English indie rockers The Horrors won't officially release their new album Luminous until May 6, but today you can hear the entire thing thanks to this widget. It includes the two previously released tracks "So Now You Know" and "I See You" as well as eight fresh songs that definitely have the alb…
With two sharp shooters like this, it's sure to be a great chat: Northwest noodler Stephen Malkmus sat down for a chat on Marc Maron's celebrated WTF podcast. The conversation covers Portland, Pavement, parenting, and Poe (as in, Edgar Allen). You can download the episode here, or subscribe on iTu…
We've got another track from the upcoming Bob Mould release to share! As we mentioned earlier this month, the punk veteran has a new full-length, titled Beauty & Ruin, coming out June 3rd on Merge Records. Stream the track "I Don't Know You Anymore" below, and tune in the Morning Show on KEXP …
This summer, Oscilloscope Laboratories will release The Past Is a Grotesque Animal, a documentary about rock band Of Montreal and the creative antics of frontman Kevin Barnes. Check out the film's trailer below, there's even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance of Janelle Monáe. Unfortunately the…
Earlier this month, we shared the initial line-up for the 2014 Capitol Hill Block Party, and today we bring you the whole darn thing, as announced by festival owner Jason Lajeunesse on The Morning Show on KEXP.
Northwest troubadour Colin Meloy shared a new song with our neighbors to the north late last week. Titled "Carolina Low," the song was apparently written the same day it was performed on the air. Stream the track via CBC's Q with Jian Ghomeshi at Pitchfork. [Pitchfork]
Electronic artist Will Wiesenfeld, better known by his stage name Baths, announced his new EP titled Ocean Death, which will be released on May 6, and has shared the album's title track. Don't let the first few seconds of soothing ocean sounds fool you, it quickly becomes dark and brooding. It's a…
It's hard to believe it's already been three years since the release of the Fleet Foxes album Helplessness Blues (voted #1 album of 2011 by KEXP listeners). Frontman Robin Pecknold took to Facebook yesterday to share an update:
For anyone who’s curious, this is a short Fleet Foxes update – been a w…
Pour yourself a big bowl of sugary cereal and sit down for the new video from tUnE-yArDs, inspired by the beloved '80s Saturday Morning Show Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Watch Merrill Garbus romp around this magical setting in the track "Water Fountain," from the upcoming release Nikki Nack, out May 6th 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.