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Joe Talbot of IDLES on Mindfulness, Vulnerability, and Joy as an Act of Resistance

The IDLES lead vocalist talks finding strength in opening himself up after a year of hardships and the desire to be a better person. Tune in to hear them on KEXP Oct. 4 at 9:30 a.m..


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Music News

Ian Sweet Shares Expansive Single "Holographic Jesus"

"Holographic Jesus" is the third single from Ian Sweet's forthcoming sophomore album Crush Crusher


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Music News

Phoebe Bridgers and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Cover Tom Petty On The Anniversary of His Death

Bridgers covers "It'll All Work Out" on the deluxe digital reissue of Stranger In the Alps while The Pains of Being Pure at Heart take on Petty's 1989 record Full Moon Fever in its entirety


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Music News

Sharon Van Etten Announces First Record In Four Years Remind Me Tomorrow, Shares Lead Single

The album follows 2014's Are We There and features lead single "Comeback Kid"


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KEXP Premiere

Chemtrails Find Self Acceptance on New Song “I’ll Never Be” (KEXP Premiere)

The London-based act shares a new song from their upcoming Cuckoo Spit EP, out this December on PNKSLM Recordings


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Interviews KEXP Premiere

Whitney Mongé "Carries On" with New EP, Shares the Soulful Track "Be Mine" (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

KEXP premieres the track "Be Mine," an early look at the new EP from Whitney Mongé, and talks with the Seattle "alternative soul" artist about the new release.


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Music News

Clams Casino Gets Ghostly On New Single "Gravity"

The New Jersey producer has shared a new single with co-production from Plu2o Nash via Adult Swim Singles


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Album Reviews

Album Review: Justus Proffit & Jay Som – Nothing's Changed EP (Polyvinyl)

The collaborative EP from Justus Proffit and Jay Som "crystalizes their poignant stylizations of singer-songwriter that transcends their signature, bedroom rock modus operandi."


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/28)

Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJs Alex Ruder and Abbie Gobeli) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Fucked Up, NAVVI, Richard Swift, and more.


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From the Archives:

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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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