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New Music Reviews (1/25)

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 Better Oblivion Community Center, Business Of Dreams, Sneaks, and more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/18)

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 Sharon Van Etten, James Blake, Deerhunter, and more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/11)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by KEXP DJ Abbie Gobeli) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Pedro The Lion, Lost Under Heaven, and more.


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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: On Porter Ray and How to Respond to Trauma and Setbacks with Grace

Martin Douglas explores the Sub Pop-issued full-lengths of the gifted Central District wordsmith.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/7)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (this week by KEXP DJ Alex Ruder) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. Check out reviews for new releases from from angelic milk, jk, Televangel, and more.


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Album Reviews

Album Review: Bad Bunny - X 100PRE

KEXP'S DJ Miss Ashely shares her thoughts on the latest from Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny


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2018 Countdown Reviews

Breaking Down the Best Pacific Northwest Albums of 2018

KEXP's writers break down the local albums they loved in 2018, from Alien Boy and AJ Suede to Whitney Ballen and Wimps.


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Live Reviews

Live Review: Bon Iver and TU Dance at The Paramount 12/5

Two of KEXP's writers go back and forth on the latest multimedia art project conceived by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and the TU Dance collective.


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Live Reviews

Live Review: Meklit at Columbia City Theater (11/29)

Meklit and Diana Gameros bring a powerful night of music to Seattle and Wo Pop DJ Assistant Emily Slider was on the scene.


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From the Archives:

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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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