Andy Shauf, 'I'm Not Falling Asleep'

By Bob Boilen

Published January 8, 2015 at 7:00 AM CST

Old stock film footage from the 1920s Saskatchewan Agricultural Archives is an odd but mysteriously perfect backdrop for this spare and pining tune from Canadian . The piano-based song is a preview of his album The Bearer of Bad News,which comes out on Feb. 3.Here's the place to pre-order the album — when you do, you'll instantly get another track, "You're Out Wasting" — and you cand find tour dates at Andy's .

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In 1988, a determined Bob Boilen started showing up on NPR's doorstep every day, looking for a way to contribute his skills in music and broadcasting to the network. His persistence paid off, and within a few weeks he was hired, on a temporary basis, to work for All Things Considered. Less than a year later, Boilen was directing the show and continued to do so for the next 18 years.

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