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2024 Countdown

24 Favorite Latin Alternative Albums of 2024

This year brought us unforgettable artists and albums. KEXP highlights 24 gems from 2024 in Latin American alternative music. From Alcalá Norte's rebellious debut redefining Spanish rock to Amaro Freitas' jazz homage to the Amazon, Ana Tijoux's long-awaited Vida, and Verraco's electrifying and futu…


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2024 Countdown

KEXP Staff, Volunteers, and Interns Top Albums of 2024

We've already seen top albums from our DJs, but what about the rest of the KEXP staff, volunteers, and interns?


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2024 Countdown

KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2024

2024 is coming to a close, and it's time for the KEXP DJs to share their Top Albums of the year.


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2023 Countdown

KEXP Staff, Volunteers, and Interns Top Albums of 2023

2023 is behind us, but we're still reeling from all the great music the year gave us. We've already seen top albums from our DJs and our listeners in the Best of 2023 countdown, but what about the rest of the KEXP staff?


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2023 Countdown

KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2023

2023 is coming to a close, and it's time for the KEXP DJs to share their Top Albums of the year.


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2022 Countdown

KEXP Staff, Volunteers, and Interns Top Albums of 2022

The behind the scenes crew of KEXP share the music that moved them most in 2022.


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2022 Countdown

Nabil Ayers’ Favorite Musical Moments of 2022

Nabil Ayers is a former Seattleite and the President of Beggars Group, US in New York. His memoir My Life in the Sunshine was published with Viking/Penguin in June 2022.


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2022 Countdown

KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2022

2022 is coming to a close, and it's time for the KEXP DJs to share their Top Albums of the year. And don't forget to tune in this Friday, December 16th as KEXP counts down the Top 90.3 Albums of 2021, as voted on by our listeners! Will your favorites — or theirs! — make the list? Vote now!


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2021 Countdown

KEXP Staff, Volunteers, and Interns Top 10 Albums of 2021

KEXP's staff share the albums that moved them most in 2021.


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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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