A review of Fauna Shade's single "Marzipan" described their sound as "Floydian... zapping electronic wiggles." This simultaneously whimsical yet vague description fits the band perfectly: their sound bounces through all the psychedelic subgenres, with droning stoner fuzz meeting some of Tame Impala's catchier melodies, all set to a patient, mid-tempo shoegaze backdrop. The Everett, Washington, outfit describe their entry into the local scene through EMP's Sound Off! as at times uncomfortably competitive - but they were pleasantly surprised to have come in second and still seem comically uneasy discussing their success as a band: they quickly turn the conversation away from their rising-star status to talk with Audioasis host Sharlese about their very well-fed cats. The songs, cuts from their debut album, Baton Rouge, drift through heavily effected but perfectly composed hills and valleys until they hit us with a surprise Clarence Clemons-esque sax solo to close out "Delirium." As they end their set blessing us with their recommendation for the best Hawaiian-fusion restaurant in Everett, we're left staring at the Sasquatch ticket page hungry for the only chance to see them play live for the scheduled future.
All of the reviews of Diane Coffee's second album, Everybody's A Good Dog, touch on one unanimously agreed upon point: that Foxygen touring drummer Shaun Fleming has created a historically self-aware album that wears its influences loudly and proudly. The reference points cut through clearly: 70's …
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Every Friday, we feature a song b…
Now in its fifth year, the Treefort Music Fest brings its biggest line-up yet to Boise, Idaho. Over the next five days, over 400 bands will take the stage across multiple venues in downtown Boise, including Built to Spill, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Youth Lagoon, Thundercat, Thee Oh…
Celebrating their fourth LP, A Man Alive, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down stopped by KEXP to throw a little pre-release party. Though the new songs are energetic and completely accessible, as Thao explains to the Midday Show's Cheryl Waters, recording A Man Alive was an incredibly personal, at time…
Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.
