Listen: Olivia Chaney Talks Offa Rex with NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday"

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Offa Rex, the new project from Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists, released its debut album, The Queen of Hearts, on Friday. Chaney was on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday yesterday to discuss the project, the origins of which can be traced to a tweet from The Decemberists' Colin Meloy. You can listen to the interview and even hear Chaney give an impromptu a cappella performance of an old Jewish hymn here. Chaney and Meloy will be on BBC Radio 2's The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe on Wednesday.

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Offa Rex, the new project from English singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists, released its debut album, The Queen of Hearts, which NPR Music called "a match made in folk-rock heaven," on Nonesuch this past Friday. Chaney was on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday yesterday to discuss the project, the origins of which can be traced to a tweet from The Decemberists' Colin Meloy. You can listen to Chaney's conversation with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and even hear Chaney give an impromptu a cappella performance of an old Jewish hymn, below.

Chaney and Meloy will be on BBC Radio 2's The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe to discuss their coming together for the new album this Wednesday. You can hear it at bbc.co.uk.

To pick up a copy of The Queen of Hearts, head to your local music shop, iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify.

Offa Rex will tour this summer, starting this coming Sunday with a sold-out performance at The Aladdin in Portland, Oregon. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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  • Monday, July 17, 2017
    Listen: Olivia Chaney Talks Offa Rex with NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday"
    Shervin Lainez

    Offa Rex, the new project from English singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists, released its debut album, The Queen of Hearts, which NPR Music called "a match made in folk-rock heaven," on Nonesuch this past Friday. Chaney was on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday yesterday to discuss the project, the origins of which can be traced to a tweet from The Decemberists' Colin Meloy. You can listen to Chaney's conversation with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and even hear Chaney give an impromptu a cappella performance of an old Jewish hymn, below.

    Chaney and Meloy will be on BBC Radio 2's The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe to discuss their coming together for the new album this Wednesday. You can hear it at bbc.co.uk.

    To pick up a copy of The Queen of Hearts, head to your local music shop, iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen to the album on Apple Music and Spotify.

    Offa Rex will tour this summer, starting this coming Sunday with a sold-out performance at The Aladdin in Portland, Oregon. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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