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New Music Reviews (12/1)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from …


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: crushed

Fresh off the release of their debut album 'no scope' on Ghostly International Records, emerging American duo crushed share a hypnotic guest DJ mix that's an ideal hazy late-night soundtrack.


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New Music Reviews (11/24)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from De La Soul, Boy Deluxe, Danny Brown, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Horse Vision

Swedish duo Horse Vision showcase their mesmerizing genre-blurring vision on an immersive and atmospheric guest DJ mix.


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New Music Reviews (11/17)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Austra, Bad Colours, FKA twigs, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Thandii

British duo Thandii share an intoxicating guest DJ mix full of obscure gems that span psych, soul, world, folk, disco, R&B, funk, and more.


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New Music Reviews (11/10)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Emi Pop, ROSALÍA, Hatchie, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Buddy Ross

PNW-raised, LA-based musician and former Motopony member Buddy Ross shares a beautiful guest DJ mix of late-night gems in celebration of his atmospheric debut solo album, K We're Here.


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New Music Reviews (11/3)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Anna von Hausswolff, Snocaps, The Belair Lip Bombs, and more.


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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