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Indie rocker Kurt Vile has shared new details about his latest LP, his first release since 2013's amazing Waking on a Pretty Daze. Vile has described the album, which will be titled All Over the Place, as his "darkest album to date" because it's "definitely got that night vibe." [Note: Kurt later …


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Timber! Outdoor Music Festival 2015: Lineup Announced

Hot on the heels of the Capitol Hill Block Party announce, the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival share their initial lineup for their 2015 event, and it sounds like it's gonna be fun times in the forest this summer! This July 16th through 18th, head out to the rural splendor of Carnation, Washington f…


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Brooklyn band The National have quietly shared a new track: stream the single "Sunshine on My Back" below, featuring guest vocals from Sharon Van Etten. The track was recorded during the sessions for their 2013 release Trouble Will Find Me, and comes free with every rental or purchase of the Mista…


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Wednesday Music News

Luminescent UK singer/songwriter Laura Marling shares a video today for the track "Gurdjieff’s Daughter" off her stunning new release, Short Movie. The clip was shot in Marling's East Los Angeles home, and features cameos from Vampire Weekend guitarist Rostam Batmanglij and musician Jonathan Wilso…


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Tuesday Music News

Australian shoegaze outfit Flyying Colours' latest offering "Running Late" is a bright combination of hazy instrumentals and stunning vocal harmonies from Gemma O'Connor and Brodie Brümmer. The band's brilliantly titled upcoming LP, ROYGBIV drops on May 12 via Shelflife Records. [Stereogum]


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Capitol Hill Block Party 2015: Initial Lineup Announced!

Summer just got hotter, as the Capitol Hill Block Party has announced the first wave of bands playing their annual festival, scheduled for July 24th through July 26th in Seattle. The sidewalks are gonna sizzle with headliners like TV on the Radio, The Kills, RATATAT, Toro Y Moi, Built to Spill, and…


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Monday Music News

Cameron Crowe’s 1992 film Singles introduced the world to fictional supergroup Citizen Dick, but sadly omitted the band's classic single "Touch Me I’m Dick" from the double-platinum soundtrack. On Record Store Day, Saturday, April 18th, you can finally, well, "touch it" as the band will be releasi…


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Friday Music News

Jamie xx, aka Jamie Smith, has shared the music video for his new track "Loud Places (featuring Romy)" from his debut solo LP, In Colour. The album features collaborations with Four Tet, the xx's Oliver Sim, Popcaan, and Young Thug. In Colour drops on June 1 via Young Turks. [Pitchfork]


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Thursday Music News

Run the Jewels have released a powerful new music video today for the track "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)." Director A.G. Rojas shows actors Shea Whigham ("Boardwalk Empire", "Agent Carter") as a cop and Keith Stanfield (Short Term 12, Snoop Dogg in the upcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta…


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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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