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Smackdown: Albums vs. Singles

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The world's biggest music companies are set to unveil new "digital album" formats with downloadable liner notes and cover art. But trendsetting artists like Radiohead say they only want to release singles and short EPs. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate the future of the album format. Later: Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter Imogen Heap performs live in our studio.

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Imogen Heap

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Imogen Heap

Imogen Heap started writing songs at age 13 and a few years later taught herself how to do sampling and production with an Atari. She has since mixed and produced most of her albums herself. She joins us to play live songs from her new record, Ellipse.

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