Last month, Belle and Sebastian announced their new album Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance and they shared it's January 20 release date. Today they've graced us with their new single "Party Line." It's a funky, dance number with a perfect blend of 80's nostalgia. [Pitchfork]
Earlier this year, Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit released their third album, Stay Gold, and the siblings do just that in the video for the title track, streaming below. In the clip, Klara and Johanna Söderberg wander dreamily around the island of Gotland. Check it out, and tune in on Saturday, …
She & Him, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, will drop a 13-track cover album called Classics on December 2. They've put a fun little radio widget on their website and when it's turned to AM station 1202 the site unlocks their cover of Dusty Springfield's "Stay Awhile." Check out two trailers for t…
Brooklyn indiepopsters The Pains of Being Pure At Heart share a new video today for the track "Kelly," off their most recent release Days Of Abandon. Directed by Art Boonparn, the video reflects the warm, lovely light of the song itself. Jen Goma of A Sunny Day in Glasgow takes lead on vocals. Wat…
Seattle's own The Head and the Heart share a fantastical new video for the title track from their most recent release, Let's Be Still, out now on Sub Pop Records. Director Jon Jon Augustavo says he turned to the children's classic Mary Poppins for inspiration. Take a look below: [Stereogum]
British electronic duo Orbital have announced their retirement. Brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll have been making music together since the 80's, but according to their official statement: "Nothing lasts forever and it’s time to stop." Phil wasted no time announcing his own solo project called 8:58.…
It's true: Sleater-Kinney are back! The beloved Northwest trio went on hiatus in 2006, but will release their eighth full-length album, No Cities to Love, on January 20th via Sub Pop. Get a sneak peek with the lyric video to the first single "Bury Our Friends," featuring director/actor Miranda Jul…
Every once in a while, James Blake will use his weekly BBC Radio 1 DJ residency to debut a new song. Yesterday he unveiled his track "Building It Still," a synth heavy number that's reminiscent of Blake's older material. It's just a little tease of what he's been working on with Justin Vernon and …
Ever since his jaw-dropping in-studio session at KEXP over the summer, we've been dying to hear the new full-length from Mark Lanegan. Today, you can finally stream his forthcoming release, Phantom Radio, below. The ninth full-length album from the former-Screaming Trees frontman will hit stores o…
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.
