Kishi Bashi Announces New Album, Shares Its First Single

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Kishi Bashi recently stopped by NPR's Washington, D.C., headquarters to announce his new album Sonderlust, which is due out Sept. 16 via Joyful Noise. It includes the lushly layered "Say Yeah," a rapturous mix of '70s soft rock, disco and synth pop.

Say Yeah 4:36

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In an interview with All Songs Considered, webcast live on Facebook, the singer and multi-instrumentalist discusses the new record — and shares some of its highlights. You can listen and download audio of the full conversation with the link at the top of the page.

This is Kishi Bashi's fourth full-length solo album, following 2015's String Quartet: Live!