Catherine Zhang
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Songs on this week's episode of All Songs Considered grapple with sweeping, thematically weighty subjects, from xenophobia and immigration to Hurricane Sandy and the inherent meaninglessness of life.
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Rogers emerges from a brief hiatus from music sounding just as intimate but stronger. "Fallingwater" is a thumping, piano-pop ballad that reflects on an arduous but triumphant journey.