You can hear these songs performed live at New York's Judson Memorial Church, at npr.org.

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And you can hear some of their songs on the Square the Moon website.

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You will recognize some of the songs and the room will shake so loud you can't hear yourself talk.

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Mr. MILLER: I'm no neuroscientist, but I think that as time goes on, you know, something that people tell us about that music is that you know, when I hear those songs, I can see what I saw and hear what I heard and feel what I felt when I first heard them.

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You can hear him speak at length about his musical past and loves in an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered, in which Birgisson plays guest DJ.

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