax; Damon Gough, a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy and more.

With African traditions, R&B experimentation and pithy lyrics, Sudan Archives expands her musical menagerie on her second EP.

The trio of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers share the songs they love most and talk about the ways they inspire each other in their new band, boygenius.

A now-infamous 2008 trip to Avatar Studios brought Liane Hansen face to face with her vocal limitations. But she also met a young artist making her debut recordings. Now Sabrina Scott has released her EP, called A New View.

Stephen Bruton played guitar for nearly 40 years with Kris Kristofferson. He recorded five solo albums, and his songs have been covered by such greats as Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson. Bruton died of cancer on May 9 at the home of his longtime friend, music producer and songwriter T-Bone Burnett.