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CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry on Her Five Favorite Albums

The Scotish songwriter discusses albums by Tori Amos, Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, Whitney Houston, and Death Cab For Cutie


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Throwaway Style: NAVVI Offers a Track-By-Track Breakdown of ULTRA

The Seattle duo releases their eagerly anticipated sophomore album tomorrow. Kristen Henry and Brad Boettger offer their thoughts on its tracks.


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BADBADNOTGOOD and Little Dragon Team-Up on Collaborative Single "Tried"

The collab-friendly jazz quartet and Swedish pop act team up for a soulful new track


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Bugs, Gods, and Gardens: Catching Up With Portland Songwriter Haley Heynderickx

KEXP chats with the Portland-based songwriter ahead of her show at Ballard Homestead on Sept. 29


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Deerhoof Announces 7-inch Single Covering Songs From The Shining

The San Francisco experimental outfit have shared their take on the film's closing song “Midnight, The Stars And You.”


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Empress Of Shares New Single "Love For Me" Off Forthcoming Album Us

"Love For Me" comes with co-production from electronic producer DJDS


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The Jesus Lizard Regenerate Again: David Yow on Acting, the 20th Anniversary of Blue, Leg Wrestling, and Ume

The Jesus Lizard regenerate for a second "reenactment tour", stopping by the Neptune Theatre in Seattle this Friday. KEXP's Owen Murphy chats with nice guy, frontman David Yow.


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Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Jazz-Inspired Instrumental Album IC-01 Hanoi

Unknown Mortal Orchestra follow-up this year's Sex & Food with an instrumental album recorded partially in Hanoi, Vietnam and share lead single "Hanoi 6"


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Jay Som and Justus Proffit Share Second Single Off Collaborative EP

"Invisible Friends" is the second single from the duo's upcoming EP Nothing's Changed


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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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