Watch: Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr. live performance

For more than 25 years, Lou Barlow has been a prolific songwriter with a wide range of sounds and influences, whether it's the grunge of Dinosaur Jr. or the experimental folk of his Sebadoh project.

But who knew the 43-year-old rock vet took recommendations from his four-year-old daughter?

Barlow recently stopped by SPIN's Manhattan offices to play two new songs from his debut solo album, Goodnight Unknown (out now via Merge), and a cover of his daughter's favorite song: La Roux's "Bullet Proof."

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