First Listen: Wye Oak, 'Shriek' — npr.org

hide captionWye Oak's new album, Shriek, comes out April 29. Wye Oak's new album, Shriek, comes out April 29. At some point, even babies who bask in the warmth of attachment parenting need to learn to self-soothe — to regulate their emotions without their parents' guidance or even a hug. Often they do it with a thing: a blankie, a binky, a stuffie. Adults are expected to be free of such fixations, but the truth is, inanimate enablers still fill our lives. Musicians bring them right onstage. Why do you think guitarists name their stringed companions? Electricity makes these toys speak.

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