Lone - Mind's Eye Melody - a 2017 single on R & S Records.
The Raconteurs have announced that they’ll be releasing their first album in over a decade in 2019 and will also release a deluxe reissue of their 2008 album Consolers of the Lonely as part of the Third Man Records Vault series.
Listening to The Lonely Forest is like looking up at the Northern Lights. On a crisp evening, a river rushing behind you, pine trees spotting the landscape, the shimmering aurora borealis hypnotizes. This is what it’s like taking in the grand, pleasantly wavering vocals of Lonely Forest lead singer…
The guys of indie band The Lonely Forest represent much of what it is to be born-and-bred Pacific Northwest musicians. The four, from Anacortes, WA, were launched into the local music scene in 2006 when they won EMP's Sound Off! competition. This under 21 battle of the bands has been the catalyst f…
Frontman Adam Franklin tells KEXP about the influences behind their latest single.
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 DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afte…
KEXP presents Xenia Rubinos performing live at KEXP. Recorded September 15, 2016.
KEXP presents Kweku Collins performing live at KEXP. Recorded September 23, 2016.
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. Today’s song, featured on The Aft…
Swedish artist Lykke Li shares a video as dark and lonely as the track itself: watch the clip for "Never Gonna Love Again" below, from last year's I Never Learn. In an interview with Rolling Stone, she explains, "Loneliness and heartbreak follow you everywhere and they are loudest right after the …
"Washing Machine Heart" comes from Mitski's acclaimed 2018 album Be the Cowboy.
KEXP presents 2019 Sound Off! Finalist Baja Boy performing live at KEXP Studio. Recorded March 09, 2019. Sound Off! is MoPop's annual Under-21 music showcase. Photo by Bebe Labree.
Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam, has graced us with a brand new song written especially for the upcoming movie, The Lone Ranger. "Rattling Bone" has a rugged and laid-back style that fits a western like a pair of skin tight Levis. The films soundtrack will also feature tracks from Lucinda Williams,…
Jon Pontrello of the Moondoggies at Music Heals: Mental Health. Recorded October 11, 2018 in the Gathering Space at KEXP. A tribute to Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit and the discussion of mental health in music and the world. Photo by Morgan Schuler.
KEXP presents Blaenavon performing live at The Triple Door. Recorded June 13, 2017.
The Prince cover tributes keep coming; the latest is a surprisingly poignant performance of "It’s Gonna Be Lonely" from Mac DeMarco. DeMarco wrote on Instagram, "We lost a true hero of mine the other day. Although it's sad, I'm sure he's ripping a hot solo right now in the next dimension. RIP." Ev…
Who would have thought a "Big Black Coat" could be so inviting? The album of that name is the first in nearly five years for KEXP favorites Junior Boys, and it comes not just as a return to form but a revisitation of the pop sounds they've cherished for some time - house, techno, soul, disco and R&…
Anacortes: gateway to the Washington's San Juan Islands. Home to artists like Karl Blau, Phil Elverum and The Lonely Forest. Soon to be know for another new band, BellaMaine. The young indie rock group, led by married duo Nick and Julianne Thompson, immediately caught the attention of KEXP's Mornin…
