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The Ballad of Nobody: Mitski Crafts an Astounding Examination of Loneliness with Be The Cowboy

On her fifth album, Mitski fuses avant garde, poetic narratives and punk rock pacing to create one of her best works yet.


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Chill But Sad: Soccer Mommy Talks Her Latest Album Clean, “Your Dog,” and the Albums That Shaped Her

Soccer Mommy's Sophie Allison chats with KEXP about dropping out of NYU to pursue music, dry shampoo, and her background home recording.


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Music News

We Were Promised Jetpacks Share Pummeling New Single "Repeating Patterns"

Scotland's We Were Promised Jetpacks share the second single from their upcoming album The More I Sleep the Less I Dream alongside a sock puppet video.


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Interviews

Through the Fog: Jerry Cantrell Discusses the Return of Alice in Chains

Alice In Chains is on the verge of releasing a new record titled Rainier Fog, out this Friday, August 24th via BMG. KEXP chats with Tacoma-born musician, guitarist Jerry Cantrell.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (8/17)

Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Mitski, Death Cab For Cutie, Death Cab For Cutie, and more.


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Music News

Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker Announce Debut EP From New Supergroup boygenius

Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers have teamed up to form a new supergroup called boygenius and shared three songs off their debut EP


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J Mascis Anounces New Solo Album and Shares Lead Single "See You At The Movies"

J Mascis announces a new solo album titled Elastic Days, his first since 2014's Tied to a Star


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Ever So Android Prove They're Still Seattle Royalty On New Single "Kings and Queens"

KEXP premieres the new single "Kings and Queens" from Ever So Android, off the upcoming Castles EP


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Japanese Breakfast Pens Heart-Wrenching Essay for The New Yorker

Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner has written a powerful new essay for The New Yorker about visiting The H Mart while grieving the loss of her mother.


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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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